Photo by Saxon White Teen Mortgage – Oligarchy post-punk Irresistibly immediate and simple rock riffs are counter played against sneering vocals and pugnacious drums on “Oligarchy,” the blistering new single from Washington DC duo Teen Mortgage. The track is a high-octane assault on capitalist powers (“because corporate flaws they makeContinue Reading
Photo by Ahya Agawis The Dreambows – SPLAT! psychedelic Sounding like a 7-inch from the ’60s you might find by accident at a car boot sale, “SPLAT!” is the intoxicating new single from Floridian collective The Dreambows. Comprising members Stephen Dewsnap, Brandon Rasouli, Trevor Johnson, Dan Potvin, and Jake Ratiner,Continue Reading
Photo by Markus Spiske Sloome – Sparkle Finish indie rock Sweet melodies and atmospheric guitars are the name of the game for Californian rockers Sloome on “Sparkle Finish,” a bodacious single from their recent EP Wonderful Nice. Exuding a coastal cool, this five-piece group manages to straddle the fine lineContinue Reading
Photo by Barthelemy de Mazenod Lily Taylor – Ever New ambient Texas-based sound artist Lily Taylor may have academic training in performance and composition of contemporary music, but her work, evidenced by the new single “Ever New,” is far from dry or overly intellectual. Instead, her music feels organic asContinue Reading
Photo by Markus Spiske Divorce Court – Blindspot (feat. døves) chillgaze Divorce Court, the stage name of US artist Lynden Williams, collaborates with LA producer døves on the cathartic new single “Blindspot”. With themes of accepting the self, the track calls for a connection to nature as an antidote toContinue Reading
Photo by Kushagra Kevat Joh Chase – Another Lover alternative “Another Lover” is the intoxicatingly heartfelt new single from LA-based artist Joh Chase. Deviating from the textbook break-up song, a playfully upbeat groove, a reposed guitar, and irreverent vocals lament the emotional energy required to end and start new relationships. RecordedContinue Reading
Gigi Tsintsadze Quartet live at 1984, Tbilisi, 03/07/2023 On a narrow cobbled street off Liberty Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, sits the unassuming jazz venue 1984. Three floors up, you can find a delicate interior design that recalls a posh Parisian tea house, though patrons tonight mainly drink beer and GeorgianContinue Reading
Photo by Stefan Velea Curse Of Lono – Krieger alternative Felix Bechtolsheimer is the London-based artist responsible for Curse Of Lono, an emotionally deep and sonically comforting project whose new standalone single “Krieger” is a peculiarly alluring mix of adult contemporary songwriting, softly-delivered vocals, and bass-heavy production. Based on theContinue Reading
Mega Bog, the audacious avant-pop collective led by Erin Elizabeth Birgy, have released their enigmatic seventh album, End of Everything. Exploring the boundaries of experimental soundscapes and traditional songwriting, Birgy grapples with bewilderment through expressive and highly stylistic singing and production, seeking something palpable to convey surrender, mourning, and resilience amidst introspectiveContinue Reading
Photo by Ömerhan Datlar Tom Verberne – Vicodin folktronica New Zealander Tom Verberne delights with percussive acoustic guitar, understated vocals, and thoughtful writing on his recent release, “Vicodin”. Achieving a peculiar guitar sound by jamming some paper between the strings on his guitar’s bridge, “Vicodin” is a gentle song thatContinue Reading