Album Reviews
Soaring with sultry croons and slick production, Marian Hill have returned with a stellar new studio album, why can’t we just pretend? The band will also be touring this July in support of their new album with a Los Angeles concert date at the Teragram Ballroom! Exhausted and jaded by the loneliness of the pandemic, […]
MoreUnderground progressive rapper Tsutomu Shimura, better known as Lyrics Born, has released his latest album, Mobile Homies Season 1, inspired by his feel-good podcast of the same name where the Japan-born, Bay Area artist interviews rappers, DJs, emcees and other luminaries in the hip hop game. His new album features longstanding heavy hitters formative to […]
MoreTurning the last few years of their musical journey into a personal, self-revealing album, L.A. based artist Mothé drops their debut full-length release, I Don’t Want You To Worry Anymore via Slowlab Records. The alternative leaning album features a cast of explorative, thoughtful tracks that intersect at the points of acceptance and growth. Taking influence […]
MoreLos Angeles singer/songwriter Jensen McRae has released her debut album, Are You Happy Now? out via Human Re Sources. Building momentum over the past three years, releasing a string of singles and EP’s, Jensen McRae’s new album is a rich culmination of her songwriting talent and strength as a musician and budding individual always on […]
MoreHolding onto the beauty of the world and understanding that our presence is finite, Talker’s Celeste Tauchar revels in her impermanence and gives thanks for the world and universe around her with her new EP, In Awe of Insignificance. Upbeat but not manic, easy to access but not without substance, Tauchar’s EP is etched in […]
MoreTwo years after the release of her debut album, Fana Hues is back with the soul-cultivating flora + fana. With the album’s release, the singer has also shared a video for the sultry and spacey slow-burner “BAD bad,” continuing her penchant for giving her songs inspiring visual accompaniments. Directed by Phillip Youmans the video for […]
MoreLos Angeles-based artist Hana Vu drops her latest EP, Parking Lot (out via Ghostly), a slow spinning, haunting collection of six tracks slated to chill you straight to the bone. Featuring two new singles and four live versions of previously released songs, the EP follows last year’s full-length release from Vu, Public Storage. Parking Lot […]
MoreL.A. based, Dominican-American artist Esty brings together every corner, nook and cranny of her expansive mind to drive introspective messages throughout new EP, Estyland. A beacon for originality, and a call to be more authentic, this new body of work not only comes straight from the heart, it’s also a strong command for listeners to […]
MoreLos Angeles based artist Irene Diaz drops her sultry, straight-to-the-heart debut album, Lovers & Friends, a carefully crafted collection of emotional songs written over the past five years. Starting with 20 demos, Irene Diaz embarked on a journey of self discovery, refining, reworking and selecting the 10 tracks that make up her bittersweet release. On […]
MoreAlly Barron is ready to say what she needs to say and on her new EP Sincerely, AB she pens a warm and pop-hook filled letter of introduction. The album’s five tracks cover a wide range of experiences from the singer/songwriter and actress’ life, from wrestling with self-love to toxic relationships. On the EP’s opening […]
MoreWith all the lucidity and wonder of a daydream, Innocence of Protection drifts from the creative duo behind Fawns of Love as their enthralling third album. Jenny and Joseph Andreotti, furnished with the dreamy echoes of Moog synthesizers and Eastwood guitars, have pieced together a stunning eight-track journey through their deepest admiration for the likes of […]
MoreSega Bodega, the performing moniker of London-based Salvador Navarrete, continues to be a preeminent voice in experimental electronica with the release of his highly anticipated sophomore album Romeo. Los Angeles will get a chance to hear it live when Sega Bodega headlines the Lodge Room in Highland Park on Feb. 23, 2022. Sega Bodega’s new […]
MoreCreating a narrative in the present to connect with his past, Chicago bred, L.A.–based artist Tolliver drops his latest EP, Daddyland, a musical letter to his late father as well as a loving expression of Tolliver’s own self discovery as an individual. In his new release, Tolliver imagines a space where he and his father […]
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