Simon Doom Needs To Be Heard, Writes The Alternative Press
Back in May, The Alternative Press included Simon Doom‘s MGMT-produced single “I Feel Unloved’ – which has a bizarre music video directed by VICE’s Nick Gazin and starring Doom along with fellow musician Anni Rossi – on a list of songs “you need to hear.” The song, which opens Doom’s new Babyman LP, is a stunningly […]
New Music From Kronos Quartet – Digital Servicing Only
For more than 40 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet—David Harrington and John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello)—has combined a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagine the string quartet experience. In the process, Kronos has become one of the world’s most celebrated and influential ensembles. The group has performed thousands […]
Sam Amidon Has Gotten Under The Radar “All Whirled Up”
On The Following Mountain, seasoned folk experimentalist Sam Amidon veers away from the traditional compositions he’s often recorded and towards original music. According to Under The Radar, “The Following Mountain rewards us with the marriage of the two Sam Amidons—the inflection of those old-soul melodies meet the nuances of his [previous band] Popcorn Behavior. He’s […]
Overcoats Share Their Story with SF Examiner
Overcoats met at Wesleyan University, an experience the duo detailed in a recent interview with the San Francisco Examiner. “I remember finding all the locations on campus that had a good echo and then singing various songs in there,” band member Hana Elion told the paper, while JJ Mitchell added, “It took four years of creating […]
Stereogum Premieres Holy Oak’s Isabelle
According to Stereogum, Holy Oak‘s song “Isabelle” is a “sweeping acoustic number… [The song is] striking and heartbreaking, and the depths of that statement lingers long after the song has finished.” The site premiered the song in advance of Second Son, the new Holy Oak LP that is currently spinning at radio. “I almost left this […]
As You Are Comes to Amazon
As You Are, the directorial debut of Miles Joris-Peyrafitte that stars Charlie Heaton and Amandla Stenberg, is now streaming via Amazon Prime Now. We recently serviced the film’s soundtrack, which includes haunting instrumentals by Joris-Peyrafitte and Patrick Higgins as well as a the gorgeous and folky “Appalachian Moon” by Kevin Reilly. Now, you can see the whole film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, As You […]
Anna Of The North Goes For Adds
Rising Oslo-based duo Anna of the North presents two new dreamy synth pop singles off their forthcoming debut album due this fall. Anna of the North has found an international audience and viral success internationally with an epic, swooning, and ethereal sound that, according to the FADER, “brings out Scandi-pop’s sensitive side.” The project got […]
Grimy Goods Explores Gothic Tropic’s Fast Or Feast
Grimy Goods has a nice write-up on Gothic Tropic‘s Cecilia Della Peruti, who the site describes as “very much a rock star.” The feature delves into Peruti’s new LP, a record that represents “a step toward maturity” that “is riddled with insecurities and doubt, but never feels less than a celebration of life.” It also […]
Brother Brother Brother Goes Deep With Simon Doom
Simon Doom leader Simon O’Connor recently sat for a lengthy interview with the Brother Brother Brother podcast, regaling the show’s loquacious host not only with tales of his own musical upbringing but with delightful musings on the nature of music itself and the transmission of artistic ideas. It’s a thoughtful and entertaining conversation, and it will […]
My Goodness Plays For Band In Seattle
My Goodness recently filmed a live set at Victory Studios in Seattle for Band In Seattle, a weekly TV show covering up-and-coming acts from around the Emerald City. Interspersed between and within hot live versions of tracks from the band’s new Scavengers LP, the 22-minute long episode includes short interviews with members of the band […]
Verge Campus Interviews Coast Modern
“Coast Modern quite literally tries to aim for their namesake, ‘modern,’ in the sense that they are pushing the boundaries of their alternative pop peers and hoping to create a genre where they lead the way all the way,” writes Verge Campus in their recent interview of Coast Modern’s Coleman Trapp. Trapp discusses their upcoming debut album, influences, and […]
New Music From Anna Of The North – Digital Servicing Only
Two new singles from rising dream-synth-pop Oslo-based duo Anna of the North, off their forthcoming debut album due this fall. Anna of the North has found an international audience and viral success with an epic, swooning, and ethereal sound that, according to the FADER, “brings out Scandi-pop’s sensitive side.” The project got its start when singer Anna […]
Aquarium Drunkard Features Sam Amidon
“Throughout The Following Mountain,” writes Aquarium Drunkard in its recent feature on the new Sam Amidon LP, “it sounds as if [Amidon] is trying to talk to god by uniting his voice and instrument into a single timbre, fused into a melodic line.” It’s an interesting take in an article that insightfully dives into the […]
Billboard Premieres Coast Modern’s “Dive”
In advance of their debut LP, Coast Modern has been releasing a string of singles that have taken the streaming world by storm. “Dive,” the most recent in this collection, recently debuted on Billboard. According to the magazine, “Dive” is “a poolside banger while also providing a perfect soundtrack for a windows-down summer drive. The […]
Lost In Stars Waxes Nostalgic For Impose
Dylan Willoughby, the force behind LA-based downtempo electro act Lost In Stars, recently contributed a piece for Impose about his love for the vinyl era. “It is true we can still love music in the age of streaming. Music will always transcend the means of its transmission,” he writes in his essay, “but I have […]
The Dream Syndicate Goes For Spins
On September 8th, seminal indie rock band The Dream Syndicate will release their fifth studio album and first since 1988, How Did I Find Myself Here? Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, The Dream Syndicate was founded by current members Steve Wynn (guitar, vocals) and Dennis Duck (drums) along with Karl Precoda (guitar) and Kendra Smith […]
The National Student Digs The “Effortlessly Cool” Gothic Tropic
Gothic Tropic‘s Fast or Feast is “a goodie bag of experimental pop fun,” writes Britain’s The National Student in a recent review. The review contends that “light snarkiness is indeed one of Fast or Feast’s biggest strengths, and [band mastermind Cecilia Della] Peruti’s effortlessly cool image plays well to the album’s more breezy side, yet […]
PunkNews.org Celebrates Dude York
“If you’re casually overhearing [a song on Dude York‘s LP Sincerely,]” writes PunkNews.org, “there’s a good chance of confusing it with a long lost Weezer B-side. But this Seattle trio has much more to offer.” In its review of Sincerely, the site delves into the Dude York sound and the intersong interplay between the band’s […]
New Music From The Dream Syndicate – Digital Servicing Only
On September 8th, seminal indie rock band The Dream Syndicate will release their fifth studio album and first since 1988, How Did I Find Myself Here? Formed in Los Angeles in 1981, The Dream Syndicate was founded by current members Steve Wynn (guitar, vocals) and Dennis Duck (drums) along with Karl Precoda (guitar) and Kendra Smith […]
Soundblab Gives Holy Oak A Positive Review
Second Son, the new album from Holy Oak, is “a great, very promising release from a name to watch.” This is according to Soundblab, which compares songwriter Neil Holyoak to “Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy or late Jason Molina… Holyoak comes up with some incredibly mellow, melodious tunes… and he has a way with words and can […]
