The AllMusic Guide Reviews Particle Kid
AllMusic has a four-star review of Particle Kid‘s Time Capsule, which is at radio now. The site notes that “the double album Time Capsule, collates five years’ worth of songwriting, sonic investigation, and whim-chasing… There is something a little charming about Micah Nelson‘s warts-and-all behemoth, which, in this age of singles designed for maximum virality, feels like something of a […]
Cult MTL Tells Gus Englehorn’s Story
Cult MTL has an interview with Gus Englehorn, whose Dungeon Master is at radio now from Secret City Records. According to the site, “The professional snowboarder-turned-musician’s second album is a surreal, 10-track garage rock opus with elements of synth-heavy avant-pop, indie rock and outsider music rounding it out — all with a paranoid, off-kilter, and Dadaist feel.” Check out the […]
Dusty Organ Likes Patrick Watson
Dusty Organ says Patrick Watson‘s song “Height of the Feeling” is “a song at once soft and lilting and hard hitting, showcasing Watson’s familiarity with taking a feeling and turning it into music… The organic nature of the writing process is echoed in the instrumental stylings of the track, creating a sound both familiar and strange, yet […]
FRUK Reviews Zachary Cale’s Skywriting
Folk Radio UK has a review of Zachary Cale’s Skywriting, which the site says is sure to fly above the radar. The review serves as a walkthrough of the album, highlighting the Dylanesque “reediness” of his voice, exploring his world-weary lyrics, and finding Beach Boys-esque poppiness. Read the full review here and get the LP spinning now.
New Music From Caitlin Cobb-Vialet
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Caitlin Cobb-Vialet creates immediate intimacy on her debut album Endless Void. The songs are often fleeting – album opener “Not Enough” clocks at a slim two minutes, for example – but it doesn’t matter; Cobb-Vialet imparts so much feeling in such a small amount of time. Discovered by visionary Bay Area producer Jim Greer (Foster The People, […]
SPIN Premieres Pluralone’s Video As Josh Klinghoffer Embarks On A Tour With Pearl Jam
SPIN has the premiere of the new Pluralone video, for This Is The Show standout “Offend.” According to the mag, “Josh Klinghoffer utilizes a deserted concrete bunker as an unexpected performance space in the new video for “Offend.” Klinghoffer strums a red, white and blue acoustic guitar in the Stephi Duckula-directed clip and is eventually accompanied by a doppelganger of himself on […]
Under The Radar Shares The Rollicking Rock Of Gus Englehorn’s New Single
Under The Radar writes that “‘Run Rabbit Run’ is a rollicking rock track, one that perfectly encapsulates Englehorn’s idiosyncratic songwriting. Gus Englehorn’s reedy vocals come out in a dizzying tumble, snowballing into a stomping rush of violent and surreal lyricism. The track skitters between its barrelling opening and a dreamy psych folk mid-section, packing each moment […]
Photobook Interviews Julia Bhatt
“As a result of growing up constantly surrounded by vivid, rich soundscapes, musicality is effortless for [Julia Bhatt],” writes Photobook. “It is ingrained in her very being. Taking inspiration from her everyday life, her lyrics are uncannily relatable, yet still pensive and multilayered. As a young artist, her ability to navigate the music industry while also […]
New Music From The Builders and The Butchers
The Builders and The Butchers formed in the fall of 2005 in Portland, Oregon. The band’s first two years consisted of busking, house shows, and showing up unannounced anywhere people were gathered. Folks began to take notice and the band transitioned slowly, going from playing on the floor of venues unplugged to gradually adding mics and […]
Particle Kid Chats With The Spokane Spokesman-Review
“My superpower is curiosity,” Micah Nelson recently said in a feature article by The Spokane Spokesman-Review. “I love the unknown, and I love to experiment. I love the process of making music. I’m all about making accidental discoveries.” Nelson, of course, is the son of Willie and the man behind Particle Kid, whose new 2xLP Time Capsule […]
It’s Psychedelic Baby Shares Zachary Cale’s “Light Bulb” Moment
According to Zachary Cale, “‘Miles Ahead, Miles Behind’ was the first song we tracked at Black Dirt Studios where we had that ‘light bulb’ moment and the band clicked. Once we got that one it cleared the path forward. It ended up being the first song on the album probably for that same reason. To me it sounds […]
Ears To Feed Interviews Particle Kid, On Tour Now With The Flaming Lips
Ears To Feed has a conversation with Micah Nelson, aka Particle Kid, in which they “discuss Nelson’s inspiration behind [the new LP] Time Capsule and this ambitious packaging, the massive influence of his father’s rebel spirit on his own creativity, discovering The Flaming Lips as a kid and how his current tour with them is a dream come true, and so much […]
Popnews Compares Zachary Cale To Bob Dylan
French site Popnews.com has a feature on Zachary Cale, noting that he’s an American artist who is evoking comparisons to Bob Dylan. Like Dylan, Cale knows how to balance electric rock and folk elements within his songs and across his albums. The site writes, “Blue Rider in 2013, an album stripped to the bone, was followed by Duskland in 2016 where Cale […]
Sputnik Music Says Patrick Watson Captures The Uncertainty Of Our Era
“I can’t speak for everyone,” Sputnik Music writes in a review of the new Patrick Watson release Better In The Shade, “but it’s fair to say that most people have had a tough last few years… it’s been a disorienting time to be alive. Quite frankly, I’m not sure what mood Patrick Watson is aiming to set with Better In The […]
New Music From Gus Englehorn
Gus Englehorn’s sophomore album may be the cutest, heaviest, strangest rock’n’ roll record that will be released this year. The Montréal-based singer-songwriter’s Secret City debut is an outsider opus that sparkles with Dadaist spirit – a playful juxtaposition of isolation, alienation, and mildish OCD. Surprising, paranoid, and studded with synths and strings, Dungeon Master is deeper than a cellar […]
Alison Clancy Chats With Allston Pudding
Alison Clancy recently chatted with Allston Pudding, the Boston-based blog, for a podcast wherein she “talks comfort in darkness, communing with ghosts and her spiritual relationship with art and performance.” Listen to it here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts. Clancy recently released Mutant Gifts, an intimate EP recorded live, via Independent Project Records. It’s at radio now.
Sunny War Hits The Road
Sunny War, whose album Simple Syrup is at radio now and who features on Particle Kid’s Time Capsule (also at radio), is going on the road yet again. See this engaging and compelling artist live: 5/7 – Austin, TX – Stateside Theatre 5/14 – Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival 5/18 – New York, […]
Julia Bhatt Confides With Melodic Mag
“All my life I’ve fallen in love with other people’s music,” says Julia Bhatt in a far-reaching interview with Melodic Mag. “That’s what I kind of hope happens with my music for somebody… That they can actually feel it. I know that kind of sounds like cheesy, but like, when you get sad you have a song you listen […]
Patrick Watson’s New LP is “Sweet And Passionate,” According To Mystic Sons
According to Mystic Sons, new Patrick Watson LP Better In The Shade is another accomplished addition to the career musician’s oeuvre. “For those that know his work well,” the site writes, “Better In The Shade feels like a proficient progression of his material to date. More of that sweet and passionate aesthetic remains the staple of this new collection, as he […]
New Music From polyheDren
The Residents, Nels Cline (Wilco), Josh Freese (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Devo), and Iva Bittová are just a few of the artists performing on the first collaborative album, Psychic, from composer and producer Dren McDonald’s polyheDren project. McDonald spent the 90s running Vaccination Records Co. while playing in a few San Francisco Bay Area bands. He eventually wound up writing music for […]
