Listening during the COVID-19 self-quarantine certainly tacks on some extra meaning to the latest from mxmtoon, but that doesn’t detract from its universal listenability. The Bay area musician is right after all—it is nice to be by yourself, when you need it. Continue reading mxmtoon – “Quiet Motions”
mxmtoon’s New Song “Fever Dream” Wants You to Savor Every Moment Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. With the entire city in mourning after the loss of Kobe Bryant, there is no better time for mxmtoon’s new single, “fever dream.” In it, the LA-based musician encourages us to avoid complacency and enjoy every fleeting moment. The track is the first she has released since her album … Continue reading mxmtoon – “Fever Dream”
sngalbums: Photo by Nedda Asfari It’s widely noted that my greatest personal nemesis is in fact my own emotions. I feel too much too often, which seems to be what also plagues Caroline Polachek. On her debut solo effort, Pang, she describes the terrible agony of being in love. Even just the title, Pang, reveals all. The namesake track describes the jolt of lust or love, … Continue reading Caroline Polachek Feels Everything on Pang
Photo by Nedda Asfari It’s widely noted that my greatest personal nemesis is in fact my own emotions. I feel too much too often, which seems to be what also plagues Caroline Polachek. On her debut solo effort, Pang, she describes the terrible agony of being in love. Even just the title, Pang, reveals all. The namesake track describes the jolt of lust or love, or … Continue reading Caroline Polachek Feels Everything on Pang
French retro pop. Vie Pénible by Rosier Continue reading Rosier – “Vie Penible”
sngalbums: Norwegian indie pop aficionados Hajk (say: hike) said that they named their 2019 album after interpersonal conflict—specifically, of the romantic kind. Drama, as it is officially known, is a concise record of heartbreak and yearning, wavering between the two for ten songs. There is no throughline to follow; instead the album progresses like a series of vignettes featuring love as it grows distant, begs … Continue reading Hajk Braves Falling in Love and the Drama That Comes with It
Norwegian indie pop aficionados Hajk (say: hike) said that they named their 2019 album after interpersonal conflict—specifically, of the romantic kind. Drama, as it is officially known, is a concise record of heartbreak and yearning, wavering between the two for ten songs. There is no throughline to follow; instead the album progresses like a series of vignettes featuring love as it grows distant, begs to … Continue reading Hajk Braves Falling in Love and the Drama That Comes with It
listed alphabetically, #11–30 The Japanese House –-Good At Falling buy Good At Falling | SnG coverage | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp — Shannon Lay – August buy August | SnG coverage | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp August by Shannon Lay — Men I Trust – Oncle Jazz buy Oncle Jazz | SnG coverage | … Continue reading Best Albums of 2019, pt.2
sawdustandgin: Everybody’s got white stuff on their noses, so they must all be lifeguards. Something is slightly off throughout Helenor’s music video for “Artifact,” and I’m talking about more than my earlier, very correct assumption. My Favorite Music Videos of 2019 2. Helenor – “Artifact” Continue reading Best Videos of 2019: 2. Helenor
My Favorite Music Videos of 2019 4. L’Impératrice – “LÀ-HAUT” Continue reading Best Videos of 2019: 4. l’Impératirice
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