Ear To The Ground Writes About Sunny War’s Previous LP; New Record Simple Syrup Is At Radio Now
“I need to start off with a public apology,” writes Ear To The Ground Music. “I wanted to review this album over a year ago.” The record in question is Sunny War‘s Shell Of A Girl, and the review really only seems so late because War has been so prolific since its release. Nonetheless, this album […]
Anti Music Shares “Creeper” By Mike Viola
Anti Music last fall shared “Creeper,” a standout track from Mike Viola’s new album Godmuffin. The song was written last Spring when Viola learned the horrible news that his longtime friend and musical collaborator Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, That Thing You Do!, etc) had died of COVID. “I wrote ‘Creeper’ the morning I got the news […]
The Pet Parade, According to The Record Department, is “Comforting” and “Mellow”
According to the Record Dept, “Fruit Bats’ The Pet Parade is a great and comforting listen filled with enough compassion to soothe your soul during these strange times.” The site says the LP is “a mellow, breezy, and bittersweet album that was written before the COVID pandemic but production timing forced the Fruit Bats to […]
Flaming Lips Take American Head On The Road
After more than a year of cocoonery, it seems as if America is waking up. Is the pandemic over? Maybe! The Flaming Lips are betting it is, with tour dates starting this August and extending into next May. Cool! Here are the dates, which are ostenbily in support of American Head but will inevitably lead […]
CLASH Shares Dive Index Remix
CLASH recently featured ‘She’s Exploding,” the new Dive Index remix from Tunng’s Mike Lindsay. According to Will Thomas, aka Dive Index, “considering Natalie Walker’s vocal is featured and Mike crafted and produced an amazing remix, I thought my contribution could be the movement in the video. As it happens, I was part of a hip-hop […]
New Music From The Fratellis (Remixed by Rudimental)
The Fratellis’ hit single “Need a Little Love” has been remixed by Mercury Prize-winning electronic act Rudimental, available now via Cooking Vinyl. The original version of the track appears on the multi-platinum Glasgow band’s acclaimed new album Half Drunk Under A Full Moon, a BBC Radio 2 Album Of The Week. The Fratellis have performed […]
MXDWN Premieres Dive Index Remix Video
In a recent premiere feature, MXDWN explained the new Dive Index remix (made by Mike Lindsay of Tunng) and the new video for it: “While on the original her vocals were feminine and sweet, [vocalist Natalie Walker‘s] pitch is shifted way down to the point that it sounds much more masculine. The song still has […]
Rosi and Alisa Amador of Sol Y Canto Appear On WBUR
Last year, we serviced En vivo, En familia, a live album from the longrunning husband-wife duo Sol y Canto featuring their daughter Alisa Amador. This past weekend, Alisa and her mother Rosi appeared on WBUR in Boston for a special Mother's Day-themed edition of Here and Now. For this band, "the bonds of music and family run […]
Sunny War, #1 at BTR, Plays For MobileCoin Radio
Sunny War was Breakthru Radio‘s “Artist of The Week” last week, meaning that her Simple Syrup was the most-played record on the station. Thanks for the support – see the full Top Ten here. Last week, War performed for MobileCoin Radio on Twitch. Now, the performance is streaming on YouTube – check that out here.
Music For The Misfits Interviews Melpo Mene
In an interview, Music For The Misfits asked Melpo Mene about his expectations for new LP Vernalagnia. “For me making music is mostly an automatic habit that’s there to cope with life,” he told the zine, “so that’s the main purpose. Making it available for others is not the point, but something that hopefully can multiply […]
The Morning Call Likes The Pet Parade
“The quality of The Pet Parade isn’t a surprise,” according to the Morning Call. “Fruit Bats, which is basically Eric D. Johnson with a shifting band lineup, have been turning out solid albums for 20 years now. The Pet Parade suggests Johnson is inspired enough to keep making admirable albums for another two decades.” The […]
Read About Beams’ Stream on Great Dark Wonder
Great Dark Wonder has the details on Ego Death, the film that was released by Beams at the same time as they put out their new album of the same name. Go behind the scenes here, and learn all about how the band made the powerful documentary/concert movie. Ego Death will be streaming on Vimeo from […]
York Calling Describes Melpo Mene As “Haunting”
York Calling recently shared Melpo Mene‘s song “It’s Electrical,” describing it as “a dreamy indie-pop song that also features elements of folk music, it’s a little more upbeat than some of the other songs we’ve heard from Melpo, adding yet another string to his musical bow. Melpo has a lovely soft vocal style which really works […]
Sunny War Talks To The Bluegrass Situation And Shares A Playlist
The Bluegrass Situation has a conversation with Sunny War, whose Simple Syrup is at radio now. One unconventional question she was asked was, “what is your dream pairing of a meal and a musician?” According to War, “I would pair Nina Simone with black eyed peas, rice and cornbread. Cos that meal is church and so […]
New Music From Dive Index
Refolded: Waving At Airplanes Remixes is the sixth full-length album from electronic composer/producer Will Thomas’ collaborative Dive Index project. The original Waving At Airplanes appeared in spring of 2020, at the height of the early pandemic turmoil. Exposé Online described it as “stellar, full of imaginative touches and interesting echoes,” while Electronic Sound compared it to […]
Mike Viola Has A New Conversation With Sodajerker
Sodajerker, a songwriting duo in Britain who host a podcast devoted to conversations with a growing list of legendary fellow songwriters, recently hosted their second episode with Mike Viola, whose Godmuffin LP is at radio now. Viola has had a long and impressive career, with highlights that include singing the title song of the classic […]
Melpo Mene Speaks With Grant Owens of WFNM
Melpo Mene recently spoke to Grant Owens of We Found New Music, conducting a remote interview from his instrument-packed studio in Los Angeles. The Swedish-born producer gushes about the tools he’s purchased over the past few years as part of a “down the rabbit hole” pursuit of sound design. Check out the interview here. Melpo […]
Beams Stream Ego Death Concert Film
Beams‘ Ego Death – the concert film/documentary – is a stunning look at the year leading up to the release of their newest album. It follows them from March 2020 through March 2021, “as they struggle through the disruption of the music industry by the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the year progresses, they perform in […]
Canadian Beats Spreads The Word About Leif Vollebekk’s New Video
Tracy Maurice, who directed Leif Vollebekk's newest music video, recently told Canadian Beats about the process. "The video for 'Never Be Back,'" Maurice states, "explores the ebb, flow and ephemeral nature of intimacy by juxtaposing performance with liquid nebulas, cosmic swirls, and drifting clouds created by shooting liquid on glass. This analogue technique reflects the […]
Fruit Bats Announce 2022 Tour Dates
Fruit Bats, whose newest album The Pet Parade peaked at #3 on the NACC Top 200 recently, just announced a tour. It doesn’t start for ten months, but it promises to be cathartic! Visit the Fruit Bats website, here, for tickets – which are on sale now! Below are the dates: 03/09/22 – Santa Barbara, CA […]
