“Where will you go / if it’s the end of the lineWhere will you go / if you’re living a lie”—Outernational “Where Will You Go?” Words by Jason Lee. […]
Release day: Janet Labelle spends a “Day in the Sun” and the blast of lushly orchestrated Vitamin D-enriched sunshine pop is contagious…
Worlds by Jason Lee. Cover image by John Nyboer. Imagine if you will the drummer of one of your favorite post-punk/garage-rock type grrrl bands known for songs that […]
Luxtress releases hypnagogic ode to “Drug of Choice,” equally ghostly and seductive
Words by Jason Lee. All photos from Luxtress’ Instagram page. With a relentless beat to drive the song, Luxtress’s lyrics spill out on “Drug of Choice” barely keeping […]
Release day: Olive Bernard unveils “The Box Beneath My Bed” EP, shamelessly taking on shame
Words by Jason Lee; Cover image by Sofia Zarzuela Boxes under the bed can be bad news. If you’ve ever seen the movie Basket Case you know what […]
Basalt Jar scores “Wild Wins” with sophomore single perfect for summer turning to fall
Words by Jason Lee Season change. Summer turns to fall. Fall turns to winter. Winter skips over spring and goes straight to summer thanks to global warming. You […]
Pop Music Fever Dream’s “Another Screen” is a rampaging <cri de cœur> k-hole of a song just as addictive as the screen culture it critiques (with interview)
Words by Jason Lee. Cover image by Sydney Tate. To go straight to the interview with T. Seeberger skip to the bottom of this piece. All interpretive analysis […]
Sleazeball: Le Bang’s Single Release Show for “Wannabe”
Header image by T Goodwin / Words by Willa Rudolph Everyone’s favorite Euro-trash-coded punk rock trio Le Bang released a new single “Wannabe” via House of Feelings on […]
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 […]
Song of the summer? Bummer Camp’s latest single summons sundazed oblivion with an invitation to “Pass Out”
Words by Jason Lee You may’ve noticed we’ve been putting out nominees for Song of the Summer lately which in our mind should be awarded towards the *end* […]
Carl RN’s confessional bedroom EP “Dovish”
Photos by Alonso Estaban Ayala / Words by Willa Rudolph Singer/songwriter Carl Nelson released his debut EP Dovish last week via Endonesia under the artist name Carl RN, […]
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 […]