LA Weekly Awards Alex Lilly With “Album Of The Week” Honors
“Everything about this debut album by L.A. indie-pop singer-songwriter Alex Lilly is spellbinding,” writes LA Weekly, which has chosen 2% Milk as its Album Of The Week. The alt-weekly compares Lilly to Kate Bush, Tori Amos, and Lorde; of course, Lilly’s spent time in Lorde’s band along with those of Beck, Ry Cooder, and the […]
New Music From Combo Chimbita
Through folkloric mystique, otherworldly psychedelia and a dash of enigmatic punk, Combo Chimbita catapults the sacred knowledge of our forebears into the future. The band’s second studio album and Anti- Records debut – available on May 3 – sees the visionary quartet drawing from ancestral mythologies and musical enlightenment to unearth the awareness of Ahomale, […]
The 405 Applauds Nyles Lannon’s Otherworldly Sounds
The Clouds And The Sea, the new EP from Nyles Lannon, has earned the approval of The 405. Writes the blog, “Thanks to its layered production, ethereal atmosphere and ceaselessly beautiful compositions, one cannot help but feel transported to another world” while listening to the 8-song offering. “Few musicians,” The 405 notes, “can handle one style […]
FanView Speaks With The Silver Snails
FanView contends that it’s been “completely inspired and utterly blown away by the talent of this band, The Silver Snails.” That’s why the site chose to talk to the band about their album, The 7 Melodies, their recording process, and what it’s like to be a family band. Fans of the band know they are […]
FemMusic Interviews Alex Lilly
FemMusic recently talked to Alex Lilly, whose LP 2% Milk is still going strong at the NACC Radio 200. The resultant wide-ranging interview touches on the impact of the opera Carmen on her musical development; her friendship with the bird and the bee’s Inara George, whose Release Me Records put out the album; and the […]
IndieWire Shares Nyles Lannon’s New Jonathan Caouette-directed Video
Nyles Lannon – who has performed as N. Lannon and also as part of the group Film School – has recently returned with a new EP of songs called The Clouds And The Sea. Much of his creativity lately has been inspired by a collaboration with filmmaker Jonathan Caouette (Tarnation, All Tomorrow’s Parties). “Songs and videos […]
Alex Lilly Visits We Found New Music
In an interview with Grant Owens, Alex Lilly explained how the title track of her new LP 2% Milk is about how so many people are taking “life and love for granted.” The freewheeling interview finds Lilly getting personal and walking the host through her life on tour. Owens is the host of We Found New […]
Nyles Lannon Goes For Adds
Nyles Lannon (formerly N. Lannon) returns with The Clouds and the Sea, his first release since 2015’s Falling Inside. The EP is a sparkling collection of introspective psych-pop. Drawing on his work as guitarist in shoegaze band Film School, the songs are bathed in a layer of dreamy atmosphere but maintain the focused clarity and […]
B Sides And Badlands Adores Kiyomi
B Sides And Badlands recently showered praise on Kiyomi, whose "High Ladder" is currently at radio. "Alt-pop newcomer Kiyomi upholds her position as a shape-shifting innovator, as clearly evidenced with her new music video 'High Ladder,'" the site states. "It’s a sterling, lush and altogether mesmerizing art-decor piece of self expression. Multi-ethnic (of Japanese and Maltese […]
The 405 Shares Gothic Tropic’s Remix Of Alex Lilly
The 405 has the premiere of the remix Gothic Tropic recently made of Alex Lilly’s “2% Milk.” The song comes from the album of the same name, which is currently at on the Radio 200 and has been getting solid airplay around the country. It’s been reworked by Gothic Tropic’s Cecilia Della Peruti, who plays with […]
Naked Giants Empty The Van For Alt Citizen
Naked Giants spend a whole lot of time on the road, as Alt Citizen recently detailed. According to the site, the band is incredible live. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crowd that hyped for an opening act before… No one was too cool, checked out, or on their phones — just purely captivated […]
Electrowow Talks To The Silver Snails
In an interview with Electrowow, Lucas Ward of The Silver Snails explains the impetus behind the group’s global mindset. “Our goal is to spread love and joy through music and media to people around the world. In service of this objective, we strive to write and perform in multiple languages in order to send a […]
New Music From Alex Lilly, Remixed By Gothic Tropic
Alex Lilly has teamed with Gothic Tropic on a remix of “2% Milk.” The original song is the title track of Lilly’s new self-titled debut, which has been spun at stations around the country and has earned accolades from the likes of the New York Times. “I can’t get satiated. Things are easy now in the first world […]
Four Culture Is Blown Away By Kiyomi’s Sound And Visuals
Four Culture recently focused its attention on Kiyomi, who “has impressed with her debut single ‘High Ladder.’” According to Four Culture, the song takes listeners on “a cinematic and ethereal journey through various genres and soundscapes.” The site also loves the song’s video, directed by Charlie Le Mindu, and writes, “we aren’t entirely sure what we’re […]
JP Likes The Silver Snails
JP’s Music Blog is into The Silver Snails, citing the band’s “pure emotion” and praising its “unique, yet very addictive” sound. Read the full review right here. Based in Italy, The Silver Snails have a sound that is completely their own. As JP noted in his review, the group’s songs incorporate elements of “pop, rock, country […]
Sounds And Colours Shares “Passion-filled” Combo Chimbita Single
Sounds And Colours has shared “Testigo,” the sprawing Latinx psych single from New York-based, Colombian-rooted band Combo Chimbita. The site refers to the single as “passion-filled,” and remarks that it’s a pleasure to watch the band perform it live. Check out the song right here. “Testigo” is at radio now and going for Latin, World, […]
Salacious Sound Shares Kiyomi’s Hypnotic Video
Salacious Sound compares Kiyomi to Sia, Lana Del Rey, and Ellie Goulding in an article about the Australian electro-pop upstart’s new single “High Ladder.” “Its video is quite the visual experience as well,” according to the site, “thanks to the creative mind of world renowned designer Charlie Le Mindu. It blurs the line between dreams and reality, […]
Talent In Borders Shares “Beatrice Russo” By The Silver Snails
Talent In Borders recently premiered “Beatrice Russo,” one of the focus tracks on The Silver Snails‘ LP The 7 Melodies. The accompanying article will be of interest to musicians, as bandleader Lucas Ward delves into the music theory behind the song’s composition. “In reality the song doesn’t have a ‘key’ in the traditional sense,” he explains, […]
Alex Lilly Scores KCRW’s Coveted “Today’s Top Tune”
Alex Lilly‘s “Pornographic Mind” was Today’s Top Tune on Santa Monica’s famed KCRW last Wednesday, February 20. “Alex Lilly has been on the touring circuit with the likes of Beck, Lorde and master guitarist Ry Cooder for years,” KCRW writes, “so it’s a pleasure to hear her debut full-length album [full of] songs that sound […]
Down Dirty Shake Plays Petaluma
Down Dirty Shake has a show in wine country, at the legendary Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California on March 8. The night is stacked with psychedelic wonders, as the band will be joined by Midnight Transit and Samvega. If you’re in the Bay Area, why not check it out? 3/8 – Mystic Theatre – Petaluma, […]
