Lydsanity Gets Introspective With Pluralone
Lyndsanity explains, “Josh Klinghoffer may be best known for as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers from 2007 to 2019, but he is also singularly known as the one-man band Pluralone… He’s been on a major creative tear since exiting the Peppers six years ago — touring and/or recording with Pearl Jam, Elton John and Brandi Carlile, Redd […]
New Music From Dren McDonald
Dren McDonald is a San Francisco Bay Area composer, producer, and musician whose work spans video games, film, theme parks, and immersive media. After founding Vaccination Records in the 1990s and releasing music with several Bay Area bands, he transitioned into scoring for interactive media, accumulating an extensive catalog of game credits. Beyond his work in interactive media, […]
Nightswimming Highly Recommends foamboy’s “Propulsive” Sound
Nightswimming “highly recommends” STUPID HOT, the new LP from foamboy. “Portland duo Katy Ohsiek and Wil Bakula,” they write, “combine forces to weave a dreamy, propulsive work, full of danceable electro-beats and synthesizer hooks, as eclectic as it is electric. The first listen of this album was a revelation, and every subsequent listen has revealed something new. It’s atmospheric and breezy, […]
Pluralone Rants And Raves With Chorus.fm
Pluralone’s “Ranting and Raving,” from his new album A Drop In The Ocean, premiered on Chorus.fm earlier this year along with an interview. About the song, he says, “I often write at myself and hope the meaning can be somewhat universal. It’s also a pretty common thing for me to switch perspectives within a song. I hope it’s not […]
Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson Shares What He’s Making
What Am I Making has an interview with Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats, whose new album The Landfill “is a sprawling, shimmering example of the creative wave that Johnson and his band are riding at the moment. [In the interview,] Eric and I discussed the evolution from the early work with Califone through to the present day, and some of […]
Rose’s Pawn Shop Hits The Road
Rose’s Pawn Shop is at radio now with new LP American Seams, which No Depression describes as “timeless and enduring.” The bluegrass heroes are perpetual road warriors, which is why they have shows schedules through the beginning of the fall. See Rose’s Pawn Show live: 7/30 – Ventura, CA – Ventura County Fair 8/2 – Reno, NV – Reno […]
New Music From GULFF
Analog-at-heart electronic duo GULFF‘s new single, “neighbo(u)r,” is built from the soundscapes of late capitalism. Tod Lippy‘s altered vocals, Owain Kelly‘s pulsating beats, and the band’s signature “digital field recordings” of found sounds scraped from the myriad soundscapes of late capitalism blend seamlessly and energetically in this mesmerizing dance track, the third single from GULFF’s forthcoming self-titled album, […]
Azalia Snail Does Her “Defense Duty”
Azalia Snail has issued another music video from her new album Gentle Mental, which is at radio now and available on cassette via Cloud Recordings. “Defense Duty” is an ethereal track featuring pensive, Spaghetti Western-inspired guitars, and its Snail-directed video features geometric patterns and lightning bolts. Enjoy it here.
BPM Finds Foamboy Increasingly Likeable
BPM writes, “Portland duo foamboy are back with another new single to add to a recent string of increasingly likeable tracks. ‘Self Improvement’ has producer Wil Bakula laying out a rubbery and infectious bass line while vocalist Katy Ohsiek muses over the idea of the best version of themselves. It’s bright and pastel-coloured…” Check it out here. The song is featured on the […]
Off The Record Sees Fruit Bats In Toronto
“From the first song” of a Fruit Bats concert, writes Off The Record Press, “the crowd is in constant motion, swaying and dancing along as friends share excited giggles in the back of the room and partners pull each other close throughout the crowd… The Landfill was inspired by Johnson’s Midwestern upbringing, and a Fruit Bats show has just as […]
Pluralone Shares Thoughts and Words with Thoughts Words Action
“Few musicians balance the demands of stadium-sized rock with the spirit of an underground experimentalist as fluently as Josh Klinghoffer,” writes Thoughts Words Action. “Between his current roles with Pearl Jam and Jane’s Addiction and his decade-long tenure with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Klinghoffer has remained one of the most prolific and versatile multi-instrumentalists in the game.” The site has an interview […]
48 Hills Digs Foamboy’s Bangers
48 Hills has foamboy‘s single “Loud Boy,” which is featured on their new full length STUPID HOT. According to the site, foamboy “make nifty pop tunes that burrow beneath the bouncy smile song-smithing topics that include rejecting heteronormative narratives, discovering queer identity, surviving grad school, and giving up in a good way. Like clockwork every summer, they unleash a […]
Kent County Daily Times Says Fruit Bats Makes For “Fine Listening”
Kent County Daily Times likes Fruit Bats‘ new LP. “Eric D Johnson describes it,” they write, “as his most collaborative Fruit Bats album to date. Taking it all in, it is hard to argue such a claim. From the songs and sequencing of them to Johnson’s easy tenor and the music itself, everything seems to click on The […]
It’s Psychedelic Baby Features Pluralone
Josh Klinghoffer recently shared his new Pluralone music video with It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine. The site writes, “Klinghoffer, known for his work with Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction and other projects, keeps the song close and reflective.” Klinghoffer explains, “It’s always good to examine your reactions. At one time, I’m sure I could’ve […]
Inara George Chats With Shondaland
Inara George, who is at radio now with Songs of Douglass & Littell, recently did an interview with Shondaland about the new album, her family, and her long career as a member of the hugely successful artpop duo The Bird and The Bee. George has some advice for new listeners: “I’ll look at a Spotify page and see the […]
Jim Testa Recommends foamboy
Constant Listener: Jim Testa likes STUPID HOT, the new LP from foamboy. “I don’t usually go out of my way for electro-pop, but Foamboy makes a pretty convincing argument for reconsidering that stance. The Portland duo – producer Wil Bakula and vocalist Katy Ohsiek – have been at this for a decade, though you’d never know it from how fresh and featherlight these […]
Lefuturewave Compares Dren McDonald To Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, and Björk
“Dren McDonald’s new single,” writes Lefuturewave, “has a sonic similarity to Steve Reich, Kronos Quartet, and Björk. Its arrangement sounds amazing, highlighting multi-layered playing that’s constantly shifting. The vocals, provided by Carla Kihlstedt (of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) and Amelie Anna, also captivate and help to further accentuate the creative direction throughout. Written as a tribute to Hardy Fox, the longtime […]
Fruit Bats’ New LP Is In Style
Eric D. Johnson’s songwriting hot streak has yielded a new Fruit Bats album, writes Style Weekly about The Landfill, which is at radio now from Merge Records. According to the site, “Listening to the ten songs is like passing through a series of hazy memories, where episodic narratives and moments of triumph swirl alongside wildfire ash, hummingbird sage and bougainvillea vines.” Read […]
Azalia Snail Takes To NQRA Radio
DIY maven Azalia Snail has a new episode of the show she makes for NQRA Radio. They write, “Azalia Snail has a wonderful new, cassette-only, solo album out titled Gentle Mental. It’s out on the Cloud Recordings label and you should all go and grab one immediately because her genius shines through just as brightly as it did back in 1993, if not more […]
Pluralone Chats With V13 Media
V13 Media has an interview with Josh Klinghoffer, who is at radio now with a new Pluralone album out via ORG Music. The site summarizes the conversation as follows: “In this philosophical conversation, Klinghoffer reflects on creativity, self-doubt, authenticity, and the release of his new Pluralone album, A Drop in the Ocean. Drawing from decades of experience with artists like Pearl Jam, Red […]
