While his work as a film composer has landed him some big-name projects, LA-based musician David Deutsch flexes his ‘serious composer’ muscles on his debut EP Prism. Constituted by ambient-leaning pieces that play with sonic intensity, the EP often finds moments of serenity and beauty through acoustic piano, orchestral strings, andContinue Reading
What do the sea and dreams have in common? That’s not a joke or a riddle but a philosophical question. Perhaps the answer can be found in Londonite artist Michael Crean’s debut album, Songs To The Sea, which sees Crean explore the redemptive power of the sea by contrasting it with theContinue Reading
From Belfast via Bristol, the whispery folk balladeering of Ryan McMurtry makes a light-hearted but lasting impression on his joyous new EP “Thoughts Like Birds”. Strings, brass, and backing vocals help to accentuate the true spirit of McMurtry’s dryly performed songs. Sacrificing energy for clarity, the pieces are delivered inContinue Reading
Photo by Jameson Draper Sad Girls Aquatics Club – Beyond The Blue pop Purveyors of smooth and fashionable “break up pop”, Yinzer duo Sad Girls Aquatics Club have released the simple and catchy “Beyond The Blue”. Members Marie Mashyna and Chelsea Rumbaugh set sporadic hits of futuristic electro against brightContinue Reading
The Fuchsias are an experimental instrumental duo from Brighton who recently released their debut EP, “Isles”. Full of complex and unique arrangements and performances, the duo’s mysterious music is highly stylized and atmospheric. We reached out to them with a few questions, and they were kind enough to oblige. Hello,Continue Reading
Mac DeMarco is no longer in his salad days. Instead, the beatnik lover of vintage sounds and multi-interpretable songs, now in his thirties, has had time to reflect on a life lived at full speed. His new album, the ridiculously-titled “Five Easy Hot Dogs”, was recorded during a road tripContinue Reading
Photo by melanie nobaru Emma Tricca – King Blixa folk rock London-based Italian artist Emma Tricca’s smooth vocals are spread evenly across her rousing new single “King Blixa”. Taken from the upcoming album Aspirin Sun, out April 7th on Bella Union, the song rises from arty country folk to high-intensity chamber popContinue Reading
For a band that released 6 5-song EPs in 2022 (!!), Angeleno shoegaze outfit The Loud Bangs don’t sound spent on the finale Salvation Memorial Hospital. Shoegaze is the de facto ‘in’ genre of alternative music. The explosion of shoegaze bands may send millennials shouting cultural appropriation, but shoegaze mayContinue Reading
Oklahoman Colin Nance makes trippy music, though not trippy in a hallucinogenic way, but more in the mind-bending hypnotic sense. His music is primarily driven by glossy synthetic instrumentation, methodic drums, and textured, low-in-the-mix vocals that deliver memorable hooks. His sophomore album under the moniker Softaware, Molt, is a vibrant collection ofContinue Reading
Multi-disciplinary artist Parjam Parsi’s work in the fields of visual art and music has produced stunning abstract visual pieces and delicately morish compositions. Born in Tehran, Iran and now based between there and Yerevan, Armenia, Parsi creates music which is thoughtful, patient, and full of both innately human and otherworldlyContinue Reading