Briana Marela – “Value”

Though just a microcosm of the album My Inner Rest, “Value” is an apt track to represent it. It is intricately composed and asserts the necessity of having faith in one’s self, a message that Briana Marela projects through a kaleidoscope across the rest of the LP. Briana Marela | buy My Inner Rest | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | … Continue reading Briana Marela – “Value”

The Cost of Our Future According to Absolutely Free

I would like to use this space to rectify the blurb I wrote about Costa Rican musician and producer Jorge Elbrecht when I gushed over No Joy’s Motherhood last year. The passage where I intended to give him his due feels now like I was trying desperately to sound aloof, not wanting to admit that this person actually has a ton of clout beyond his … Continue reading The Cost of Our Future According to Absolutely Free

G.Smith – “Mona Lisa”

G.Smith Exits Through the Gift Shop on New Single “Mona Lisa” Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  The remnants of a relationship will lay shattered until someone chooses to sweep it away or examine each shard for closure. Each one is a prism, refracting its history into distinct stories. On her new single, premiering on Grimy Goods today, G.Smith tries to make sense of a breakup, … Continue reading G.Smith – “Mona Lisa”

The minimalist approach to electro-pop that Love Inks had in their music has not been abandoned in their latest venture, T.P.A.G. This time, though, they replaced synths with sliding guitars and the result is bronze-tinged warmth. Their latest EP is available for streaming and on cassette on Bandcamp.  Minimal Western by T. P. A. G. Continue reading