Torn up I am, after hearing the touching indie rock single “Monarch” by Tearing Up. My ears delight in the gruff musicianship that reminds me of Don Vail and Billy Moon. Imagine my surprise! when I discovered that Tearing Up is the new moniker for Graham Caldwell, who is officially shedding Billy Moon—as suggested by Tearing Up’s EP title: Billy is Dead. Tearing Up | … Continue reading Tearing Up – “Monarch”
Sometimes I lose hope in the nostalgia I have for bands of my youth. I’ve left my 20s, and school feels so long ago—especially, somehow, college. Life is so different, in ways that I should have predicted but would never have been able to see at the time. Could I have known that this twee Norwegian band would still light up my soul eleven years … Continue reading Eleven Years Since Their Debut, Team Me is Still Something in the Making
“Wretched” is a power pop ballad that can get you swept into its stadium-sized chorus. It appears on Farm to Table, Bartees Strange’s fantastic new LP. Bartees Strange | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify Continue reading Bartees Strange – “Wretched”
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”
Folktronica for the burnt out soul. 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief) | Spotify | Bandcamp Continue reading 공중도둑 (Mid-Air Thief) – 무너지기 (Crumbling)
Elastic grunge regret. Bachelor | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Continue reading Bachelor – “Anything At All”
Taking ‘big band’ to an entirely new level, Altin Gün teamed up with Metropole Orkest for a particularly groovy and intricately layered rendition of the band’s single, “Ordunun Dereleri.” Altin Gün | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Soundcloud | Bandcamp Metropole Orkest | website Continue reading Altin Gün & Metropole Orkest – “Ordunun Dereleri”
Bryan Away – Canyons to Sawdust On the pastoral Canyons and Sawdust, Bryan Away’s storytelling is given the perfect stage. Among the tales he sings is a nod to Ingmar Bergman’s miniseries (you may know its adaptation with Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain) and that track’s direct foil, the jaunty “Scenes from a Wedding.” The title of Away’s summer LP derives from an analogy in an … Continue reading Best Albums of 2021, 11-20 (part 1)
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Photo credit: Lissyelle Laricchia. As we near the release date for their new album, Let Me Do One More, illuminati hotties deliver a new slow-burning single. The local tenderpunk band, helmed by Sarah Tudzin, recently announced a tour accompanying Death Cab For Cutie, as well as a local show at Zebulon to celebrate the new record. The unhurried new track “Threatening Each Other Re: … Continue reading Illuminati Hotties’ Release Mesmeric Single “Threatening Each Other Re: Capitalism” Ahead of Tour Supporting Death Cab For Cutie
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Will Jay is not the only one who has lost track of time. Since 2019 still feels like “last year,” Will Jay must be riding high from the release of his debut album which came out last summer. Perfectionist indicated a new direction for the local artist’s career, one that is paved with happy and innovative indie pop. Now he … Continue reading Will Jay Loses His Sense of Time and Self in Bright Indie Single “Was It Even Real?”
Sawdust & Gin 