Grimy Goods Praises June McDoom’s Lush Ballads
Grimy Goods says June McDoom‘s self-titled debut EP features “sonorous and lush ballads that reveal the true colossal breadth of the folk-soaked singer/songwriter. Raised in a Jamaican household on a diet of reggae before discovering a kindred love of vintage folk, one of the purposes of not just the EP but McDoom’s music as a whole has […]
York Calling Covers The “Intelligent, Fresh, and Catchy” Sound of Alex Lilly
York Calling has coverage of “Pure Drivel,” the first song on Alex Lilly‘s Repetition Is A Sin. “A bright yet mellow electro instrumental arrangement provides the foundation on which Alex’s charismatic vocals are poured,” the site writes. “It’s the chorus that’s the stand out. Instantly memorable… Her sound is intelligent, fresh and catchy. The video, shot in Germany, features […]
Thank Folk For That Highlights The Dark Humor Present on the Upcoming New LP From James Yorkston, Nina Persson, and The Second Hand Orchestra
Thank Folk For That writes that “Whilst there is a lightness in sound to The Great White Sea Eagle,” the upcoming new collaborative LP from James Yorkston, Nina Persson, and The Second Hand Orchestra, “there is a dark humour throughout and the album conveys a rich message about life and grief, family and nature.” The site has a live video […]
Echoes And Dust Recommends The “Truly Intriguing” June McDoom
Echoes and Dust says June McDoom‘s music is “truly intriguing” and recommends that listeners not skip her debut EP, on which she present “an introspective, personal search through lyrics and combining it with some intriguing musical explorations that have more to do with current trends in trip-hop and its combination with other musical genres. McDoom, who is […]
Alex Lilly Tells Enigma Online About Being In A Pandemic Book Club With Her Friend Beck
“I realize Sparks beat me to the punch, but I still wanted to write a song about books,” says Alex Lilly in reference to “Pure Drivel,” which occupies the opening track slot on her new LP Repetition Is A Sin. She’s quoted in Enigma Online, which has an embed of the track. “I was in a book club over the pandemic,” […]
Broadway World Covers Jason Bajada’s “Walt Disney”
Broadway World has coverage of Jason Bajada‘s track “Walt Disney,” one of the highlights of his new Crushed Grapes LP. “Doubling as an ode to true friendship, ‘Walt Disney’ unveils all its emotional range. Nostalgia rubs elbows with happiness, as well as various other moods in between. This has been one of Bajada’s biggest strengths for a long time. […]
Pluralone Speaks To Guitar World
Pluralone‘s Josh Klinghoffer – whose résumé includes a decade-long stint in Red Hot Chili Peppers, a touring position in Pearl Jam, and so much more – recently told Guitar World that “I’ve never lost this sense that I’m a beginner, and I think that gives me a more primal approach to the guitar.” The axe slinger recently sat for […]
New Music From Exploratorium
Exploratorium – the eponymous album by Bruce Licher (Savage Republic, Scenic)’s experimental solo project – was originally released as a mini-CDr mounted on a twelve-inch sheet of heavy card stock letterpress printed in seven colors as a limited edition of 300 signed and numbered copies. Now, the album’s three immersive solo recordings have been expanded with the addition […]
Aquarium Drunkard Interviews June McDoom
“June McDoom layers her delicate folk rock with synthy textures and kaleidoscopic ambiance,” writes Aquarium Drunkard, which has an interview with the up-and-coming songwriter and producer. “There’s a tender quality to McDoom’s psychedelic balladry, but also an arch playfulness and tendency toward the spooky… All throughout the record there are dubby moments that happen with the vocals and […]
Maximum Ink Reviews Alex Lilly
Maximum Ink likes the new album by Alex Lilly, Repetition Is A Sin. According to the magazine, “Lilly’s dizzy synergy rides kiss-and-tell carousels circling life’s facades in clever pop hooks and pastel backing. Clear, lyrical reveals facing friendships, self-worth and identity, Repetition dips, rises and twirls in upbeat ballads rallying affectionate conjecture; light, bite-sized insights inviting trust through shared cares, […]
