I had the pleasure of catching Samira Winter’s ambient-drone set at Echo Park Rising back in August, which just adds to her brilliance. Her latest single is another brilliant testament to shoegaze. Continue reading
Tag: indie rock
Dessert are a still-enigmatic trio, despite having finally revealed their identities upon release of their most recent music video “Checkmate.” But I wanted to share “Back Around / Devil” not so much due to who the bandmates are, but rather, because of the feelings they elicit with audio and video: we start with calm and end in chaos. Continue reading
theautumnroses: Oakland, California’s Madeline Kenney released her Night Night At The First Landing LP earlier this month, and she’s just unveiled the intimate, open video she’s made for its misty “Always”. The album is out courtesy of Company Record Label. You can buy purple-vinyl, CD and digital copies from them now, and you can find it on her Bandcamp page, too. Night Night At The First … Continue reading
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
The acoustic-based new single from The Desert confronts self-deception in an ominous new video set at a bus depot. Head over to their Soundcloud to hear their debut single, “Just Get High.” Continue reading
Entering the World of Oddnesse
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Oddnesse is the duo of Rebeca Arango and Grey Goon (aka Doug Walters). Arango describes their songs as co-written, though the project came about after she had been working on some song ideas on her own and needed help with production. Like many music endeavors sprouted in LA, their introduction was happenstance but the music cemented the connection. Their debut … Continue reading Entering the World of Oddnesse
Témé Tan is a globetrotting, beat-slapping indietronica artist from Brussels, with a brand new music video that could have been shot by Wes Anderson on a vacation to Brazil. His new self-titled record is due out 10/6; pre-order. Continue reading
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
The single, “Underweight” is an excellent introduction to two relatively new Bay area artists. Social Work is producer Will Butler from Berkeley, who creates fun jams using non-visual and adaptive technologies due to his legal blindness. He has teamed up with Dreamqueen, formerly of Waterstrider. Enjoy their collab and look out for more from both artists soon. Source: SoundCloud / Social Work Continue reading
Dublin-based five-piece Tandem Felix are back with a new single since their Comma EP came out two years ago. Affectionately nicknamed “Birthday Boy,” their new track may not initially seem endearing given its extended title (”Were You There (When They Crucified the Birthday Boy)”), but the melodies are beyond heartwarming. Source: SoundCloud / Tandem Felix Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 