Header image by Hector Rivera /Words by Willa Rudolph Earlier this summer I received an email with the subject, “willa ……. r u jim rat???” What does this […]
RELEASE DAY: No Surrender shares “Glimmer,” a song whose still waters run deep…
Words by Jason Lee. If you were to take one part Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” and one part TV On The Radio’s “Wolf Like Me” and one part Amon […]
SLIC Me Down – Avant-Electro-Pop artist Slic’s debut album Unbearable Heat
Photos by Miles Pflanz / Words by Willa Rudolph New York City’s Slic released their debut album, Unbearable Heat, on September 2nd. Tomorrow they’ll be performing a short […]
Soft Kill “Roseland”
Soft Kill has released a new EP called “Roseland” via Born Losers Records. This is the project led by Tobias Grave that has transitioned from punk to more […]
Alexis Plaen “Needle in a Groove”
Indie Pop artist Alexis Plaen has released her debut single, “Needle in a Groove“. The single focuses on Plaen’s frustration with a world driven by profit, and was […]
Madame Reaper “Olympia (because)”
Madame Reaper has released their latest single, “Olympia (because)“. The new track is accompanied by a video filmed by Alyssa Ploger, and is the latest in a string […]
Release day: GIFT gifts fans and neophytes alike with highly anticipated sophomore LP and it’s a real Illuminator
Words by Jason Lee. Cover photo by Xavier Guerra. GIFT’s music is elemental. On their sophomore LP Illuminator (out today on Captured Tracks) the synths pulse, burble, and […]
The Mysterious and Rugged George Steel Feels Like a Calf Under The Moon – Americana Avant-Pop Project’s New Single “Not A Cowboy”
Photos by Blake Nelson / Words by Willa Rudolph Brown dirt, salt of the earth, average Joe type-a dude George Steel is also a “snake-wrangling, oil-slinging myth of […]
She’s, like, so “Lucky” – Valley Latini’s new dance pop drop
Photos by Samantha Sutcliffe / Words by Willa Rudolph Out just yesterday, Valley Latini’s new dance pop drop “Lucky,” produced by Dov, is an energetic and vibey electronic […]
What’s in a name: GRBGE_GRL LP is no throwaway but *is* gleefully trashy, kinetic, irreverent, empowering
Words by Jason Lee; Photos by Israel Riqueros & Joseph Charles Viola; Stills from music video directed by Izzy Staicu & Alex Harrison. ALL CAPS. UNDERSCORES. NO VOWELS […]
Abifrail’s Gonna Catch Ya With Twinkling, Indie-Pop Sonic the Hedgehog-Inspired Single “Runnin x2”
Cover photo by Marcus Maddox / Words by Willa Rudolph New York’s own Abifrail is announcing her first big single drop for “Runnin x2,” which is a sensual […]
Queer Dominican-American Singer La C!guapa’s New Track “Popi” Reflects Upon Class and Passport Privelege Against a Dembow Beat
Header photo by Ryan Rivera / Words by Willa Rudolph Queer multilingual Dominican-American singer La C!guapa’s latest track “Popi” is a dance hall bop that you’ll want in […]