KCSU Reviews Creature Canyon’s Passionate Live Show
KCSU was at a recent Creature Canyon concert, and the station writes that the band “had the audience in a trance throughout their entire set, and no one could stop dancing… Their flavorful, sonically captivating, and trippy indie music was dripping with taste and excellent musicianship, and they made music that highlighted their proficiency in their instruments and […]
Buzzbands Compares Alex Lilly To Pablo Picasso
Buzzbands writes that Alex Lilly’s music “is to the current plethora of pop what a Picasso is to a selfie.” Lilly’s new LP Repetition is a Sin is at radio now, and the venerable LA scene site has been giving her lots of coverage. Click here to check out album highlights “Melinda” and “Pure Drivel,” the latter of which is […]
Line Of Best Fit Divulges Details Of The Upcoming LP From James Yorkston, Nina Persson and the Second Hand Orchestra
Add The Line of Best Fit to the list of publications hyping the upcoming release The Great White Sea Eagle, which joins James Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra with vocalist Nina Persson of the Cardigans. The site notes that the album, due in January from Domino, “will feature a song that honours Frightened Rabbit’s late lead vocalist Scott Hutchison titled ‘A Sweetness In You.’” […]
Gus Englehorn, Nominated For A GAMIQ Award, Speaks With Pan M 360
Pan M 360 has an interview with Gus Englehorn, along with a vivid description of his music. The site writes, “His lyrics feel like they are pulled from chimeric short stories filled with wizards, horses, spiders, and surreal unexplained locations. In a music industry full of insipidity, Gus Englehorn, proves that you can be whoever you want. […]
New Music From June McDoom
June McDoom is a singer-songwriter based in New York City whose eponymous debut EP is a collection of songs that collage virtually everything important to her. Growing up in South Florida in a Jamaican household, McDoom was raised around reggae music; later, she discovered and nourished her own deep love for folk music and songwriting of the […]
Mxdwn Premieres Alex Lilly’s Mysterious and Vulnerable Track “Frank”
Mxdwn recently premiered “Frank,” the second track on Alex Lilly‘s just-released new LP Repetition is a Sin. The track, according to the site, “gives listeners a brilliant insight into Lilly’s creative mindset when it comes to songwriting. There was also a feeling of emotional vulnerability that bleeds throughout the song in a quirky way. We are sent on […]
Under The Radar Shares The New Single By James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra
In a statement printed by Under The Radar, James Yorkston described the improvisational nature of The Second Hand Orchestra. “We would start [a song]—I would play it, and second time round people would start singing and playing, and by the time we had done it three or four times we would hit record and we would be ready to […]
RnR Globe Screens Jason Bajada’s Ode To LA
Rock & Roll Globe has the premiere of Jason Bajada‘s “Walt Disney” video, which he says is his favorite song from his oeuvre. According to Bajada, “’Walt Disney’ is a song about moving on from toxic relationships, bumming around L.A. with your best friend. Sweet absurd moments like spending your Sunday afternoon at Chateau Marmont eating pancakes, […]
KCSU Interviews Creature Canyon
Thanks to KCSU in Fort Collins, Colorado for all your support of Creature Canyon. The station recently interviewed the San Diego-based dance-rock outfit, who recently wrapped an epic tour across the United States. The station promises “secrets about their tour shenanigans, favorite music, and more.” Hear the full interview here. Remarks, Creature Canyon’s great new LP, is at radio now.
The CBC Shares Jason Bajada’s “Zombie Cry”
The CBC says “there’s an unsettling yet intriguing disconnect between the soothing folk-pop of Jason Bajada‘s ‘Zombie Cry’ and the alarming scene whose aftermath he describes in the song’s lyrics. ‘Never thought this day would end/ In the back of an ambulance,’ he begins with a detached tone over gently strumming guitar. One imagines him sitting in […]
