The newest track from KNIGHTSTOWN consists of breathtaking layers of falsetto over strings and synths. His self-titled album is coming soon. Source: SoundCloud / KNIGHTSTOWN Continue reading
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Joy Again hit with a one-two punch in their new two-part music video, featuring their singles, “Kim” and “On a Farm.” The former is energetic though the subject drifts into emotionally vulnerable territory, while the latter track is practically its antithesis, recommending bad advice over a slow acoustic melody. Continue reading
I thought the best use of the word “Faraday” came in Everything Everything’s 2010 single, “MY KZ UR BF,” but Christian Carrière has provided stiff competition. This ambient noise track only gets better as you listen, ending with a magnificent chorus of hums. Field of Containment is Carrière’s new EP, and it is out now. Source: Bandcamp Continue reading
When you’re in your feelings, turn to this calm and understanding track from Telecommuter. Source: SoundCloud / TELECOMMUTER Continue reading
Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
sngshows: Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, it’s that Lauren Ruth Ward is LA’s worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Ward’s friends–both current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Four New Songs From Raener Make a Cohesive Debut EP
Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The new EP from local four-piece Raener is a big deal. It came together a few months ago at a serene beach house in Santa Barbara. This was after, according to my calculation, the band–consisting of Daniel Fox, Will van Boldrik, Zach Bilson, and Daniel Vanchieri–had played every single intimate venue in the city, and just before they departed on … Continue reading Four New Songs From Raener Make a Cohesive Debut EP
Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. for http://www.BlurredCulture.com Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. If her oversold show at the Bootleg revealed anything, it’s that Lauren Ruth Ward is LA’s worst kept secret. Filling the venue last Friday were all of Ward’s friends–both current and future, she reminded us. This made for a wild and endearing show, … Continue reading Friends of Lauren Ruth Ward Pack House at her Record Release at the Bootleg
Forest Swords put out a new record back in May titled Compassion, and new singles “Congregate” and “Free” are the latest tracks from that studio session to be released. The former features experimental vocal chants as melodies and compressed hisses for percussion, and together the track becomes remarkably meditative. All proceeds go to ongoing and future aid work in Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Mexico, … Continue reading
Allow the steady roll of “Oh Wow” to manufacture a feeling of happiness, even if it is a figment. Source: SoundCloud / Leyya Continue reading
The new single from Frida Sundemo dives into an enduring mystery of our planet, the deep sea, where she explores it as if it were literally another world. Break the surface, as she does in the accompanying video, for full catharsis. Continue reading
