Devarrow • Lightning Bolt • 2024

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"Devarrow clearly knows a thing or two about melodic brevity, as Likewise is a song you want to lose yourself in. It has summer written all over it."
-KLOF

"With the new offerings weaving through a signature style founded upon unfiltered yet relatable lyricism, Devarrow’s DIY folk-tinged pop sensibility continues to breathes new life into the genre with his penchant for creativity."
-Earmilk

"it’s not about whether or not we need another folk singer; it’s a matter of Devarrow being the folk singer we all need right now.”
-Dominionated

"Devarrow isn't just a great musical artist, he's a fantastic performer"
- Dropout Entertainment

“Despite that heavy pull of how to find balance — and peace — in a modern world, Devarrow is playful and cheeky, with the palpable inspiration of Neil Young and Fleet Foxes on such tracks as "Unwired" and "Heart Attack."
-CBC Music

Anna Burch • If You're Dreaming • 2020

With twelve months of heavy touring behind her, the Detroit songwriter is ready to go with her sophomore record, If You’re Dreaming – a more considered, confident and predictably polished body of work than her 2018 debut, which introduced her proficiencies for energetic and complex melodies and lyrics laced with irony.

Where Quit The Curse at times felt a little empty and, to be harsh, repetitive when it came to instrumentation, the new record compiles the previous album’s qualities with more dynamic arrangements, which create more space for her soft and seductive vocals.

Current situation aside, If You’re Dreaming feels like a cat’s day spent sat looking through the window – largely sparse and delicate, with the occasional rush of excitement. The slow-climbing chord progressions carry as much emotion as her lyrics, pointedly on single Tell Me What’s True, which sees Burch almost whisper over the softened, staccato keys.

This silky-smooth delivery mellows further still on the charmingly dreamy, Jacket, where the restrained instrumentation balances sublimely with her vocal to create one of the record’s highlights. secret meeting

Lucy & La Mer • "Blue Dress" • 2019

The Huffington Post called their single Honey, Put Your Weapons Down the "perfect indie pop anthem" and their release “Rebel Babe” has taken listeners by surprise with it’s booming chorus and liberating message. “Rebel Babe” premiered on Billboard.com, with a powerful music video about binary thinking and its effect on our beliefs around sexuality and gender.

LOVE IS GAY TOUR DATES

June 21 Portland, OR The Hallowed Halls (presented by Future Prairie)

June 22 Seattle, WA Screwdriver (presented by The Seattle Lesbian)

June 27 New York City, NY Pride Event at Brooksfield Place

June 28 San Francisco, CA HoneyHive (Presented by L.Y.R.I.C)

June 29 San Francisco, CA The Knockout (Presented by Uncensored Visionary)

July 8 Los Angeles, CA, Bootleg Theater (Presented by Badass Bands)

July 20 Los Angeles, CA, LA State Historic Park (presented by LA Times)

Mikey Collins - West Coast - 2018

fikarecordings.com

Following the release of his debut solo album Hoick earlier this year, ex-Allo Darlin’ drummer Mikey Collins announces a series of remixes, which will appear over two EPs. Guest remixers include Johnny Winfield, Nicholas de Carlo, James Yuill, Jolyon Thomas, Ghost Culture and Ian Button (Death In Vegas/Papernut Cambridge). 

SALES - forever & ever - 2018

subtle record with beautiful vocals… worth a listen

The Magic Circles - Kirk Street - 2018

creepingbent.net

"this debut album from Scottish band Magic Circles lives up to the Byrds, Lovin' Spoonful and Go-Betweens references, cramming itself with chiming 12-string Rickenbacker melodies and as many vocal harmonies as the choruses will hold ... twangy tunefulness”. - BOOMKAT

Remington super 60 - Indie pop for kids vol.1 - 2017

http://www.cafesuperstar.com

This is lovely, childish indie-pop for people off all ages.

Cigarettes After Sex - K. - 2016

Cigarettes After Sex is an ambient pop collective led by songwriter Greg Gonzalez & is currently based out of Brooklyn, NY.

The Haywains - Girl In The Holly Court Diner - 2016

whoops-records.co.uk

deep vocals drive this jangle pop outfit… nice songs

Holy Now - Wake Up 7" - 2016

driving female indie pop out of Sweden… really nice, but short!

