If you’ve seen Smoke Season live in the past few months, you may remember this energetic song. It always lit the room, though some of that could be attributed to their dramatic light show. Source: SoundCloud / Smoke Season Continue reading
Tag: synth pop
The eponymous record from KNIGHTSTOWN is steel-clad and sensitive
Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. Human memory is selective, favoring joyous moments in the margins of our lives. Why else would we buy the picture of our goofy faces on a roller coaster or bother with nature photography? We crave the butterflies that fill our bellies on momentous occasions, and KNIGHTSTOWN, also known as Michael Aston, has found a way to … Continue reading The eponymous record from KNIGHTSTOWN is steel-clad and sensitive
Princess Chelsea clinches the title of Loneliest Girl on her new album
Originally appeared on the 405, view archives article here. For her new album cover, Chelsea Nikkel sits among overgrown wildflowers hugging her knees to her chest while shooting the camera a grin. Pastels adorn her and butterflies float around her feet. But the first thing you may notice are her searing red eyes. Read more. Princess Chelsea | buy The Loneliest Girl | website | Facebook … Continue reading Princess Chelsea clinches the title of Loneliest Girl on her new album
Describing his new album, which is a synthpop cycle of drugs and regret, Adult Karate says he is grateful, with “gratitude that my actual life didn’t end the way it does in this alternate timeline.” Listen to his Del Mar LP on Soundcloud. Source: SoundCloud / Plug Research Continue reading
Saturated French* synth pop. *Scottish Source: SoundCloud / FREE LOVE (fka Happy Meals) Continue reading
Heavy electronic production score LOYAL’s lore of a Woman we may already know. Source: SoundCloud / LOYAL Continue reading
KNIGHTSTOWN references J.D. Salinger’s novel in this tune, which features vocal progressions that make me fear my own loss of innocence. Source: SoundCloud / Fat Cat Records Continue reading
Finding your home may mean carving a niche out of rigid social constructs; don’t let that stop you from finding comfort and safety. Source: SoundCloud / Everything by Electricity Continue reading
Fei-Fei Debuts Vibrant Music Video as THRILL YOU KILL YOU Originally appeared on LA Weekly. Local Fei-Fei has made the leap into recording artistry with her new electro-pop project, THRILL YOU KILL YOU. And what a vibrant project it is, given the earworm potential of her debut single, “Never Even Really.” Read more. THRILL YOU KILL YOU | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram … Continue reading
Satisfy your sweet tooth with Smoke Season’s new single Originally appeared on the 405, view archived article here. LA-based electro-pop duo Smoke Season would rather ask for forgiveness than for permission. This maxim applies broadly across the couple’s lives but reverberates loudest in their quintessential summer jam, “Sweetest Thing.” Read more. Smoke Season | website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Soundcloud … Continue reading
Sawdust & Gin 