Diet Cig Is “Thriving,” Thanks For Asking Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. In case you were wondering, Diet Cig is doing great. On their new single, lead singer Alex Luciano is almost too eager to convince us of that fact. “Thriving” is the second cut from the band’s forthcoming record, Do You Wonder About Me?, due out May 1 on Frenchkiss Records. They will be … Continue reading Diet Cig – “Thriving”
The great outdoors can cure the blues of broken WiFi. DIY punk rockers Fuck Your Birthday figure this out…eventually. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
a. harlana has released my favorite record of the year already, her ada belle EP from January, which only makes me doubly excited for her new single, “if i’m a bird.” Watch the wry video for it above. if i’m a bird by A. harlana Continue reading
As one of the standouts from his new record, “Black Friday” puts Frog squarely in Manhattan, bumming cigarettes and binge drinking. He’s aloof, but still secretly hopes to fall in love, playing Sade in the car with whomever is on the receiving end of this song’s phone line. Source: SoundCloud / Frog Continue reading
It is not a surprise, necessarily, that the artist known as dumb boy wrote a track about low self-esteem. Expected or not, the song is a groovy DIY piece meant for your sad bedroom pop playlist. Source: SoundCloud / dumb boy Continue reading
Easygoing DIY talents R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner came together for a massive new record called Make It Be, featuring many more songs like this one, “Sincero Amore,” that I’d like to sing in a drunken stupor. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
sngalbums: Few records carry the same profound weight as the newest release from Helsinki’s plant food. To be fair, it would barely register on a scale: it is comprised of field recordings and demo takes, and clocks in around 15 minutes from start to finish. Instead, its power comes in its subtleties. plant food is the moniker of frequent flyer Maxim S. This record, koalas … Continue reading Without Context, koalas hug trees Becomes Personally Significant for (This and Other) Listeners
Few records carry the same profound weight as the newest release from Helsinki’s plant food. To be fair, it would barely register on a scale: it is comprised of field recordings and demo takes, and clocks in around 15 minutes from start to finish. Instead, its power comes in its subtleties. plant food is the moniker of frequent flyer Maxim S. This record, koalas hug … Continue reading Without Context, koalas hug trees Becomes Personally Significant for (This and Other) Listeners
Shit I Missed:Sidney Gish – No Dogs Allowed Sidney Gish thought she could avoid this year-end rigamarole by putting out No Dogs Allowed on the final day of 2017, but joke’s on her because I don’t actually care about when things were released. This record kicks ass. When I listened the first time, I saw it as a silly, joke record. While laughs abound, after … Continue reading Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions: Sidney Gish
Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions Shit I Missed:Gingerlys – s/t I spent a lot of the beginning of the year with the Gingerlys, and I was crushed when I learned that the album come out last year. I savor being able to include albums in my top ten, because I know that will memorialize my favorites. As this eponymous record … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 