Wild how Julia Jacklin is always able to cut to my core. I, too, quite like who I am…and I’m obsessed with that paisley ankle-length gown she sports in the music video. Julia Jacklin | pre-order PRE PLEASURE | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Julia Jacklin – “I Was Neon”
Best Songs of 20209. Cut Worms – “Sold My Soul” I needed the crooked twang of Cut Worms in 2020, and I sing along to “Sold My Soul” like I myself have made a deal with the devil. Nobody Lives Here Anymore is a comforting alt-country experience, but the Sold My Soul EP is even cozier. Cut Worms | SnG coverage | order Nobody Lives Here Anymore … Continue reading Best Songs of 2020: 9. Cut Worms
Photo Credit: Bao Ngo Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The phrase ‘representation matters’ has gained popularity of late, a rallying cry that accompanies demands that Hollywood diversify casting. Though the symptoms are different, an issue of representation persists today in the music industry as well. The ratio of white executives to executives of color at the most powerful companies is troublingly high, but even setting … Continue reading Bartees Strange Covers The National to Subvert the White Indie Scene on Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy EP
I look to gentle songwriting savants in times of crisis; Nadia Reid’s Out of My Province offers just as much insight to lead a verdant life as the New Zealand artist’s other LPs, and provides much wisdom to ponder for however long I remain stuck in my apartment. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading Nadia Reid – “High and Lonely”
Kick up sand with Sea Offs in the video for their sentimental single “Will (You).” The song appears on the Philly band’s recent En Root EP, which came in a time of uncertainty and reflects a stagnant journey. Find the release on Bandcamp. Continue reading Sea Offs – “Will You”
The title track of Walrus’ Cool to Who LP echoes into the ether with envy and inadequacy. Cool to Who by Walrus Continue reading Walrus – “Cool to Who”
Photo by Chase Leonard Originally appeared on LADYGUNN. The new EP from Mara Connor titled No Fun was a long time coming; having been released on April 3 while we are all in self-quarantine, this is starting to feel like the basis of a joke, but in actuality, it’s a much more thoughtful tale. The LA-native is an evocative songwriter with a particular vision, one … Continue reading Mara Connor Weaves Stories of Heartbreak on No Fun EP
There has always been a trance-like quality to Peacock Affect’s music, and on “Lullaby,” even the title reinforces it. Perhaps the single is not one to fall asleep to, but it does float on layered guitars as if in a dream. Continue reading Peacock Affect – “Lullaby”
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Paul Bergmann never rests. Last winter, he put out an EP with his full band project, The Fair Moans, and the winter before that he delivered a concise, quiet release under his solo moniker. Even more records have come prior to that, and each has in some way contributed to Bergmann’s experimentation on the guitar, which feels galvanized on his … Continue reading Paul Bergmann Finds His Own ‘Paradise’ on New EP
sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Photos by María Quintana. For the past few weeks, Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Hutson have been living like Peaches and Herb. The pair first met at Jacklin’s 2017 Bootleg performance, where Hutson opened for the Australian songwriter. They became fast friends and have made the most of their time together again on her North American tour, sharing stages, goofing … Continue reading Julia Jacklin and Christian Lee Hutson Brought Their Tour to a Bittersweet End at the El Rey
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