October Talks Beer With Fruit Bats
October recently sat with Eric D. Johnson, of Fruit Bats fame, to talk about music and beer. In an interesting conversation, the site probes Johnson about topics including his forays as a film scorer and why – despite loving beer – he doesn’t ever want to be intoxicated on stage. Read the whole thing here while […]
Bootstraps Shares “Whenever You’re Around” Clip
Bootstraps has released a new video, for Demo Love track “Whenever You’re Around.” The clip is directed by Sam Jaeger, a filmmaker for whom Bootstraps has done soundtrack work. “Sam was really the first person to motivate me to go into music,” Bootstraps told Songfacts. “I knew I wanted him to do a video, and […]
Nérija Plays Jools Holland
Nérija recently visited the BBC to tape a performance on “Later… With Jools Holland.” The septet performed “Riverfest,” one of the standout pieces on their Blume LP available now from Domino. Watch their thrilling, dynamic performance here.
Vintage Guitar Interviews Sunny War
Sunny War was featured in the print edition of Vintage Guitar magazine, which included an exploratory interview. The feature is now online, and it included details about War’s playing technique and writing style that adds layers to her new Shell Of A Girl LP. Flip to page 34 of the digital issue, available right here. […]
Mount Eerie, with Julie Dorion, Goes For Adds
Over the past couple of decades, Phil Elverum – who initially released music as The Microphones before transitioning to the Mount Eerie moniker – has developed a cult-like following amongst listeners for his sonic adventurousness, prolific creation, wry lyricism, and relentlessly DIY ethos. Yet his last few years have been a whirlwind of change. A few years ago, he was welcoming […]
The Good Ones Go For Adds
2019 year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, during which more than a million people were killed – many who died after enduring gruesome torture. The Good Ones formed as a healing process after that genocide, and the original trio’s membership reunited Rwanda’s three tribes with one member each from the Tutsi, Hutu, and […]
Exclaim! Applauds Leif Vollebekk
Exclaim! says Leif Vollebekk‘s New Ways LP is a “remarkable” record in that is able to satisfy fans of the artist’s previous LP Twin Solitude “while also pushing tendrils out towards listeners in search of more versatility.” The LP “spices up” his sound, and Exclaim! argues that “New Ways soars most prominently into fresh territory is […]
Mxdwn Loves The Musical Variation of Vetiver’s Up On High
Mxdwn writes that, on the newest Vetiver LP, “Andy Cabic uses layers of acoustic guitars and hushed vocals to evoke a dream-like feeling.” The review revels in the record’s “unique and mysterious atmosphere,” explaining that “though Cabic’s lyrics often explore concepts of time, the sound of the album seems to be out of time.” The review […]
Rogue Valley Messenger Recommends Natalie Walker
Rogue Valley Messenger encourages readers to listen to the new Evenfall EP from Natalie Walker. “Natalie Walker creates music that feels like magic,” the site says. It goes on, “Mixing electronic and indie rock with a gorgeous lead vocal and an existential dreaminess, she uncovers the hidden memories that lie buried beneath your world-weary soul, […]
JP Praises Alex Bloom
JP’s Music Blog digs the new one from Alex Bloom, Chaos/Control. The review says the album finds the artist “stretching out his sound into more experimental/pop territory,” highlighting the tracks “Cam Girl” and “Control” and pointing out their catchiness. Read the review here, and consider Chaos/Control for your Top 30 chart this week.
Daily Vault Says Sunny War, On Tour Soon, Rises Above Other Up-And-Comers
Daily Vault contends that, while “there’s a whole army of currently rising musicians with a sharp eye for political and social commentary, and whose art seemingly defies categorization, … Sunny War is at the top of that list.” The praise comes at the top of a new review of War’s Shell Of A Girl, an “articulate, gripping album.” Read […]
Chaos Control Interviews Alex Bloom
Alex Bloom, whose sophomore LP Chaos/Control is currently at radio, recently spoke to Chaos Control Digizine about the project. Of course, the magazine was curious to find out about the title of the LP. According to Bloom, the title originates with the LP’s final song: “Control.” Bloom tells the zine, “That song is really about just coming to terms […]
AQVOL Shares “Dirty” Video
AQVOL dropped the official video for “Dirty,” a syrupy and impossibly catchy downtempo jam that is one of two advance tracks now available from the upcoming Honey Berry Butterfly EP. Watch the video right here and catch a glimpse into AQVOL’s world. Honey Berry Butterfly comes next week!
Phony Ppl Are Innocence Project Ambassadors
The Innocence Project has announced that Phony Ppl, who are currently promoting their 2018 LP mō’zā-ik. with tour dates, have joined up as Innocence Ambassadors. According to its website, The Innocence Project “exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.” In the announcement, the group explains why criminal justice […]
Tinariwen Releases Amadjar Documentary
Tinariwen has released Amadjar, a short companion film to go with the band’s LP of the same name. As Jambase writes, “The mini-documentary was directed by Celidja Pornon and filmed in the Morrocan Sahara and in Mauritania. Amajdar features footage of the band on the road and on stage. Founder Ibrahim Ag Alhabib gives a […]
Jazzwise Speaks To Nérija
In a recent Jazzwise feature, London septet Nérija “spoke to Thomas Rees about their radiant debut album Blume, friendship, acceptance and why they’re tired of being defined by their gender.” In the long and detailed feature, the group gives insights about the communal vibe of their performances together and about how much fun they have being […]
The Daily California Praises Devendra Banhart’s Live Performance
The Daily Californian says Devendra Banhart, who is currently playing shows in support of new LP Ma, is “bombastic” and “dazzling” in person. According to the paper, which covers live music in the Bay Area, “the Venezuelan American artist is known for his quirky character, and this truly shone throughout the concert as he maintained a […]
Leif Vollebekk Goes For Adds
New Ways is Leif Vollebekk‘s follow-up to 2017’s critically-acclaimed Twin Solitude. Twin Solitude was a breakthrough album for the Montréal-based artist, landing a spot on the Polaris Music Prize shortlist and a Juno nomination. Garnering more than 23 million streams, the record was praised by NPR Music, The Line of Best Fit, Paste, WXPN, KCRW and […]
Natalie Walker Goes Adds
The Evenfall EP includes the first new music since 2015 from Natalie Walker, a Colorado-based musician whose solo career began in 2007 after her tenure singing for low-key trip-hoppers Daughter Darling. Her electro-tinged, emotive indie pop songs have been heard on the big and small screen, and she’s gotten praise from such diverse fellow artists […]
AQVOL Goes For Adds
AQVOL is the moniker of Justin Marshall, a singer, songwriter and producer from Broward County, Florida who fuses candid hip-hop, meditative R&B and timeless indie rock influences to create thoughtful, introspective narratives with uncanny, melodic infectiousness. Marshall grew up surrounded by music from artists like Led Zeppelin, Rush, and Hank Wiliams, Jr., but as a teenager he […]
