American Songwriter Calls Ani DiFranco “Edgy and Inventive” on New LP
“It’s hard to over emphasize the substantial influence Ani DiFranco has on independent music,” opens American Songwriter‘s review of the icon’s new LP, Binary. Yet, the magazine contends, “few including DiFranco herself would have predicted she’d be active over 25 years later, making music as edgy and inventive as that found on Binary.” According to […]
Anna of the North performs for Stolen Sessions and Senkveld
In London recently, Anna of the North visited the roof of citizenM Tower Hill for a stripped-down performance captured by Stolen Sessions and published to their Youtube channel. While the duo of Anna Litterud and Brady Daniell-Smith is known for making sparkling electro, this version of Lovers standout track "Baby" was rendered with just a lighty-reverbed […]
New Music From The Barr Brothers
The Barr Brothers began in the late 2000s, after songwriter Brad Barr and his brother – drummer Andrew Barr – moved to Montréal following a decade in Providence playing in avant-rock trio The Slip. Brad’s apartment shared a wall with Sarah Pagé, a unique and exciting harpist who began collaborating with the brothers and recording […]
I Heart Moosiq Digs The “Infectious” Motherfolk
I Heart Moosiq is stoked about the recent re-release of Motherfolk's sophomore album Fold, which is currently at radio. The site describes the band as "instantly infectious and earthy charming," comparing their sound to "WATERS and Grouplove with a Midwest hearty robustness and a bit of early Starf*cker’s melodiousness." The site has also posted the […]
NPR Features Demo Taped
NPR has a feature on Demo Taped, the Atlanta-bred phenom and 300 Entertainment signee, along with a stream of new single “Insecure.” According to NPR, “The bedroom producer and singer-songwriter has developed a sound steeped, over the last couple of years, in colorful synths and bouncy electro grooves. But Demo Taped has stripped down of […]
DIY Mag Shares Pollyn’s “Findaway,” Featuring Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor
Pollyn, the influential LA-based electro-pop outfit, is no longer active. But DIY Mag says “Findaway” is “not a bad way to bow out.” The group’s final single features vocals from Hot Chip‘s Alexis Taylor, who teams up with Pollyn’s Genevieve Artadi “across rolling beats and stabs of glitchy electronica. Across the top,” says DIY, “the […]
New Music From Camille
OUÏ, the new album from the award-winning French singer and composer Camille, was released internationally this year to critical and popular acclaim and is now coming to the US. OUÏ is her fifth studio album in a career that also includes contributions to the band Nouvelle Vague and the soundtrack to the film Ratatouille. Recorded over the course […]
DIY Mag Interviews Anna of the North
DIY Mag calls Anna of the North‘s debut LP Lovers “an irresistibly laidback record, all twinkly synths, soft percussion and unmistakably Scandinavian vocals.” The magazine also has an interview with Anna Litterud, the Norwegian singer whose impulsive move to Australia several years ago led to the creation of Anna of the North with her production […]
Pigeons and Planes Shares Kan Wakan’s “No Line”
Pigeons and Planes has “No Line,” a standout track featuring SAÍGO from Kan Wakan‘s just-released three-disc album Phantasmagoria. According to the site, the Bulgarian-born producer “makes widescreen music, songs that shape shift over their runtime, sailing smoothly through different worlds but remaining cohesive throughout. There are orchestral flourishes, psychedelic swirls, and SAIGO’s delicate vocals on ‘No […]
Drowned In Sound Interviews The Dream Syndicate
“Despite being formed exactly a year before I was born,” Drowned in Sound‘s Jaspar Willems writes, “The Dream Syndicate in their current reformed incarnation are definitely not a band out of time.” Willems has a nice long interview with bandleader Steve Wynn, and writes that “their new opus How Did I Find Myself Here? finds […]
New Music From SISTERS
Emma Goldman famously wrote that “a revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having.” As SISTERS, Emily Westman and Andrew Vait have turned that quote into a pop manifesto. Wait Don’t Wait is the band’s second full-length, coming quickly on the heels of a self-released LP (Drink Champagne) that has found an audience amongst […]
The Stranger Says L.A. Witch, On Tour Now, “Sounds Better Than Most”
Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger recently published a review of L.A. Witch‘s debut LP, which “sounds like it was conjured by some occult force.” According to the article, “their music is smoky and panoramic, capturing both the claustrophobia of seedy bars and the freedom of sweeping vistas. Plenty of other Southern Californian bands can be traced back to […]
Cloud Control Performs For Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone AU has an intimate acoustic performance from Cloud Control, whose third album Zone is currently at radio. Writes the magazine, “Zone finds the now-trio taking their sound in a bold new direction, with guitarist/vocalist Alister Wright recently telling Rolling Stone they wanted ‘the best of both worlds: the chaotic [live] stuff mixed with […]
San Fermin Talks to WWSP, Continues Tour
Ellis Ludwig-Leone, the writer and musical director behind chamber pop outfit San Fermin, recently did an interview with WWSP in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Music director Lucija Drake and public relations director Ben Kurowski discussed the band’s new album Belong in depth with Ludwig-Leone, who generously gave plenty of details about his creative process. Listen right […]
Kan Wakan Goes For Adds
“I’ve always been all about getting lost in a record, putting on my headphones and just listening, over and over again,” says Gueorgui Linev, the masterful Bulgarian-born producer behind Kan Wakan. “If I like it, it’s a record I live in for weeks.” Linev’s highly-acclaimed debut Moving On dissolved the genre-breaking electronica of Massive Attack, […]
Pollyn Goes For Adds
Here lies Pollyn, a band whose influence stretched around the world. After 13 years, the LA indie electronic trio – which consisted of vocalist Genevieve Artadi, guitarist Anthony Cava, and producer Adam Jay Weissman – has ended it all. Celebrated as one of LA’s most hi-fashion electronic acts, Pollyn were nouveau vintage electronica that layered samples from old […]
Paste and God Is In The TV Feature Happy Hollows
Paste recently conducted an interview with Sarah Negahdari, the furious and fabulous frontwoman of LA’s exciting synth-rock band Happy Hollows. “My look is feminine but tough,” she told the site. “I like to wear shorts or dresses but with big chunky boots. I think it reflects how I express myself musically: vulnerable but strong, soft but hard.” […]
Ani Difranco Talks To Wicked Local
In a recent interview with Wicked Local, veteran musician and feminist icon Ani Difranco discussed the inspiration behind her new album’s title. “We need to leave our houses and apartments, our yurts and farms, and go get together,” she told the magazine. “The trap these days is to think you can stay passive and isolated looking […]
New Music From Kan Wakan
“I’ve always been all about getting lost in a record, putting on my headphones and just listening, over and over again,” says Gueorgui Linev, the masterful Bulgarian-born producer behind Kan Wakan. “If I like it, it’s a record I live in for weeks.” Linev’s highly-acclaimed debut Moving On dissolved the genre-breaking electronica of Massive Attack, […]
Cloud Control Takes Music Feeds AU Into Their Zone
About the new Cloud Control album, Music Feeds AU writes, “Produced by the band’s Alister Wright across homes and studios over three years… Zone took longer than expected to come together. But, with time comes finesse, and Zone is rich with sonic exploration, musical innovation and emotional perception.” The site has a song-by-song breakdown of […]
