Bandcamp Chooses Lido Pimienta For Album Of The Day
According to Bandcamp, “with the vibrant pop of Miss Colombia, Lido Pimienta redefines ‘beauty.’” The site chose the record as Album Of The Day on April 15, “a triumphant, beautiful collection of songs where the singer-songwriter deals with the complexities of race, indigeneity, womanhood, and her identity as both a Colombian and a Canadian.” Bandcamp […]
The Deli Shares Thurlowood’s “Shells”
The Deli NYC has the video for “Shells,” a crucial song on Thurlowood‘s new LP Discontinue Normal Program. “Thurlowood,” the Deli contends, “is the latest to cover Armageddon in a quiet, dignified, and incredibly catchy manner. With the cool keys of a Nord Electro 6 and a rudimentary drum machine backing, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew […]
American Songwriter Gives Props To The Dream Syndicate
“Props to The Dream Syndicate,” writes American Songwriter in its review of the group’s new LP The Universe Inside, “not just for going out on this non-commercial artistic limb, but doing it with aplomb and showing their talent to cohere around a vibe, rather than a song.” According to the site, “those familiar with the […]
Stereogum Bestows Album Of The Week Honors Upon Lido Pimienta, Who Goes For NACC Adds 4/21
“On her latest album,” writes Stereogum, Lido Pimienta “casts sidelong glances at Colombia’s culture writ large, weaving her observations into songs that brilliantly deconstruct and reimagine the country’s signature sounds.” The distinguished site gave album of the week honors last week to the new record, Miss Colombia, which goes for NACC adds this week and is […]
Thurlowood Goes For NACC Adds 4/21
Weaving together influences like ANOHNI, Radiohead, MGMT and Mitski, Thurlowood’s Discontinue Normal Program may be the first synth pop record, or at least the catchiest, about the history of nuclear Armageddon. The album, which aims to serve as a warning about leaving existential threats unchecked and passing them to our children, is the first solo […]
Sean Carnage Premieres Soft Sailors’ “Shake It Up”
Longtime LA DIY staple Sean Carnage calls the new Soft Sailors video “the most rocking puppet video since The Muppet Movie.” The video features puppetized members of the band doing a spirited, and somewhat-sloppy, rendition of “Shake It Up,” from 2018’s Soft Sailors Mix Tape. Carnage has a detailed interview with Soft Sailors frontman Geoff Geis, […]
New Music From Lido Pimienta
Lido Pimienta is a Colombian-born, Toronto-based interdisciplinary musician and global beats trailblazer who has been praised by NPR Music, Pitchfork, Fader, Noisey, Remezcla, Stereogum, Rolling Stone and featured on the cover of Toronto’s NOW Magazine. She has been a speaker at Red Bull Music Academy, creates visual art and is working on a graphic novel, […]
Devendra Banhart Appears On BBC Radio 6
Devendra Banhart was recently featured on the BBC’s Radio 6. In an interview, “Matt Everitt talks to Devendra Banhart about the songs that have shaped his life. They discuss Devendra’s childhood in Venezuela, moving to California for art school and the pivotal role Vashti Bunyan played at the start of his career. Also, Devendra’s most […]
Fifty-third and Third Digs Deap Lips
Fifty-third and Third recently reviewed the self-titled debut from Deap Lips, calling it “a most arresting record for the midnight hours.” According to the site, the supergroup’s “mesmeric” singer – Deap Vally’s Lindsey Troy – is “magical and arresting. She takes the many otherworldly Flaming Lips lullabies to a spellbinding level. Check outstanding musings ‘Sh*t […]
Pulse Connects Witnesses Yorkston/Thorne/Khan
Ken Hunt of Pulse Connects witnessed a live performance from Yorkston/Thorne/Khan last month, right before the world was shut down to live performances. According to Hunt, “It was an evening during which they sprung gorgeous musical surprises which took them well off the new album promotional path. They improvised instrumentally around themes. Their three-way interplay, […]
Leif Vollebekk Goes Live With JPR
Leif Vollebekk, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose gorgeous New Ways is at radio now, recently stopped by Jefferson Public Radio for an intimate solo performance. The artist is fascinated with the sonic qualities of music, and he spoke to JPR about how he sought to find the perfect sound for the new record. He also sang […]
Buzzbands Debuts Soft Sailors’ “Dug For Days” Video
Buzzbands has the new video from Soft Sailors, for the new single “Dug For Days.” According to the site, the band adds to bandleader Geoff Geis‘ reputation for “making disaffected and often eccentric indie-rock played as if his life’s mission is to shake you out of your overpriced sneakers. Or at least nudge you away […]
New Music From The Dream Syndicate
When The Dream Syndicate emerged in the early 1980s, front man Steve Wynn declared, “We’re playing music we want to hear because nobody else is doing it.” He added, “I’ll compromise on what I eat or where I sleep, but I won’t compromise on what music I play.” Both were true, and although their template of Velvet […]
NPR Recommends Deap Lips For Sheltering At Home
NPR’s All Things Considered is down with Deap Lips, the collaborative group that features members of The Flaming Lips along with Deap Vally. “This Deap Lips debut is beautiful and chaotic,” Meredith Ochs writes. “a psychedelic dream with jagged edges. Its ethereal sounds are punctuated with expressive expletives that are not safe for work. But if […]
Beatroute Puts Lido Pimienta On The Cover
Beatroute has a cover feature on Lido Pimienta, whose LP Miss Colombia is on the verge of release. “Over the course of her career, Pimienta has proven her ability to adapt,” the magazine writes. “She’s gone from a rudimentary DIY sound to a cleaner, more refined setup, complete with a professional home studio that she […]
Sunny War Is Among “The Best Soul On Bandcamp”
Bandcamp has featured Sunny War in an article entitled “Best Soul on Bandcamp: March 2020.” Last month War released a special EP on the platform, and it is a direct response to the global pandemic. Writes Bandcamp, here, “The EP unflinchingly addresses the darker side of the crisis: What will become of people who are […]
New Music From Thurlowood
Weaving together influences like ANOHNI, Radiohead, MGMT and Mitski, Thurlowood’s Discontinue Normal Program may be the first synth pop record, or at least the catchiest, about the history of nuclear Armageddon. The album, which aims to serve as a warning about leaving existential threats unchecked and passing them to our children, is the first solo […]
FLOOD Shares Bona Bones’ Video For Nick Leng’s “Plastic Moon”
FLOOD Magazine has the video for "Plastic Moon," a Nick Leng collaboration with Chester Watkins that's set to appear on Leng's upcoming LP LEMONS. "Watson’s delivery on 'Plastic Moon,'" FLOOD contends, "matches the woozy production and distorted vocals of Leng, sounding like the rapper formerly known as milo, quickly making his way through wordy bars […]
Samantha Sidley Covers Judy Garland
Popmatters has a new Samatha Sidley recording of a familiar classic – Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg‘s “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” as sung by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz – that is sure to make audiences feel comfortable and warm as they shelter in place. According to the site, Sidley’s “stately voice stately voice renders […]
Deap Lips Cover Steppenwolf and Rolling Stone Reports
Rolling Stone has the video for “The Pusher,” a Steppenwolf cover that appears on the new album from Deap Lips. The band is a collaborative effort by members of The Flaming Lips and Deap Vally; in Rolling Stone, Wayne Coyne explains how that came to be. “I was in Raleigh visiting with the creator of […]
