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 […]
Alt Revue Checks Out Fruit Bats’ “Fun And Vibrant” New Set
Alt Revue recently checked out the new Fruit Bats LP, writing that “The Landfill is one to play on your next roadtrip, while you’re at the beach, or for a solo dance party while cooking dinner… The Landfill demonstrates Eric D. Johnson’s combination of the emotionally raw with musical elements of fun and vibrancy. Even in lower moments of the […]
Shepard Fairey Chats With John Densmore and Chuck D
The Doors’ John Densmore and Public Enemy’s Chuck D recently spoke to influential artist Shepard Fairey about their new album do+PE = no country for old men. Fairey asks, “What happens when different genres collide with a purpose? Their conversation explores activism, artistic responsibility, hip hop and rock history, creative evolution, spoken word, poetry, social change, and the power of music […]
Pluralone Gets Starry
Josh Klinghoffer, aka Pluralone, recently spoke to Starry Mag and told the site that all of the songs on his new LP A Drop In The Ocean have “a special place for me. It’s hard for me to pick favorites, but ‘Feels Like I’ve Done Wrong’ set the tone for the album and was kind of the launch point… I hope […]
New Music From foamboy
foamboy is a West Coast pop duo, comprised of producer Wil Bakula and vocalist Katy Ohsiek, that creates jazz-inspired danceable pop with a hyper-personal lyrical edge. Bakula and Ohsiek have been collaborating musically since 2016. Their debut record My Sober Daydream, released in 2021, immediately launched them to indie success, earning recognition from KCRW, Consequence of Sound, and Week in Pop. Their second […]
Americana Highways Hails Fruit Bats’ Distinctive Voice
Americana Highways review of the new Fruit Bats LP, The Landfill, highlights Eric D Johnson’s unique and distinctive vocals. He has “style,” the site writes, and on the new album “chiming guitars… surround Eric like so much honey dripping from a spoon.” The site praises the “well-delivered, tuneful” record, drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan, Billy Corgan, Syd Barrett, and others. […]
Do+PE Is “Solid,” Writes Shatter The Standards
Shatter the Standards gives a “Solid” rating to do+pe = no country for old men, the new collaborative album from the Doors’ John Densmore and Chuck D of Public Enemy and Prophets of Rage. The site’s in-depth review contends that the pair resists the “sweet lull” of a tame late career release, instead opting for novel and hard hitting material in their old age. […]
MXDWN Enjoys The Borderline “Lullaby-like” New LP From Pluralone
MXDWN is out with a review of A Drop In The Ocean, the newest album from Pluralone, the solo project of Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bicycle Thief). They say, “While the album highlights his guitar work, it also emphasizes his strengths as a vocalist and songwriter. The compositions are carefully constructed yet still vulnerable, at […]
