New Music From L.A. Witch
L.A. Witch’s self-titled debut unfurled like hazy memories of late-night revelries in the city center creeping back in on a hungover Sunday morning. Guitarist/vocalist Sade Sanchez purred and crooned over jangling guitar chords, painting pictures of urban exploits, old American haunts, and private escapades with a master’s austerity. Bassist Irita Pai and drummer Ellie English […]
Lido Pimienta Makes Polaris Short List
Lido Pimenta won the Polaris Prize in 2017 for her LP La Papessa, and she’s now on the short list for this year’s Polaris Prize. According to a press release, “The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for […]
New Music From David Newton & Thee Mighty Angels
Wolverhampton, UK-born David Newton was the guitarist and songwriter behind C86 popsters & NME front-cover stars turned US alternative/college radio chart-toppers The Mighty Lemon Drops. After the break-up of the Drops in the early 90s, and following a brief stint with The Blue Aeroplanes, he relocated to Los Angeles in 1995 and built a garage recording studio at which he’s […]
Mxdwn Shares Alex Lilly’s “Amuse Me”
Mxdwn has the premiere of “Amuse Me,” the first single from Alex Lilly‘s upcoming bundle Love In Three Colors. The site has a quote from Lilly, who explains, “It’s playful but really it’s about being with someone who in fact, did not amuse me. He was heavy and earnest the majority of the time and […]
Popmatters Talks To Inara George
In a detailed interview with Popmatters, Inara George discusses her career with The Bird And The Bee, her collaborations with Van Dyke Parks, her relationship with the musical memory of her late father, her feelings about Van Halen, and – of course – her new bundle of three songs, The Youth Of Angst. “Though the […]
Deantoni Parks Curates Playlist For Indianapolis Contemporary
Last summer, Deantoni Parks contributed a brief playlist to Indianapolis Contemporary. The site also features an interview with Parks, who recently released the album SILVER CORD under the Technoself moniker with co-producer Chris Hunt. Parks is asked about the future of music, and he says that “music is about its attachment to various visual representatives. […]
Aiding & Abetting Enjoys Figg’s Debut
A recent review in Aiding & Abetting tells the origin story of Figg, explaining that “After Carissa’s Weird called it a day, Robin Peringer and Gilden Tunador decided to keep working together. Figg is less poppy and more conceptual, but long-time fans will certainly find comfort here.” The zine continues, “While still nominally shoegaze, Figg […]
The Line Of Best Fit Gives Nine Stars To Braids
The Line Of Best Fit has praise for the “gloriously intricate” Shadow Offering from Montréal trio Braids. The site writes, “The nine-track production is cohesive both in terms of sonic arrangement and messaging; where the piano and string sections hold in strong constancy, the overarching message of love and its complexities is rooted in the […]
MXDWN Shares Dive Index’s “19 Fools”
MXDWN has a new lyric video from Dive Index featuring Merz, “19 Fools.” According to the site, “The song was written with a look at the political ridiculousness of 2019. Finding ridiculousness in 2019 might be a slightly ironic venture considering the calamity that 2020 has become with the politicization of something as simple as […]
Lido Pimienta Discusses Miss Colombia With The Needle Drop
Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop recently did a longform interview with Lido Pimienta. The self-appointed “Internet’s busiest music nerd” talks with Colombian-born, Toronto-based artist. Her LP Miss Colombia is currently at radio, having peaked in the Top 10 on the NACC Top 200 and topped the NACC Latin, NACC World, and Earshot charts. Check […]
New Music From Sunny War
Sunny War, who released an EP of original material called Can I Sit With You? near the beginning of the COVID pandemic, now has a collection of covers available from Aquarium Drunkard. The site describes her sound as “a clawhammer infused amalgamation of blues and folk,” and over the past few years she’s performed a Tiny Desk […]
Figg Shares Lyric Video Via The Big Takeover
The Big Takeover recently shared the new lyric video for “Jack Is The Pulpit,” from Figg‘s self-titled debut album. The site features some words from Gilden Tunador, the duo’s vocalist, who says, “I have always loved singing rounds because there’s something beautiful that transpires when one does—you need another person with whom to sing along—and […]
Clash Music Gives Glowing Review To Braids’ New LP
Clash Music writes that Shadow Offering, the newest release from Montréal three-piece Braids, “is refined and magnetic, with a raw and empathetic quality.” According to Clash, “the band combines Raphael Standell-Preston’s demanding, playful voice with layers of groovy and plucky electric rhythms” in a combination that reflects a “refreshing, newfound confidence” unheard on the band’s […]
Grimy Goods Shares The Snarling Lead Single From L.A. Witch’s Sophomore LP
Grimy Goods calls the upcoming album from L.A. Witch “an ode to independence, featuring encouraging messages about becoming unstuck and taking charge.” The site has lead single “I Wanna Lose,” which it calls “a defeatist anthem with an electric feminist undercurrent… Snarling and reverb-laden, the track exudes surf rock influences with sinister dark chords that morph […]
New Music From Alex Lilly
Love In Three Colors, a new three-song bundle by Alex Lilly, comes out July 31st via Inara George’s Release Me Records imprint. Lilly – who, in addition to her solo career, is a touring musician with the likes of Beck, Lorde, and Ry Cooder – describes the new songs as “a trilogy chronicling a relationship’s disintegration, aftermath, and the […]
Off The Tracks Recommends Deantoni Parks
New Zealand blog Off The Tracks writes that SILVER CORD, by Deantoni Parks, “is an addictive, startling, comforting, creepy, mesmerising listening experience.” Comparing the diverse drummer/producer to everyone from Dr. Dre to Aphex Twin to Boards of Canada and DJ Shadow, the site recommends the “twitch-filled, glitch-inciting dark visions of robust one-man techno” presented on […]
Sunny War Makes NPR’s Heavy Rotation
NPR Music recently reached out to member stations for a “Heavy Rotation” feature on their favorite songs so far from 2020. Sunny War made the list as a recommendation from Kim Ruehl of Folk Alley, who picked a track from War’s pandemic-themed release Can I Sit With You? “She Just Don’t Care” has proven timely with […]
MXDWN Applauds The “Fascinating” Sound Of Pluralone
Pluralone‘s Josh Klinghoffer used to be in Red Hot Chili Peppers, until he was replaced late last year when classic lineup member John Frusciante came back into the fold. Yet, writes MXDWN, “As a hearty mix of melodious vibrations and moods, [Pluralone’s new LP] To Be One With You is everything missing from the Chili […]
Braids Delve Into Their Guitar Parts For Guitar.com
Guitarists – really, musicians of all stripes – will want to check out this new Guitar.com feature on Braids, whose LP Shadow Offering is going for NACC debuts this week. The article provides a unique glimpse into the making of the album, as the Canadian trio’s members explain how they came up with the coolest […]
Figg, Now On The NACC Top 200, Shares “Jack Is The Pulpit” Via Popmatters
Popmatters recently shared “Jack Is The Pulpit,” which is among the singles on Figg‘s self-titled debut LP. The site writes that the song “exemplifies Figg’s Anglophile tendencies and their ability to synthesize said influences with ease and to emerge with a sound that is as fresh today as it would have been a decade ago.” […]
