Dana and the Wolf imagine fixing their boss’ bad “Attitude” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. The grind: how we refer to an average work week. Sure, overworked Americans have reclaimed the term as a positive, but the reality is that work sucks. We’d all rather be doing something we love all day, such as creating music—something to which Dana Hobson and … Continue reading
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Emotions, like oxygen or sunlight, are essential to life, yet they can also be a burden. Continue reading
The eponymous record from KNIGHTSTOWN is steel-clad and sensitive
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Human memory is selective, favoring joyous moments in the margins of our lives. Why else would we buy the picture of our goofy faces on a roller coaster or bother with nature photography? We crave the butterflies that fill our bellies on momentous occasions, and KNIGHTSTOWN, also known as Michael Aston, has found a way to … Continue reading The eponymous record from KNIGHTSTOWN is steel-clad and sensitive
Daniella Mason’s recent single reflects on the importance of getting in touch with your own humanity. Source: SoundCloud / Daniella Mason Continue reading
LUI HILL weighs morality on his single “Ancient Dust” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. How much of life is predetermined? Human beings all have an intuitive sense of morality, as LUI HILL details on his song ‘Ancient Dust’, but free will makes doing the right thing feel like a choice. A better question might then be, how often does the bad … Continue reading
Describing his new album, which is a synthpop cycle of drugs and regret, Adult Karate says he is grateful, with “gratitude that my actual life didn’t end the way it does in this alternate timeline.” Listen to his Del Mar LP on Soundcloud. Source: SoundCloud / Plug Research Continue reading
Find a modicum comfort in the self-awareness of a track called “Strangest Feeling,” which implicitly refers to obsessive love. It is strange isn’t it? Sometimes even feels unhealthy, but that could just be me. Source: SoundCloud / Hannah Lucia Continue reading
The Multitudes of Young & Sick
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. To follow Young & Sick is to be invested in more than just a musician. The Holland-born and LA-based artist, né Nick van Hofwegen, is a songwriter, producer, and visual artist who has just put out his second EP of 2018, following a lengthy gap in music releases—under his Young & Sick moniker, that is. He … Continue reading The Multitudes of Young & Sick
Heavy electronic production score LOYAL’s lore of a Woman we may already know. Source: SoundCloud / LOYAL Continue reading
KNIGHTSTOWN references J.D. Salinger’s novel in this tune, which features vocal progressions that make me fear my own loss of innocence. Source: SoundCloud / Fat Cat Records Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 