This album is an instant classic. “In the Midst” is the opening track on sir Was’ debut full-length record, Digging A Tunnel, out now on City Slang. With influences ranging from indie pop to trip hop to noise rock, you’ll find yourself swept up into the diverse wonder of each song. Pick up Digging A Tunnel on Bandcamp. <a href=“http://sirwas.bandcamp.com/album/digging-a-tunnel”>Digging A Tunnel by sir Was</a> Continue reading
Tag: indie pop
I Come To Shanghai Transport Us to a Paradise, of Sorts
A friend of mine in college used to have a large poster with a beach scene in her dorm room. She had insomnia, specifically due to negative thoughts that haunted her at night, so she cited this as the reason she was able to sleep. She gave the image a lot more credit than it probably deserved, but it did make her feel at peace. … Continue reading I Come To Shanghai Transport Us to a Paradise, of Sorts
HDLSS Dumb It Down With Nuanced Complexity
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. We currently live in a culture of rabid misinformation. Talking heads try to convince us that our feelings are equivalent to facts. Truth is virtually meaningless. It will take decades to confront and undo these issues, and in all likelihood they will never actually be eradicated. And yet we still must fight, through whatever action we can. Artists have been … Continue reading HDLSS Dumb It Down With Nuanced Complexity
Elephants sing about robins, while Robin once sang about meadowlarks. Source: SoundCloud / Elephants Continue reading
Dutch Party’s Multi-Layered Homage To Philip K. Dick
Originally premiered on Grimy Goods. In 1968, Philip K. Dick published a novel set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, where Ken Franklin calls his original home. He now lives in Echo Park, where he began indie pop group Dutch Party. It has been two years since their debut EP and over this time they have clearly developed a sense of whimsy; although, yes, their newest single … Continue reading Dutch Party’s Multi-Layered Homage To Philip K. Dick
‘Hemm’ is a reference to gender neutrality, both as a cross of the words ‘him’ and ‘her,’ and also as a derivative of the Swedish gender neutral pronoun ‘hen.’ For a band whose name has many layers of meaning, their single “Dearest Friend” is alarmingly straightforward: it was written as an ode to the people that are most special in our lives. <a href=“http://hemm.bandcamp.com/track/dearest-friend”>Dearest Friend … Continue reading
A groovy ode to solitude. <a href=“http://conestheband.bandcamp.com/track/back-in-the-brain-2”>Back in the Brain by Cones</a> Continue reading
LA-based Oddnesse delivers sunny dream pop sensibilities on their latest single, “Are You Down.” Source: SoundCloud / oddnesse Continue reading
sawdustandgin: Living Hour brought their enduring dream pop to an abandoned church in La Forestière, France for a surprisingly spiritual performance of “Summer Song.” Living Hour by Living Hour Continue reading
The production on “Video Daydream” slowly opens up until you’re completely enveloped in the breadth of its beauty, almost as if experiencing the subtle pull of love in real time. Source: SoundCloud / Freedom Baby Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 