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 […]
San Fermin’s Ludwig-Leone Talks with opbmusic
Ellis Ludwig-Leone, the ringleader behind orchestral pop collective San Fermin, recently sat with opbmusic (Oregon Public Broadcasting) for a chat about his musical process and the way his songwriting priorities evolved between the band’s last album, Jackrabbit, and it’s new Belong LP. “The first record was very concept-y and the second record was pretty concept-y,” Ludwig-Leone […]
Folk Radio Reviews Yorkstone/Thorne/Khan
Folk Radio UK has a deep and expansive review of Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars, the second record from international supergroup Yorkston/Thorne/Khan. “The three musicians’ unique and unusual signature blend that was so persuasively established on [debut LP] Everything Sacred is both retained and developed here, making best capital out of key elements such as the […]
Soundfiction Shares “Weekends” By Lines
Soundfiction has a stream of “Weekends,” the very first single from the Stockholm-based quartet Lines. Though the project is still wrapped in mystery – its members haven’t revealed their last names and don’t appear in the Youtube clip for “Weekends” – Soundfiction reckons that they “have the chance of being one of the music worlds […]
New Music From Cloud Control
When Cloud Control moved back to Sydney in 2013, they were in many ways different to 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 […]
Mxdwn Reviews Lost In Stars
“If one is looking for a new synth-pop album to vibe to,” Mxdwn writes about Lost In Stars‘ debut self-titled LP, “this record definitely fits the bill.” According to the site, “There is great guitar work on some of these songs and the singers on the album are also excellent… Overall, this album is a success […]
OurStage Shares Ghost Against Ghost’s “Unarm;” Indaba Hosts a Remix Contest
“Unarm,” from Ghost Against Ghost‘s debut LP still love, “is a massive, spaced-out blast of streaming riffs, thundering drums, off-kilter chords, and cathartic distorted noise, all couched in the dreamy glow of an ocean of reverb.” This is the description given to the song by OurStage, which debuted it online before the album’s release. Surf […]
Krrum Goes For Adds
Producer and songwriter Alex Carrie hails from the wilderness of Derbyshire in the middle of England, where the buses stop at 5pm and the nearest nightclub is a £50 cab away. His first musical port of call was punk, and when he was young he played trumpet in a ska band. Everything then came into […]
