Overcoats Play For WFPK; Wild Honey Pie Calls Their New LP a “Gift”
Hani Elion and JJ Mitchell, also known as Overcoats, recently sat for an interview and performed spacious, haunting renditions of songs from debut LP Young in the studio of Louisville, Kentucky’s WFPK. As the station’s site says, “Their voices are a gorgeous blend of sweet and salty, perfect harmony over good beats or stripped and […]
Noisey Premieres Simon Doom Video
NOISEY has the premiere of Simon Doom‘s “I Feel Unloved” video, which was directed by VICE art director Nick Gazin. Gazin explains Simon Doom’s album Babyman and the video thusly, “It sounds big and timeless and like something from the English post-punk sad romantic pop era of the early 1980s. Ben and Andrew from MGMT […]
AllMusic Praises San Fermin’s Belong
AllMusic has given a four-star review to San Fermin‘s Belong, writing that the album finds the band’s Ellis Ludwig-Leone “delivering a more streamlined set of chamber pop confections that reflects the group’s evolution from his post-Yale composition project to a fully operational and battle-tested band.” The site compares the music on Belong to that made […]
Gothic Tropic Goes For Adds
Fast or Feast, the new LP from Gothic Tropic, explores themes of empowerment in times of vulnerability. Rising from the ashes of old relationships and informed by the difficulties of growing up, this hooky ten-song record deftly and wittily riffs on universal experiences. Project mastermind Cecilia Della Peruti taught herself to play guitar by watching […]
Simon Doom Goes For Adds
Whether it be his roles in prominent bands like MGMT, Kuroma, and Amazing Baby or his somewhat comical approach to lyrics, there was always something Simon O’Connor could point to as evidence that Simon Doom was “just a hobby project.” Then, in late 2015, the singer/guitarist had his doomsday clock officially punched when his wife […]
EW Calls Overcoats An Artist “To Hear Now”
Entertainment Weekly has listed Overcoats among its “10 artists to hear now,” writing that new LP “Young might be one of the coziest albums you’ll hear all year — but it still packs enough oomph to ignite a late-night dance party, especially on “Leave the Light On,” which mixes layers of vocal loops with a […]
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan Releases Short Film
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan has announced new tour dates and released a short film to mark the occasion. Filmed in India, the clip features each of the Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars discussing their musical chemistry and the philosophy behind their globe-spanning, organically-produced sonic architecture. Hear songs by the trio, and marvel at their hypnotic and ecstatic on-stage chemistry […]
New Music From Gothic Tropic
Fast or Feast, the new LP from Gothic Tropic, explores themes of empowerment in times of vulnerability. Rising from the ashes of old relationships and informed by the difficulties of growing up, this hooky ten-song record deftly and wittily riffs on universal experiences. Project mastermind Cecilia Della Peruti taught herself to play guitar by watching […]
PopMatters Streams The Builders and The Butchers
In the lead up to the release of the new LP from The Builders and The Butchers, The Spark, PopMatters put up a stream of the record in its entirety last week. The site notes that the band has “a stellar reputation as high-energy, consummate live performers, playing festivals like Sasquatch and Lollapalooza,” and the new […]
Krrum’s “Moon” Streams Via Pigeons and Planes
Calling the song an example of “heartsick indie electronica,” Pigeons and Planes contends that “Moon” might be the “best work yet” from UK-based duo Krrum. The site has a stream of the track, as well as a blurb from the artist about its meaning: “‘Moon’ deals with the ritual of wanting to pursue a relationship […]
Interview Premieres Julietta’s “Beach Break”
Interview Magazine recently premiered Julietta‘s single “Beach Break,” writing that that track is “catchy in its consistency” and “transports us to a summer day.” The song was recorded in Nicaragua by the New York-based artist, who worked with producer Jack Goodman. Interview gets some choice quotes from Julietta about her musical bond with Goodman and the […]
New Music From Simon Doom
Whether it be his roles in prominent bands like MGMT, Kuroma, and Amazing Baby or his somewhat comical approach to lyrics, there was always something Simon O’Connor could point to as evidence that Simon Doom was “just a hobby project.” Then, in late 2015, the singer/guitarist had his doomsday clock officially punched when his wife […]
Austin Town Hall Says GRMLN is “Catchy As Hell”
Austin Town Hall says GRMLN‘s new Discovery EP is “catchy as hell.” The site has a stream of “War” from the EP, which it recommends for people who have “been waiting for someone to pull off the Strokes with the same infectious quality the band had…especially in their first two releases… That swagger in the […]
Dude York, Championed By KEXP, Plans June Jaunt
Dude York has had a huge year so far. Their critically-acclaimed LP Sincerely has rocked radio stations around the US, they were one of the best-received bands at SXSW, and a massive tour around the country has earned them a large and vibrant fan base. But it all started in Seattle, and KEXP was one […]
The Builders And The Butchers Go For Adds
Although all the band’s members were born in Alaska, The Builders and The Butchers were formed in the Fall of 2005 in Portland, Oregon. Their first two years consisted of busking, playing house shows, and showing up to play unannounced anywhere around Portland where people were gathered. Music fans began to take notice of the […]
Cloud Control Goes For Adds
When Cloud Control moved back to Sydney in 2013, they were in many ways different than the band that had left. In the preceding two years, they had toured their Australia Music Prize–winning, ARIA-nominated first album Bliss Release to global acclaim, relocated to the UK, and released a second LP – Dream Cave – from their new […]
The 405 Premieres darkDARK’s Stunning “Shelter”
The 405 has the video premiere of darkDARK‘s “Shelter.” The clip is presented in 360 VR, so get out your Google Cardboard to see it in all of its glory. If you don’t have Cardboard, you can at least enjoy the dulcet vocals and thumping synths that make the song so special. “Featuring a bombastic mix […]
Pitchfork and American Songwriter Interview The Magnetic Fields
When Stephin Merritt was in Chicago last month during The Magnetic Fields‘ 50 Song Memoir tour stops at Thalia Hall, he visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for a public conversation with Pitchfork’s Marc Hogan as part of Pitchfork and the museum’s In Sight Out arts and culture series. They discussed 50 Song Memoir, […]
New Music From The Builders and The Butchers
Though all the band’s members were born in Alaska, The Builders and The Butchers were formed in the Fall of 2005 in Portland, Oregon. Their first two years consisted of busking, playing house shows, and showing up unannounced anywhere around Portland where people were gathered. Music fans began to take notice of the band’s folk […]
Seven Days Interviews Overcoats
“Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell operate their band, Overcoats, with an integrated process that seems to go far beyond the norm,” writes Seven Days in the introduction to a recent interview with the duo. “Throughout Overcoats’ debut album, Young, their voices blend into harmonic perfection, disappearing into one another like shadows. The same can be […]
