Vinyl Chapters Praises The Musicianship of Moon and Bike
"It’s hard to base an entire album around just two guitars without running out of ideas," observes Vinyl Chapters, "but Moon and Bike make a good go of it. Their musicianship can’t be faulted and the way the two guitars almost feel like one instrument because they are so in sync is a pleasure to […]
New Music From Particle Kid featuring Sean Ono Lennon & Mickey Raphael
Described by Rolling Stone as a “trippy troubadour” and a “musical polymath who combines an indie DIY aesthetic with a questing hippie spirit and a relentless work ethic,“ Particle Kid is a constantly absorbing and evolving musician who has both musical DNA and professional experience backing Neil Young (along with his brother, Lukas Nelson & […]
Backseat Mafia Shares La Bonte’s “Don’t Let This Define Me”
Backseat Mafia has the video for "Don't Let This Define Me," the title track of La Bonte's debut LP. "For all of the sunshine of California," the site writes, "there’s something of the grey about the song, beautifully melancholy in a sort of Scottish indie band sort of way, with dashes of David Bazan, Songs: […]
The Midlands Rocks Says Melvins Provide An Object Lesson In Acoustic Metal on Five Legged Dog
According to The Midlands Rocks, “We’d had hints of how this would go down from Buzz Osborne’s two acoustic solo albums, but Five Legged Dog is on another level – and then some. Never a band to do things by halves, alt heroes Melvins have recorded an acoustic retrospective, and it’s genuinely a beast of […]
CoS Speaks With Josh Klinghoffer About Pluralone, Pearl Jam, and More
Consequence Of Sound recently interviewed Josh Kinghoffer, whose Pluralone project is at radio now with singles “Across the Park” and “Sevens” along with a grip of other releases dating back to 2019 that are available on our download page. Klinghoffer was a longtime member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and he’s now a touring member […]
La Magazine Details Yael Meyer’s “Huracán”
The Spanish-language La Magazine recently detailed Yael Meyer‘s new “Huracán” single, noting that the song was “composed during a period of abrupt change and transformation for Yael [and is] raw, heartbreaking, happy and hopeful.” Read the full review, and see Meyer’s epic self-directed video for the song, here. “Huracán” is the first offering on an […]
Lanterna Performs On WEFT
Lanterna's album Hidden Drives, released earlier this year, has been doing well at radio. The veteran musician's gorgeous soundscapes landed him atop the NACC Chill Chart for multiple weeks and earned raves from the likes of Echoes, but that dizzying nationwide success hasn't led Henry Frayne to neglect his local Champaign, Illinois community. Tonight (Monday, […]
Le Canal Auditif Praises The “Magnetic” Gus Englehorn
Le Canal Auditif says Gus Englehorn‘s new song “The Gate” is “a magnetic piece that repels and terrifies and attracts and captivates at the same time.” Or something like that. The article is in French, and you can read it here. Be sure to indulge in the cool music video for the track, which was […]
New Noise Reports On Melvins’ Five Legged Dog
New Noise recently covered Melvins' new acoustic Five Legged Dog collection, which it describes as "whopping." The site has all the details on the 2-CD, 4-LP set, which is currently at radio from Ipecac Recordings. New Noise also reports that Melvins will be joining Ministry next spring for an epic tour. Read more here.
Liverpool Sound and Vision Digs Sun Atoms’ Sound and Musical Vision
Liverpool Sound And Vision digs Sun Atoms' Let There Be Light, writing that "Sun Atoms and the surrounding cast of musicians and influences bring the music as if it were a cinematic treat, a marble statue unveiled, the sun seen for the first time after a month of downpour. It is that musical expression, of […]
New Music From La Bonte
After a decade of playing in punk and hardcore bands in Southern California, Garrett La Bonte started La Bonte (pronounced La Bon-Tay) in 2015 to explore his impulses for work grounded in patience: slow resonances, discomfitting absences, and wayward, creeping catharses. The project is also, importantly, deeply personal. Don’t Let This Define Me, La Bonte’s debut record, frankly […]
For The Record Brings Gus Englehorn’s “The Gate” To Viewers
For The Record has coverage of Gus Englehorn‘s “The Gate,” which is at radio now. The site also links to the off-kilter and wonderful video for the track. Englehorn explains the visuals: “The protagonist awakes in a pit and sees a man peering down at him laughing, then he is taken on an astral journey. First, […]
Yael Meyer Directs Epic Video For The World Cafe/WXPN-approved Single “Huracán”
Yael Meyer’s new self-directed video for “Huracán” is amassing lots of views and likes on YouTube. According to Meyer, “In contrast with my previous albums, the production on this one is a lot more epic. It was important to me to incorporate many different musical influences and focus on more intense sounds and noises alongside other more […]
Breaking and Entering Is Crazy About Moon and Bike
Breaking and Entering writes that Moon and Bike‘s One is “peerless… This is moonlight music, or sunrise symphonies. It’s seraphic signals sent from above, a way of talking that’s way better than words, and which gets you to feeling that way as well.” B&E continues, “It’s the music to dance to by yourself, to raise children to and […]
Bandcamp Profiles Bruce Licher
Bandcamp Daily has a big feature on Independent Project’s Bruce Licher, who “has had over four decades of experience as a musician, a record label owner and, perhaps most famously, as an artist and graphic designer. But rather than each of those being separate enterprises they’ve all been part and parcel of a single creative […]
Entropy Magazine Digs Deep Into Moon And Bike’s One
Entropy Magazine has a long review of Moon and Bike‘s One that is almost as lush as the album itself. “Moon and Bike compose the soundtrack of a daydream,” the site writes. “A bright brilliant blend of electric and acoustic guitar, they hit the right balance between the two. Their deft interplay reveals two guitarist […]
PopMatters Approves Of Five Legged Dog
PopMatters approves of Melvins‘ new Five Legged Dog, writing that the acoustic set is “alternately flawed, fascinating, and fantastic – credit, in the least, should be given to these guys for even trying something so bombastic and potentially career-rattling. No strangers to taking chances, Buzz Osborne and company deliver mightily on certain tracks and belly-flop […]
Week In Pop Premieres Foamboy’s “Better”
This summer, Week In Pop premiered the video for Foamboy’s “Better,” which is on their new LP My Sober Daydream.The site says, “Directed, produced and choreographed by Monika Felice Smith, ‘Better’ springs to vibrant life through the motions, moods and modes of modern dance. The video begins with Kat Cheng acting in response to lyrics […]
New Music From Yael Meyer
Yael Meyer has been a staple of the Latin American and US indie pop scene for more than a decade. “Known to belt out music and combine electronica, pop and folk sounds in unprecedented ways,” according to Thread MB, her music has been described by Entertainment Weekly as a “bouncy, ebullient electropop that should appeal to […]
Moon And Bike’s One Is A Work Of Art, Writes Tattoo.com
In the words of Tattoo.com, One by Moon and Bike "is a work of art, replete with willowy surfaces and delicate timbres, all weaving a gloriously gorgeous tapestry of sound." The site's review describes album opener "River" as rippling "with lush interweaving textures" and highlight "Nearer Sky" as containing "drifting, almost intoxicating strata of prog-rock-like […]
