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Fans of Passion Pit will enjoy the sparkling synthesizers in Japanese Wallpaper’s “Fooling Around.” Continue reading
Shit I Missed Last Year and This Year’s Honorable Mentions Shit I Missed:Dresage – “Renaissance (Live at the Chalet)” My first encounter with this clip was as a submission in my inbox last December. I didn’t secure the premiere, but was able to set up an interview with the artist, Dresage. The article I wrote about our exchange remains my favorite thing I have ever written—in … Continue reading
Humor balances the disturbing in O Future’s new video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. O Future are back with a video to accompany their song, ‘Smell You’, which is an excellent representation of their left-field brilliance. Not that they are shy about it. The band formerly known as OOFJ has made and starred in—and earned praised for—many curious clips throughout their … Continue reading
Renew Your Resistance With New Single From Rituals of Mine And Grab Tickets to Their Upcoming Show at Resident Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Dark electronic duo Rituals of Mine is fresh off a tour with Garbage and they have immediately hit the pavement since settling back in. They are in the middle of writing a sophomore LP to follow up their acclaimed debut, Devoted, … Continue reading
New single from O Future, ‘Smell You’, is a bizarrely intimate request Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. You haven’t really been in love if you have never felt awkward about your advances. Katherine Mills Rymer and Jens Bjornkjaer, the couple that comprises O Future, speak from experience on their new single. “Smell You” comes on the heels of the band’s first … Continue reading
On “Deliver,” Foxtrott wipes away falling raindrops of synths to find clarity. Continue reading
Anxiety is the Culprit on Von Sell’s New Single, “Scene of a Crime” Originally appeared on Ones To Watch. After the release of his debut EP, Brooklyn producer David Von Sell went on an involuntary medical hiatus due to unexpected and unexplained vocal discomfort. He spent time with family in Hamburg in order to rest and heal. This experience may have unintentionally launched the new … Continue reading
In Mich Cota’s clip for “Kijà / Care,” traditionalism is subverted. The featured dancers are part of a spectrum of races, creeds, and identities, directly fighting the symbolic oppression of the brick wall behind them. The barrier surrounds a convent in Montreal, which the band describes as “harbour[ing] a religion that attempts to suppress and erase Aboriginal peoples lives.” Mich Cota, then, fights power with power. Kijà … Continue reading
Prove Your Devotion with Empress Of’s New Single “Love For Me” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. A few years ago, LA native Lorely Rodriguez, also known as Empress Of, released her debut record to indie acclaim. In the time since, it seems as though she has been constantly working on new material, putting out a couple of bold solo tracks and collaborating with Blood Orange (whom … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 