If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-path style indie rock release to quell your brain, the new EP from Zula is what you need. 6 Passes is six tracks of intriguing rock, opting for unpredictable rhythms with the usual cast of guitars, percussion, piano, and violin for good measure. You can listen or buy the EP on Bandcamp. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
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Vibe with Kate Gurren and Sally Latter of OKBadlands on their debut EP, Tiny Measures. Their recent single from the release, “Mineral,” glints like light off hematite. Source: SoundCloud / OKBADLANDS Continue reading
I was obsessed with Those Willows in college. I have always been a sucker for upbeat vocals, several harmonies, and a lick of brass. They delivered all in an adorable pastel palette in their newest video for “Know More.” Continue reading
Reason will prevail! Continue reading
This Norwegian band has been on my radar for the better part of two years, and I’m delighted to inform you that Broen’s new record, I ❤ Art, came out just last Friday on Bella Union. While not nearly as outrageous as previously featured “No, My God,” the new album channels the bouncy and fun side of Broen I’ve come to love. Watching the video for … Continue reading
A hybrid of a foot-stomping pop anthem and a half-time dreampop ballad, “Ran Ran Run” by Pavo Pavo has something for everyone. Their new album, Young Narrator in the Breakers, is out now on Bella Union. Continue reading
Is love virtual? The video for Yoke Lore’s “Goodpain” doesn’t give us a straight answer, but it certainly lives up to the song’s namesake. Continue reading
Allow the steady roll of “Oh Wow” to manufacture a feeling of happiness, even if it is a figment. Source: SoundCloud / Leyya Continue reading
If you don’t know how much I loved a little record called Suburb Home from Aussie group The Royal Parks, then you clearly didn’t read the words I wrote about it a few months ago. This video for “In the Wrong” is perfect in its simplicity. Continue reading
Dessert are a still-enigmatic trio, despite having finally revealed their identities upon release of their most recent music video “Checkmate.” But I wanted to share “Back Around / Devil” not so much due to who the bandmates are, but rather, because of the feelings they elicit with audio and video: we start with calm and end in chaos. Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 