May 8, 2018
Declan O'Donovan - Hank - 2018
A masterful songwriter collects life's experiences and artfully turns them into songs that capture the imagination of a listener; that contemporary troubadour who utilizes a broad palate of instrumentation to tell intriguing stories through the music they create.
S.M. Wolf - The Station - 2018
"First single “The Station” is one of the LP’s highlights, a groovy, breezy indie-rocker whose subject matter is a little darker than the upbeat instrumentation would lead you to believe."
- Magnet
“The Station” calls back to the earlier, simpler days of indie rock in all its charm sans pretense, bringing with it hints of sleeved tricks from a band in love with its fans."
- All Things Go
Esbie Fonte - Ace's High - 2018
Directed by Lara Aslanian, this new video manages to encapsulate the athmosphere and headspace of "aces High" perfectly while drawing on very refreshing aesthetic choises and warm colors to convey the intimate and personal feelings in the song
May 7, 2018
Birdie - Tomorrow / Bowling Green - 2018
Matthew Nangle Birdie makes the most Beautiful Indie-Jangle Pop Music Period. The Likes and Workings of Derbora Wykes and Paul Kelly are Legendary. These Two Songs spare no exception, they'll fit just nicely Nestled Amongst The Most Glorious C86-Type Inspired Tunes of an Era..
May 6, 2018
Superorganism - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - 2018
The debut from the UK collective is a hugely accomplished reflection of the present, a magpie-friendly collage of pop all glued together by the laconic voice of Orono Noguchi.
Century Thief - Deaf Beneath the Waves - 2018
Trash Lounge Folk Prog Rock featuring three principal songwriters. A blend of introspection and energy, sometimes soft, sometimes noisy experimental indie rock featuring brass, woodwinds, keys, guitars, bass, drums and multi-layered vocal harmonies.
Harry Permezel - Wax Man - 2018
"a sombre yet poetic offering that beams brightly with a witty, observant songwriting eye." - Clash
Wax Man, the sophomore album from Melbourne, Australia native Harry Permezel, is an intimate reflection of a twenty-something’s formative era of self discovery. The ten tracks flutter from introspective observance to guided narration on the forming and failing of relationships, uncertainties of the future, suburban isolation, and a hopeful foresight. The warm production of the record allows these themes to become illuminated with haunting harmonies, head-bobbing hooks, clockwork percussion, sporadic flecks of synthesizer, and crooning ruminations.
Tone Color - Everything You Know Is Wrong - 2018
Tracks, loops and custom Max/Msp patches created between 2010 and 2017. All tracks then further processed through a max/msp patch very loosely based on Keith Fullerton Whitman’s “playthroughs” max patch including granular sampler and 16 delay line tapin~ tapout~. Field recordings from Rome, Siena, Taormina and Monterosso al Mare.
Erin Pellnat - Pennies - 2018
And I still bend down to pick up pennies
Reasons to smile, you don't need many
And I still skip stones
Still balance on the guardrail on that long walk home
May 3, 2018
Maria Kelly - Dark Places - 2018
Maria Kelly has now shared the stunning video for her latest release, Dark Places. Directed by Maria herself, she explains "the song itself is a very literal description of what it feels like to be depressed. I wanted a visual that was as equally to the point. I had this whole timeline in my head, of coming home from a night out and suddenly realising you were alone with your thoughts again. I storyboarded the whole thing and we filmed it over two days in Berlin. The guys at Roughcast took it and ran with it - they were really incredible to work with and understood exactly what I was trying to get across. I hope it resonates."
oddnesse - Trust - 2018
"The first four bars are for meditation. What follows is for your imaginary pleasure. A song is a frivolous way to collect your thoughts and experiences, but the results are pretty." - Rebecca Arango
JESSE AND THE DANDELIONS - 2018
“Not Getting Your Way” is a song about people who have been handed everything, and how they respond when things don’t go as planned for them. It’s fun to be lyrically cheeky, and mysterious at the same time. It’s a sort of guitar heavy crossover between Teenage Wasteland and songs from MGMT’s debut record.
STAFFERS - Torn Between Two Loves - 2017
loud pop project from omaha, nebraska, get a chance to catch them on their current tour with Anna Mcclellan - quite something.
May 2, 2018
Iain Morrison - 3 a.m. - 2018
Keith Easton This is another impressive collection of songs from Iain. It’s everything I wanted and hoped it would be. Walk Lightly is such an uplifting and optimistic song, and a great opener for the EP. Lovely vocal arrangement. Deserves a big audience.
THE DREGGS - 'Feel Alive’ - 2018
Formed in the Sunshine Coast, The Dreggs are an acoustic Indi-Folk duo, made up of Paddy Macrae and Zane Harris. Growing up on the coastline, their music is heavily influenced by the ocean, which is a noticeable theme throughout their tracks. With two acoustic guitars, a foot-stomp, and a driving beat, The Dreggs find themselves writing tracks that make people tap their feet.
The Space Lady - On the Street of Dreams - 2018
Transcendentally beautiful, The Space Lady's music is returning to Earth. Transmitting messages of peace and harmony, The Space Lady began her odyssey on the streets of Boston in the late 70s, then San Francisco ten years later, playing versions of contemporary pop music with an accordion and dressed flamboyantly.
May 1, 2018
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