The Strange Brew Talks To Dan West About Hedonistic Pillow And More
The Strange Brew recently interviewed Dan West, whose album d’Animal Hedonistic Pillow is at radio now from Wayside Records. The far-reaching interview goes back to West’s early days in the Paisley Underground scene and highlights multiple tracks on the new album. West says, “My sound evolved with whatever new techniques I learned at the time, coupled with what I […]
David J Counts To Five
A recent episode of The Five Count features David J, the Bauhaus and Love & Rockets founder whose 3disc set Tracks From The Attic has just been released with deluxe packaging (including special artifacts) from Independent Project Records. Over the course of the interview, David J discusses “the influence Bauhaus had on Goth music and culture, how the group The Bubblemen came to be, and his new […]
Parapop Enjoys Gregory Ackerman’s “Unique Warmth”
Parapop recently featured Gregory Ackerman‘s “Brand New Life,” the title track from his new EP at radio now from Polymoon. “With its distinctive indie folk-pop sweep, it invites us to dive into simple happiness,” the site writes, in translation. Parapop continues, “The lyrics immediately describe a moment full of light, when everything feels so perfect and new. There’s […]
Léonie Gray Meets With The Suburban’s Mike Cohen
The Suburban‘s Mike Cohen interviewed Léonie Gray on the day that her new album, self ish, was released. Cohen In The City gets the inside scoop on Gray’s life as a musician, which she says began around age 14. On new album self ish, Gray tells Cohen, she’s still learning about herself but in different ways than she was learning about herself when […]
Buzz Osborne Talks To The Grammys
The Grammy Awards website writes glowingly of the new Melvins album, Tarantula Heart, saying it’s “rife with off-kilter, pummeling tracks like ‘Working the Ditch,’ ‘She’s Got Weird Arms’ and ‘Smiler.’ Therein, Buzz Osborne shows he can still throw a wrench in the works when things threaten to become predictable, and come up with profoundly idiosyncratic and ineffably satisfying art.” […]
Treble Includes Cloudward On Its Mid-Year List
Mary Halvorson‘s Cloudward was included on Treblezine‘s list of best albums of 2024 so far. “Curiously melodic yet often alien in its mode of communication,” Jeff Terich writes, the album sometimes feels like a new survey of the lunar landscapes of Sun Ra’s most prolific periods, or a somewhat less intense descendent of Eric Dolphy’s Out to Lunch!—to which Patricia Brennan’s vibraphone plays a […]
New Music From Dan West (aka d’Animal)
Whether shredding his Fender Six, mastering knobs on the board, or conducting big band orchestras, Dan West has long been blazing bold trails on the musical landscape. The LA-based musician sings and plays piano, bass, guitar, drums, cello, upright bass, flute, and clarinet; he also composes for orchestra and big band and does music programming. Over his […]
Unxined Praises Gregory Ackerman’s New “Enchanting Collection”
Unxined writes that “Gregory Ackerman takes everyone on a heartfelt journey through the intricacies of love and the shimmering prospects of the future in his latest EP, Brand New Life. Drawing from the rich tapestry of indie, folk, and singer-songwriter genres, Ackerman crafts an enchanting collection of tracks that evoke that warm, tingling feeling of comfort and […]
Mary Halvorson Makes Stereogum’s Mid-Year Album List
“One moment, ” Stereogum writes, “a giant ensemble is whipping up blustery chaos. The next, a pair of clean guitars are skittering around like a pair of mice racing toward a piece of cheese. Later, a walking bassline and bashed-out cymbal surge ahead into eerie melodic percussion, only to be interrupted by an outburst of […]
Metal Magazine Shares Ezéchiel Pailhès’ “Piccolo” Clip
“Piccolo” by Ezéchiel Pailhès is, according to Metal Magazine, “an upbeat track with jazzy vibes and warm synth tones.” The site has the video for the track, from Pailhès’ new album Ventas Rumba. Of the album, Metal writes, “Have you ever had a project in mind that never seems to come to fruition? Life gets in the way and […]
Azalia Snail, Whose Film Will Be Screened In Athens Soon, Talks With deXter Bentley
