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vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Emery Becker.  Her name speaks for herself, or rather for all of us. vōx, Latin for “voice” and often band shorthand for “vocals,” doubles as a symbol of unity for the LA artist–her voice is our voice too. It is her chosen instrument, and her new EP, I Was Born, is resplendent in vocoder and … Continue reading vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance

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Are Our Gods Best? Ruminating on Emay’s New LP, Ilah

sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  Adams worked mostly solo on this record. A few guests contribute on the refrains, grounding the lofty project, but never detract attention away from what is largely autobiographical. Emay also produced all the backing tracks throughout Ilah, filling it with chopped drums and spliced samples for a unique listening experience, if not an acquired taste. The album’s production is … Continue reading Are Our Gods Best? Ruminating on Emay’s New LP, Ilah

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Are Our Gods Best? Ruminating on Emay’s New LP, Ilah

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Adams worked mostly solo on this record. A few guests contribute on the refrains, grounding the lofty project, but never detract attention away from what is largely autobiographical. Emay also produced all the backing tracks throughout Ilah, filling it with chopped drums and spliced samples for a unique listening experience, if not an acquired taste. The album’s production is tied … Continue reading Are Our Gods Best? Ruminating on Emay’s New LP, Ilah

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Son Lux have just released, “Dangerous,” a new single assured in its insecurity. Get ready for synthetic healing on their newest EP, titled Remedy, due out 5/12; all proceeds benefit The Southern Poverty Law Center, so put your money down for pre-order here.  “How am I supposed to sing?Don’t know the melodies,but oh, the void behind my teeth” Source: Bandcamp Continue reading

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Jen Gloeckner has a new record, Vine, due out April 14th; recently she released the epic first taste above. “Vine” and “Firefly (War Dance)” are the album’s opening tracks, both completely enrapturing in their own ways, though the strong, spatial production dominates throughout.  Source: SoundCloud / Jen Gloeckner Continue reading

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Hopelessness in the Face of Injustice

sngalbums: If you hated Jenny Hval’s feminist commentary noted earlier on this best of the year list, you may not enjoy ANOHNI’s contribution either. Then again, if you hated Blood Bitch because the ideas were too amorphous, then Hopelessness may be exactly the album for you. To mention one without the other would be a dismissal of intersectionality in today’s music industry, but this is … Continue reading Hopelessness in the Face of Injustice

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