Why let your brain do all the heavy lifting when your heart wants to be the one to handle it? Continue reading
Tag: indie rock
The overly-emotional origin of Basement Revolver’s lead single, “Baby,” from their upcoming debut LP, resonates with me. As we near Cancer season, follow the band’s advice and just give it some time. Pre-order their forthcoming record, Heavy Eyes, here. Source: SoundCloud / Basement Revolver Continue reading
Life-sized imagery brings DONCAT’s new Preservation of the Spirit LP to life
Originally appeared on the 405. A mustachioed Duncan Nielsen is the mind behind DONCAT, having begun the project about six years ago. His last full-length effort was called Easy Cowboy, which demonstrated a more pastoral take on his evocative style of indie rock. Preservation may be more succinct than its predecessor but the emotion it channels is arguably more potent, once again able to subtly … Continue reading Life-sized imagery brings DONCAT’s new Preservation of the Spirit LP to life
Annabel Allum pays homage to her longtime best friend on “em(ily)” Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Allum’s style of rock and roll doesn’t want to be perfect, and on her latest single, she seems to run in the opposite direction, embracing an experimental style and structure. The rhythm from the drums guides the song, even when it is absent in the pre-chorus … Continue reading
Written as a hungover, wake-up jam, The Rubens hope everyone will sing along and relate to the journey of self-exploration in “Million Man.” Continue reading
“Into the Ether” is ambiguous about whether it is a music metaphor for love or a love metaphor for music, but either way, it truly is heart-warming. Continue reading
VOWWS Debut Unsettling Clip for “Structure of Love” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. For those who’ve not heard of LA-via-Sydney duo VOWWS before, then, boy, is your day about to get better. The darkwave band recently released their sophomore LP, Under the World, which confronts themes of isolation. They wanted to do more than just sing about it, though, so they headed up to Bombay Beach … Continue reading
Don’t let your jealousy drive you to ruin your pal’s wedding; channel it into something healthy like this song from Said the Whale. Source: SoundCloud / Said The Whale Continue reading
Test your perspective with MIEN’s psychedelic visualizer for “Earth Moon.” “’I believe the Earth,’ she said,‘You believe in Moon’” Continue reading
Joachim Cooder Teams Up With Zack Whedon for “Everyone Sleeps in the Light” Originally appeared on LA Weekly. Joachim Cooder revealed a brand-new music video on Monday for “Everyone Sleeps in the Light,” directed by Zack Whedon, brother of Joss (Avengers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly). The video’s concept mimics the creative process and its inherent mystery. Whedon explains, “I wanted to make something about … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 