Germany Germany - Summer Mixtape - 2016

grmnygrmny.com

Pump up your summer with jams while helping to bring clean drinking water to rural communities in Uganda. All proceeds go to ACTS - acts.ca/what-we-do/

Crystal Shipsss - Holly - 2016

crystalshipsss.com

On Crystal Shipsss' 4th album Holly bubblegum pop & lo-fi weirdness collides with noisy outbursts. The dreamy shoegazy sound is related to acts like Galaxie 500 and Slowdive, but you'll also find catchy M83ish synth pop on this pink mini album.

Naps - The Most Beautiful Place - 2016

Super cool little indie pop release out of Tallahassee, Florida. Great release.

lola demo - Morphine Crush - 2016

lolademo-music.com

Faerytale A work of heart and soul! All at once gritty and smooth with caramel vocals in a lovely, low register that pours on down to the roots of true emotion. Open and fearless, this is.

Anda Volley Enthralled with this new album release from one of my favorite artists lola demo from Ithaca Greece. Every track is go good. Encourages repeated listens. It has all the elements I'm so attracted to: alternative rock with elements of electro and noise, beautifully composed. Her voice and lyrics in the tender emotional depths, confronting the immediate, a warrior on a shore lined cliff, deep in trance, performing a ritual of what's been lost.

Animal Daydream - Citrus EP - 2016

jigsaw-records.com

"Last year, Animal Daydream appeared on the scene and took the indiepop world by storm, garnering positive press from all around the globe - pretty impressive for a new, enigmatic duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. Now, just over one year after the release of their debut single, we are proud to present another small batch of songs that will just melt away in your ears. Not too far off from what they gave us the first time, these songs are reminiscent of later Teenage Fanclub and Fleet Foxes, but also borrow liberally from the sound of '70s soft rock, particularly Fleetwood Mac and CSNY, with their strong vocal harmonies and overall smooth, almost slick production. And once again, all four tracks are pure gold, solid gold."

- Jigsaw records 

Suzie - Isn't It Funny? - 2016 single

Suzie started as a simple platform for the exploration of emotion and the reality behind coming of age and discovering the world. Suzie is like a book, investigating different worlds and realities through the eyes of this central character finding themself and experiencing every emotion and seeing the world for what it is, while also retaining a sense of imagination and passion for the dream world and the unknown. 

All music is written and recorded by Mark Ritsema.

Horsebeach - II - 2015

Trevor Rowe Horsebeach does an amazing job of capturing multiple qualities from several genres. So smooth and mellow, I can't stop listening! Favorite track: It's Alright.

Devan Jones Very mellow, brilliant guitar work and smooth vocals

Adrian Smith a tour to OZ would not be sneezed at. Just saying'

THE LEAST SCARY HALLOWEEN COMPILATION EVER - 2015

Yeahhhhh - we've created this f**king awesome compilation for Halloween. It's specifically the least scary thing we can come up with, 'cos while ghosts and ghouls and all that jive are OK - they don't make decent music do they? 

So while you're ghostbusting, eating candy and doing other spooky things - you can listen to this :-) It's free to download, but only today and tomorrow. From Monday, it'll be a fiver. A fiver well spent mind you. But you could be spending that that on Egon Spengler. He aint afraid of no ghosts…

Rebecca Everett – “Sting of a Kiss” - 2015

http://www.rebeccaeverett.ca/

Recording is a delicate and wonderful challenge. Sometimes you get lucky…the earth sighs, the sky cracks open and the universe echoes in approval. This project feels like one of those moments. It’s doubtful that any of this album could exist without periods of the obscurity and loss of faith, for we have to let our former stage of faith die to move onto the next.I think the fear of death arises because we have been programmed to believe we are an object. The creation of this album came from being in a space between loss and faith, a meditation that brings deep, dark hidden mysteries up to the surface to look at.

“Sting of a Kiss” is a spectacularly slow-burning, raw number populated by crunchy, ominous guitars and Everett’s powerful, expressive vocals. If possible, listen while staring out the window as the sun sets and nocturnal creatures come out to play. Give it a listen below. GOP

The Tamborines - Sea Of Murmur - 2015

"A heady burst of fuzzed-up guitar pop" The Times

"Insanely catchy chorus + INCREDIBLY LOUD GUITARS = perfect pop music" NME on 'Sally O'Gannon'

"A perfect song for the impending summer weather" Soundblab on 'Black & Blue'