Jim Testa Recommends foamboy
Constant Listener: Jim Testa likes STUPID HOT, the new LP from foamboy. “I don’t usually go out of my way for electro-pop, but Foamboy makes a pretty convincing argument for reconsidering that stance. The Portland duo – producer Wil Bakula and vocalist Katy Ohsiek – have been at this for a decade, though you’d never know it from how fresh and featherlight these […]
Lefuturewave Compares Dren McDonald To Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, and Björk
“Dren McDonald’s new single,” writes Lefuturewave, “has a sonic similarity to Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, and Björk. Its arrangement sounds amazing, highlighting multi-layered playing that’s constantly shifting. The vocals, provided by Carla Kihlstedt (of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) and Amelie Anna, also captivate and help to further accentuate the creative direction throughout. Written as a tribute to Hardy Fox, the longtime […]
Fruit Bats’ New LP Is In Style
Eric D. Johnson’s songwriting hot streak has yielded a new Fruit Bats album, writes In Style about The Landfill, which is at radio now from Merge Records. According to the site, “Listening to the ten songs is like passing through a series of hazy memories, where episodic narratives and moments of triumph swirl alongside wildfire ash, hummingbird sage and bougainvillea vines.” Read more here. […]
Azalia Snail Takes To NQRA Radio
DIY maven Azalia Snail has a new episode of the show she makes for NQRA Radio. They write, “Azalia Snail has a wonderful new, cassette-only, solo album out titled Gentle Mental. It’s out on the Cloud Recordings label and you should all go and grab one immediately because her genius shines through just as brightly as it did back in 1993, if not more […]
Pluralone Chats With V13 Media
V13 Media has an interview with Josh Klinghoffer, who is at radio now with a new Pluralone album out via ORG Music. The site summarizes the conversation as follows: “In this philosophical conversation, Klinghoffer reflects on creativity, self-doubt, authenticity, and the release of his new Pluralone album, A Drop in the Ocean. Drawing from decades of experience with artists like Pearl Jam, Red […]
Alt Revue Checks Out Fruit Bats’ “Fun And Vibrant” New Set
Alt Revue recently checked out the new Fruit Bats LP, writing that “The Landfill is one to play on your next roadtrip, while you’re at the beach, or for a solo dance party while cooking dinner… The Landfill demonstrates Eric D. Johnson’s combination of the emotionally raw with musical elements of fun and vibrancy. Even in lower moments of the […]
Shepard Fairey Chats With John Densmore and Chuck D
The Doors’ John Densmore and Public Enemy’s Chuck D recently spoke to influential artist Shepard Fairey about their new album do+PE = no country for old men. Fairey asks, “What happens when different genres collide with a purpose? Their conversation explores activism, artistic responsibility, hip hop and rock history, creative evolution, spoken word, poetry, social change, and the power of music […]
Pluralone Gets Starry
Josh Klinghoffer, aka Pluralone, recently spoke to Starry Mag and told the site that all of the songs on his new LP A Drop In The Ocean have “a special place for me. It’s hard for me to pick favorites, but ‘Feels Like I’ve Done Wrong’ set the tone for the album and was kind of the launch point… I hope […]
New Music From foamboy
foamboy is a West Coast pop duo, comprised of producer Wil Bakula and vocalist Katy Ohsiek, that creates jazz-inspired danceable pop with a hyper-personal lyrical edge. Bakula and Ohsiek have been collaborating musically since 2016. Their debut record My Sober Daydream, released in 2021, immediately launched them to indie success, earning recognition from KCRW, Consequence of Sound, and Week in Pop. Their second […]
Americana Highways Hails Fruit Bats’ Distinctive Voice
Americana Highways review of the new Fruit Bats LP, The Landfill, highlights Eric D Johnson’s unique and distinctive vocals. He has “style,” the site writes, and on the new album “chiming guitars… surround Eric like so much honey dripping from a spoon.” The site praises the “well-delivered, tuneful” record, drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan, Billy Corgan, Syd Barrett, and others. […]
Do+PE Is “Solid,” Writes Shatter The Standards
