Dive deep into Camelia Spritz’s single, “Good Reason,” and you’ll find a persuasive xylophone, mounting an undeniable case. Source: SoundCloud / Camelia Spritz Continue reading
Tag: pop
“Not Waking Up” is not as serious a track as the title may suggest, though maintaining your independence can be a harrowing experience. “I’ve got deep pockets but there’s nothin’ in them…I’m not wakin’ up for no man” Source: SoundCloud / BE GOOD Continue reading
Everything about HDLSS appears to suggest gothic influences, but darkness is noticeably absent from the music they create. The duo, comprised of Far and Wolfy, calls their sound “nocturnal pop,” aware of the dissonance they’ve created; they actively add to it by writing about issues that can make some audiences uncomfortable. “Colonizer,” after all, refers to the gentrifiers that erase the cultural identity of the very … Continue reading
After a rebrand, the band formerly known as Headless Horseman makes its debut. “False Flag” was the first offering from the upcoming release from HDLSS (say headless); the full mini-album, brilliantly called Selections from Dumb, drops in August. Source: SoundCloud / HDLSS Continue reading
Pixx maintains her own reality, keeping unwanted forces out of her dreams in her latest single, “Waterslides.” The release of her debut LP is nearly upon us; pre-order The Age of Anxiety before it comes out this Friday on 4AD. Continue reading
Luke Faas twists this simple platitude to become a sweet electropop jaunt. “Why bother stretch my hand?Why bother you for your demand, my brother? …Could this be my clue to walk away and never bother?” Source: SoundCloud / Luke Faas Continue reading
Wise bedroom pop. Source: SoundCloud / Siamese Continue reading
Eat Your Fill on Gothic Tropic’s Debut LP, Fast or Feast
sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Cecilia Della Peruti has more in common with Father John Misty than meets the eye. It may have only dawned on her while we lounged at Echo Park Lake, as the Santa Ana winds ruined a family picnic nearby. After shamefully admitting I hadn’t heard Pure Comedy yet, she gushed, “the opening lyrics made me cry.” She began counting … Continue reading Eat Your Fill on Gothic Tropic’s Debut LP, Fast or Feast
Become intoxicated by the sweet unease of Coatz’s “Be With Me.” Source: SoundCloud / Coatz Continue reading
vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance
sngshows: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Emery Becker. Her name speaks for herself, or rather for all of us. vōx, Latin for “voice” and often band shorthand for “vocals,” doubles as a symbol of unity for the LA artist–her voice is our voice too. It is her chosen instrument, and her new EP, I Was Born, is resplendent in vocoder … Continue reading vōx Envelopes the Pico-Union Project with Illuminating Performance
Sawdust & Gin 