MEAWW Says Dive Index Is “Transcendental”
MEAWW writes that Dive Index‘s “transcendental” new LP Waving At Airplanes “is both deeply engaging and perfectly soothing.” The album, the site writes, joins “a discography of minimalist electronic music that features a wide range of vocalists and straddles the balance between being deeply engaging and perfectly soothing… [but] while [Dive Index mastermind Will] Thomas‘ previous […]
Sunny War Checks In With 88.5fm KCSN
Sunny War recently checked in with The 88.5fm KCSN, a station in Southern California. In a Zoom interview on the station's website, War tells DJ Mookie that she's doing something she never thought she'd do before – play frisbee at the park – in order to cope with Covid isolation. War doesn't play music during the […]
New Music From Figg
Moments can never be forced — they just happen. But one of the best things about moments is that, when given enough time, they tend to circle around again. Figg, the Seattle-based duo of Robin Peringer (Modest Mouse, 764-HERO, Band Of Horses) and Gilden Tunador, began playing music together in the band Carissa’s Wierd and […]
NME Features Leif Vollebekk’s Rest
NME has shared Leif Vollebekk’s new two-song package Rest, which includes an acoustic version of the title track (originally on 2017’s Twin Solitude) along with an unreleased number. According to the magazine, “Vollebekk was inspired to release these tracks ‘in a time of social distancing’ after finding himself with more time to pause, reflect, connect and […]
KCRW Gives Song Of The Day Nod To Inara George
According to KCRW, “The Bird and The Bee’s Inara George and producer Wendy Wang have sporadically snuck away during the last few years to work on a handful of songs. “Brother” speaks to their familial bond and is the first song we hear from” collaborative bundle, which was just released and is at radio now. […]
La Vague Paralléle Interviews Pluralone’s Josh Klinghoffer
The name Pluralone, says Josh Kinghoffer in a recent interview with La Vague Paralléle, means “to be complete, often together. Oneness, together. Pluralone.” However, he also admits, “I also love watching people be unsure and say Plur-alone. I can’t tell if it’s a good name or totally infantile. Might be both. Plurality.” Yes, Klinghoffer – […]
Dive Index Talks With VENTS And Shares An Interactive Video
VENTS Mag recently spoke with Will Thomas of Dive Index, whose Waving At Airplanes is at radio now. Dive Index recently released an experimental, interactive video for the song “Wish I Had a Pulse” featuring Natalie Walker (interact with it here – we recommend opening it in the Chrome browser). In the interview, Thomas explains the […]
Lido Pimienta, Still #1 At NACC World and NACC Latin, Is On PASTE’s Radar
“Mixing electro-pop, industrial and reggaeton music with cumbia rhythms, Miss Colombia is a fearless album about identity, resistance and pain.” This is according to PASTE, which previewed the album and honored its creator, Lido Pimienta, as one of 30 Canadian Artists to know in 2020. See the full list here. Miss Colombia is still #1 […]
Uncut Praises The Experimental Nature Of The Dream Syndicate’s New LP
UNCUT writes that The Universe Inside, the new LP from The Dream Syndicate, “makes for a compelling new chapter in their long history.” According to the magazine, the songs on the new LP “contract and distend fluidly, as though you’re listening to a lava lamp… In all the commotion, [Steve] Wynn’s voice is often reduced […]
Wonderland Chats With Nick Leng
Wonderland writes that Nick Leng‘s debut LP LEMONS is “packed to the rafters with more lyrical prowess and textured production” and tells listeners to “expect everything from shuddering warped synths to twinkling balladic choruses.” The site has a long interview with the South African-born, Los Angeles-based artist, whose album is at radio now. According to […]
New Music From Leif Vollebekk
Last November, Montréal’s Leif Vollebekk released his critically-acclaimed fourth studio album, New Ways. The album, a sonic documentation of everything that Leif felt; tenderness and violence, sex, and rebirth, has accumulated more than 11 million streams. Now, Vollebekk shares Rest, a two song set available now across all streaming services. In a time of social distancing, life has brought […]
DIY Mag Shares Braids’ New Video
DIY Mag has the stunning video for “Just Let Me,” from the upcoming Shadow Offering LP by Braids. The video was directed by the trio’s singler, Raphaelle Standell-Preston,who told DIY, “I am grateful to have been able to explore this very question with two incredible dancers and dear friends Stephen John Quinlan, Justin De Luna, and choreographer […]
Backseat Mafia Premiers Dive Index’s “Waving At Airplanes”
Backseat Mafia has the premiere of “Waving At Airplanes,” from the new Dive Index album of the same name. The site writes that “the track, featuring Natalie Walker of trip-hop collective Daughter Darling, is this beautifully hazy slice of glitchy electronic soul, her smooth vocal draping over scattered beats and stuttering synths. Added in some […]
Los Angeleno Hosts Live Sets With Alex Lilly, Samantha Sidley, Soft Sailors, And More
Los Angeleno has been hosting a weekly music series during the coronavirus lockdown, showcasing local musicians in Los Angeles by giving them the opportunity to produce short musical performance videos. The series has featured quite a few talented guests, including A man A plan A canal artists. Alex Lilly, Samantha Sidley, and Soft Sailors have all […]
New Music From Inara George
Inara George (The Bird and The Bee, The Living Sisters) is welcoming a new bundle of songs, the first in a planned series of collaborative releases that don’t carry what she describes as “the huge pressure of a full album.” The Youth Of Angst, available from Release Me Records, features George’s longtime friend, producer Wendy Wang. […]
That Music Mag Recommends Dive Index
That Music Mag recommends the new album from Dive Index, calling Waving At Airplanes “a beautiful exploration of humanity.” The site praises the album’s “attention to detail,” writing that “there are so many complex ideas and themes they are able to cover while creating incredible musical moments that take listeners to a whole new level.” […]
Lido Pimienta, Still #1 At NACC World and NACC Latin, Talks To The Creative Independent
“There’s something so beautiful,” Lido Pimienta observed in a new interview with The Creative Independent, “about just working in silence, and not constantly posting and publishing and talking about what you’re doing. This need to be out there all the time really is a sickness of our generation.” The Colombian/Canadian artist was speaking about creation […]
Psychedelic Baby Jams Out To The Dream Syndicate
On The Universe Inside, writes Psychedelic Baby, The Dream Syndicate “has gone full throttle psychedelic jam, an acid drenched adventure into the inner workings of the unknown, sort of what you’d expect from the Grateful Dead on a luscious noodling night when everything clicked and the stage was theirs for as long as they wished […]
The Fat Angel Sings About Leif Vollebekk’s New Ways
The Fat Angel Sings recently reviewed the new LP from Leif Vollebekk, writing that “New Ways exudes humanity… Vollebekk alternates between a raspy Ray Charles moan and rapid-fire Kendrick Lamar triplet rhymes—occasionally just ahead of or behind the beat, depending on where the groove takes him.” The review notes how “gracefully these songs flow” as […]
Tomorrow, See Lido Pimienta Play Pickathon
Pickathon is presenting a concert a day to benefit the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Tomorrow, Tuesday June 2, Lido Pimienta is the featured performer. According to Pickathon’s description, “Pimienta is a Polaris Prize winning hero of Canadian music and her Lucky Barn interview is for real. The audience interaction from that show is intense and […]