Shatter the Standards gives a “Solid” rating to do+pe = no country for old men, the new collaborative album from the Doors’ John Densmore and Chuck D of Public Enemy and Prophets of Rage. The site’s in-depth review contends that the pair resists the “sweet lull” of a tame late career release, instead opting for novel and hard hitting material in their old age. […]
MXDWN Enjoys The Borderline “Lullaby-like” New LP From Pluralone
MXDWN is out with a review of A Drop In The Ocean, the newest album from Pluralone, the solo project of Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bicycle Thief). They say, “While the album highlights his guitar work, it also emphasizes his strengths as a vocalist and songwriter. The compositions are carefully constructed yet still vulnerable, at […]
KCRW Covers Inara George’s Shows With Van Dyke Parks
KCRW has some words on Inara George’s new album in advance of her shows in Los Angeles next week with the legendary Van Dyke Parks. “Her latest release, Songs of Douglass and Littell,” they write, “revisits music written years ago by her friends and longtime collaborators Philip Littell and Eliot Douglass. The album offers a fresh interpretation of their work—one that veers […]
New Music From Dren McDonald featuring Amelie Anna
Dren McDonald is a San Francisco Bay Area composer, producer, and musician whose work spans video games, film, theme parks, and immersive media. After founding Vaccination Records in the 1990s and releasing music with several Bay Area bands, he transitioned into scoring for interactive media, accumulating an extensive catalog of game credits. McDonald has released several solo and […]
KLOF Loves The Landfill
According to KLOF, The Landfill “is the most ‘live’ a Fruit Bats record has felt since The Ruminant Band (2009), and by stripping away the usual layers that crowd a full-band arrangement, the group somehow sounds even more psychedelic and technicolour… The Landfill should rightfully be the record that firmly underlines the prominent place held by the Fruit Bats in the canon of […]
Inara George Takes Adam Weissler Inside Her New Album
Adam Weissler‘s Inside Music has an intimate conversation with Inara George, whose new album Songs of Douglass & Littell is at radio now from her own Release Me Records imprint. After a long and illuminating talk about the new album, her time as a member of hip aughts duo the bird and the bee, and much more, George gives an intimate […]
David J Talks Snake Hunting (and more) With KMUW
KMUW‘s Jedd Beaudoin explains, “Tracks From The Attic Revisited is the new release from David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) and follows his triple 2024 archival record, Tracks From The Attic, which featured songs from over four decades of writing and recording. The ever prolific artist felt compelled to work on several of the songs again, re-writing lyrics and contemplating sounds […]
MXDWN Says The Landfill Is the Most Rewarding Fruit Bats Album Yet
MXDWN says Fruit Bats‘ new album The Landfill is the band’s “most emotionally resonant and rewarding album to date… Moving between vintage-pop melancholy and folk-rock warmth, The Landfill explores a series of memories set against Midwestern landscapes as Johnson reflects on the loss of a former love… Modern psychology often describes memory as a reconstructive process, constantly reshaped by time, experience, and perspective. The […]
V13 Has The Video For Azalia Snail’s “No Tango”
V13 Media has shared Azalia Snail‘s music video for “No Tango,” which comes from her new album Gentle Mental. The site writes, “No Tango’ emphasizes that positivity and uplift are always lurking beneath the chaos of these modern times. Hence, the two frog puppets, leaping for joy in slow motion.” Check that out here, and get Gentle Mental – which has been […]
Last Day Deaf Shares The Spellbinding Dren McDonald and Sophia James Track “Fading”
According to Last Day Deaf, “Dren McDonald and Sophia James craft something quietly spellbinding on ‘Fading,’ a cinematic blend of ambient folk, chamber pop, and experimental songwriting. Sophia James’ haunting vocal performance anchors the track with remarkable emotional depth, while McDonald’s nuanced production surrounds it with lush textures and understated orchestration. The result is intimate yet expansive, unfolding with patient […]