Azalia Snail, whose POWERLOVER is at radio now from Cloud Recordings, was recently a guest on the Hello Goodbye Show, broadcast on Resonance 104.4 FM (London) + Radio Pawarota (Poland). Snail – called “The Queen of Lo Fi” by host deXter Bentley – gave a lengthy interview on the April 6 episode that’s full of insights about he new instrumental LP. Get the archive […]
Léonie Gray Chats With The CBC
Listen to Léonie Gray on The CBC! She was recently a guest on All in a Weekend with Sonali Karnick. Go here to learn about “her latest album and how learning Italian opera helped her develop her vintage R&B/soul sound as well as the inspiration behind the songs she wrote, including one about ‘Bad Friends.’” Gray’s new album, self ish, is […]
Leif Vollebekk Is On Nieuwste Hits
Leif Vollebekk’s “ability to intertwine complex emotions and profound thoughts in accessible music makes him a beloved artist in the Netherlands and Belgium,” according to Dutch site Nieuwste Hits, which recently shared Vollebekk’s “Moondog,” a single that features Vollebekk’s “soft, but powerful voice [that] guides you through a story of nostalgia and lost love.” It’s from the […]
Sound Words Central Praises Beams’ New Offering
Sound Words Central has issued a positive review of the new album from Beams, and writes, “Crafting landscapes of sound as vivid as their lyrical paintings of Earth’s scenery, Toronto-based sextet Beams presents a tapestry of human experience on their latest release, Requiem for a Planet, exploring sorrow, disappointment, hope and love on a thoughtful, emotional offering.” The site […]
New Music From Gregory Ackerman
LA’s Gregory Ackerman, who was once signed by V2 off of a cold email back in 2018, is following 2023’s EP Mhm Okay with another folky gem: the Brand New Life EP. The record was produced by Dillon Casey (Weyes Blood, Jack Symes) and mastered by Mark Chalecki (Mavis Staples, John Mayall). The EP explores newfound love, as well as future prospects, tending towards nostalgic […]
Leif Vollebekk Issues Video For “Moondog” And Announces Live Dates
Leif Vollebekk has just announced the upcoming release of his new album Revelation with advance single “Moondog,” which is at radio now from Secret City Records. There’s also a video for the track, filmed in Norway and directed by Kaveh Nabatian. See it here via PhotogMusic. Vollebekk has also announced a handful of Canadian dates this summer: 6/18 – Montréal, QC – Maison Symphonique […]
V13 Gets Close To Azalia Snail
V13 Media recently premiered the video for “Don’t Get Too Close To Me,” from Azalia Snail‘s new LP POWERLOVER, at radio now via Cloud Recordings. The site quotes Snail, who explains, “‘Don’t Get Too Close To Me’ is an instrumental that conveys the feeling of the ‘impending doom’ of living in a world gone topsy-turvy, initially by a worldwide pandemic, […]
Ezéchiel Pailhès Gets Psychedelic, Baby
It’s Psychedelic Baby says new LP Ventas Rumba is “a seamless reinvention for Ezéchiel Pailhès, showcasing his ability to merge classical influences with contemporary elements in a distinct and personal style.” The site recently interviewed the French composer, who explained that he had “long wanted to write an album in which the piano would play the leading role” and […]
David J Talks With Tape Op
Tape Op recently re-posted a 2015 interview with Bauhaus and Love & Rockets founder David J in honor of the release of his new 3 disc collection Tracks From The Attic. The interview, which took place as David J was doing a book tour for his memoir Who Killed Mr. Moonlight?, starts with anecdotes about Bauhaus and the recording of their seminal works. Check that out here. […]
The Progressive Aspect Says Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Ticks “All The Chaos Boxes”
The Progressive Aspect says the new album from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Of The Last Human Being, “is spiky and angular, aggressive and confusing, while simultaneously beautiful and beguiling. This is really progressive music, with few boundaries, an experimental passion and the freedom that comes from having no fear of audience rejection. A musical art project of mythical proportions, with […]
