Creature Canyon Is A Hit With Music Connection
Creature Canyon is a hit with Music Connection. “As soon as its dense fabric of sound leaped from our speakers with an upbeat dance-rock vitality (complete with falsettos and gang-style chorus chants) it was clear that Creature Canyon’s ‘Simulator’ is a record—an infectious single—that is ready-to-go in all formats. The production, from its guitar tone to its cool, […]
New Music From Alex Lilly
“Repetition is a sin” — is that a mantra? A judgment? A fact? Repetition Is A Sin is the title of the upcoming second album by Alex Lilly, whose 2019 debut 2% Milk, was called “spellbinding” by LA Weekly and “pretty freaking awesome” by The FADER. NPR’s Los Angeles affiliate KCRW called 2% Milk “a pleasure” and Jon Pareles wrote in The New York Times that Lilly’s songs deliver “structural and emotional complexity […]
Darkus Digs Creature Canyon’s “Simulator”
“They say that music crosses boundaries,” writes Thushara S. Chandrasiri of Darkus Magazine, “so amen to thank because there are some new baes in my life and they are called Creature Canyon. Chandrasiri writes that “‘Simulator’ has such a infectious energy to it, … yes ‘Simulator’ has plenty of groove [and] lyrics which even a first time listener can pick […]
Lock Mag Shares Julia Bhatt’s “Cotton Candy”
The UK’s Lock Mag recently shared “Cotton Candy,” from Julia Bhatt‘s debut LP it is what it is, alongside words from the upcoming singer/songwriter. ““[It’s] a love song of sorts, not necessarily about someone, but more of a feeling that can come from someone,” Bhatt says. “It’s about feeling safe being on the edge and comfortable in foreign […]
New Music From James Yorkston, Nina Persson (of The Cardigans) and The Second Hand Orchestra
On January 13, 2022, James Yorkston, Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra will release The Great White Sea Eagle, the follow up to James Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra’s The Wide, Wide River – a Guardian Top 10 Folk Album of 2021. The record didn’t start life as a follow up; in early 2021, Yorkston began visiting his studio […]
Fast N Bulbous Hails Color Green’s Sound
Fast N Bulbous recommends the self-titled LP from Color Green that’s at radio now. “One might think we’re lousy with variations of Cosmic Americana lately, and that may be true, but quality like this is not dime a dozen,” the site writes. “The chooglin’ J.J. Cale element is always welcome, but it’s the intricate guitars with classic Dead/Allman influences as filtered through […]
NY Live Celebrates Jason Bajada’s New LP Crushed Grapes
NY Live says Jason Bajada “brilliantly uses his effective lyrics” on new album Crushed Grapes. The site compares Bajada to Sufjan Stevens and notes his adeptness at layering instruments on songs like “Snake” and “Walt Disney.” According to NY Live, “Bajada has a very interesting voice that is simply able to merge itself into what feels like a […]
Patrick Watson, On Tour, Releases Vinyl
Patrick Watson plays San Francisco tonight as part of his tour behind Better In the Shade, which, according to Exclaim, “provides a welcomed counterpoint to the rest of his discography.” The album is also now available on vinyl after being released digitally earlier this year. Find details of that new, gorgeous package on Watson’s website, here. See […]
Broadway World Shares Jason Bajada’s “Unique Voice” As Heard On The Song “Snake”
“‘Snake,’ writes Broadway World, “brings Jason Bajada‘s brilliant orchestral folk sound and his unique voice back to the forefront. Devoid of drums or percussion, this calm unsettling song depicts a tragic, toxic love story, the kind that can be both exhilarating and lethal. The heavy subject matter is in stark contrast with the way it’s […]
New Release From Savage Republic
Full details are confirmed for Independent Project Records‘ release of the previously unreleased archival concert set by Savage Republic, Africa Corps Live at the Whisky A Go Go 30th December 1981, coming out on November 18, 2022. Clocking in at 37 minutes, befitting the band’s opening slot on the bill that night, the ten tracks include early and […]
Dusty Organ Shares “Snake” From Jason Bajada
Dusty Organ has the video for Jason Bajada‘s “Snake,” from the Montréal-based artist’s new LP Crushed Grapes. “Underneath the lull of the strings” the site writes, “is a dark story about toxic love. A tragic love story, it highlights the highs and lows within the relationship, one that can be both exhilarating and lethal. The accompanying music video, shot […]
Gus Englehorn Answers A Question For Scene Point Blank
Gus Englehorn is currently in Europe supporting Dungeon Master, which is at radio now from Secret City and is totally Canadian Content if that’s the kind of thing that gets your station’s heart aflutter. He also did a one-question interview recently for Scene Point Blank, saying, “I got the name for the album from this guy who came up to […]
Patrick Watson Tours US
Patrick Watson is currently touring in the United States. The Canadian singer-songwriter is at radio with Better In The Shade, out now via Secret City. Exclaim notes that, via its use of electronics, the album “provides a welcomed counterpoint to the rest of his discography.” See the video for “Height Of The Feeling” here. See Watson live: 10/14 – Seattle, WA […]
Enigma Online Screens Jason Bajada’s “Walt Disney”
Enigma Online has the video for “Walt Disney,” one of the highlights of Jason Bajada‘s new album Crushed Grapes. The site says, “Featuring some of what has established him as an artist who can be frank and straightforward in an almost soothing way, ‘Walt Disney’ begins with Bajada’s attempt at freeing himself from a past toxic relationship. Through […]
Creature Canyon Plays San Diego’s Soda Bar
Creature Canyon just completed an epic US tour, and now it’s time for the road-calibrated San Diego band to celebrate the release of their new album Remarks in front of a local audience. They play Soda Bar this Friday, October 14. Get tickets here. Remarks is at radio now. Get Creature Canyon – called “fresh” by Paste and “musical adrenaline” by Buzzbands.la – on […]
Glasse Factory Applauds Julia Bhatt’s Dancing Keyboard and Jumping Lyrics
According to Glasse Factory, Julia Bhatt’s “style is immediately shown right at the beginning of ‘Fighting Type.’ Introduced with a dancing keyboard, the lyrics jump in and express their wonderings, asking if everything is a game, and if this game sets itself up for you to fail or succeed. It speaks on the fragility of being […]
iogi and Rejoicer Release New Video
iogi and Rejoicer have released an additional music video from their debut collaborative EP Too Much Too Soon. The clip for “Speeding Slower” – like the ones produced for “Not A Remedy” and “A Thing Like You” – was animated by Dana Roth and features fluid art that flows into itself. Enjoy it here. Too Much Too Soon, on Raw Tapes, is […]
Close Up Interviews Creature Canyon
Close Up Culture has an interview with Creature Canyon, who are excited about the future. “Expect a lot more CC music in the near future,” the band says, “as we’re going to be around for a while and we aren’t slowing down anytime soon. I’d say within a five-year span one of our top goals is to be […]
Alchemical Records Highlights Julia Bhatt’s “Playful Cynicism”
Alchemical Records has featured “On My Shoulder,” from Julia Bhatt‘s debut LP it is what it is. Writes the site, “As the opening track, it bounces and flounces with a playful energy despite the more depressing lyrical content. This is the kind of song that will subvert expectations in every line… The nearly paradoxical sense of playful cynicism makes […]
Sunny War Chats With VIE Mag
In a recent interview with VIE Magazine, Sunny War says, “I’m not sure if I fully know how to translate my ideas or experiences into songs yet, but I do write a lot. I don’t have any rituals, but I try to keep writing as an exercise. I don’t always write lyrics with the intent to share them, and I think […]
