Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Oddnesse has revealed a new single, attaining a blissful catharsis on “I Used To.” The track delivers that serene dreampop vibe we’ve come to love from the local duo. This is their newest single since “Are You Down,” with both tracks pointing to a new release on the horizon. Read more. Oddnesse | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram … Continue reading
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Tugboat Captain have a lengthy new album called Everybody Seems To Think That I’m A Raincloud that captures a lackadaisical attitude and is filled with a golden melancholy. If only we all had the spunk of the band’s tambourine player. Continue reading
Reason will prevail! Continue reading
Sand in the Speakers, or the Fuzz of Beaches
Listening to Beaches, it is natural to let your mind wander. Their overwhelming fuzz is calming, as if opening your awareness to things unseen. That may sound similar to the effects of a mind-altering drug, but it is more enriching as pure, unadulterated rock and roll. Take a dive into the band’s latest double LP, Second of Spring; it is a creation of pulsing reverb and … Continue reading Sand in the Speakers, or the Fuzz of Beaches
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
Jonathan and Michael Rosen are the brothers that make up Cones, a new psych rock band from LA that rolls with the vibes. They are a well-rounded duo who used to play with Eleanor Friedberger and make videos for her, Toro Y Moi, and Delicate Steve. Listen to “Whatever You’re Into” above. Source: SoundCloud / Cones Continue reading
Sunny guitars bloom magnificently. Source: SoundCloud / Headclouds Continue reading
Chicago’s new dreampop band Bunny gears up to release a six-track EP, including this longing tune. It will be called Sucker and will arrive sometime later this year; check out their previous single, “Not Even You.” Source: SoundCloud / Bunny Continue reading
It’s fairly obvious that Geneva Jacuzzi had a hand in creating the clip for Frankie Rose’s latest single, “Red Museum,” given the quick-paced and occasionally unsettling jumpcuts. The song is more relaxed, channeling a certain amount of Julee Cruise: “Now you’re fallingHelp you’re falling” Continue reading
Stefanie Drootin and Chris Senseney of Big Harp Didn’t Stutter in New Project, Umm
sngalbums: Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. The instrumentation of Umm’s debut record Double Worshipper occasionally takes off with bouncing rhythms that can turn into extended jams on the drop of a dime. Hearing the natural dexterity they have with their instruments, especially in tracks like “Total Collapse of the Sun,” one can see how much fun this was for Drootin and Senseney to record. Read more. … Continue reading Stefanie Drootin and Chris Senseney of Big Harp Didn’t Stutter in New Project, Umm
Sawdust & Gin 