Stockholm songwriter Flikka used her single “Someone to Lose” to work out some romantic confusion. In a press release, she describes feeling pain at the thought of a happy ending, saying: “Just the thought of the actual fall can almost be even more painful than the fall itself. How do you protect yourself from the only thing that can save you? I think it’s an extraordinary … Continue reading
Tag: indie pop
Hush Pup illustrate their ethereal single, “The Hours,” with a friendly, floral palette. Continue reading
Norway’s Misty Coast exploit a “Loophole” in meta new video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. If you have ever seen a film where characters take acid, you know the kind of psychedelia that Misty Coast, a Norwegian duo, is known for. They recently put out their sophomore album, Melodaze, which they described as their “Berlin rebel album,” after spending time amid … Continue reading
Flock of Dimes and Madeline Kenney Announce Surprise Split and Tour Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Every friendship between musicians ends in collaboration at some point or another. In the extreme case of a bond like the one shared between Jenn Wasner (aka Flock of Dimes, and half of Wye Oak) and Madeline Kenney, that collaboration takes on a life of its own. Wasner produced … Continue reading
The Pressure Kids confront internal conflict in “Team” music video Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. One story we’ll never tire of is that of an underdog. In the case of the new video from Nashville five-piece The Pressure Kids, familiar misfits band together to…face themselves. The clip accompanies the band’s recent single ‘Team’, a joyous folk rock tune; it will appear … Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Birch will spell it out with soft pop splendor: you’ve got the wrong gal. Source: SoundCloud / Birch Continue reading
Say cheese for local anguished songwriter Photo Ops, who delivers a warm tune meant for the summer. Source: SoundCloud / photo-ops Continue reading
Even when life feels too impossible to live, keep going. I imagine that this single was inspired by C Duncan’s incredibly unlikely Mercury nomination a few years ago. Continue reading
Supportive, quick-footed indie pop. Source: SoundCloud / Sunspeaker Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 