Songs
Silver Lake’s Total Recluse—aka Richard—shared a woozy ballad of the most poignant heartache in their newest single, “Please Don’t Break My Heart (Put Your 4AD Records In The Microwave).” The song was written as a nod to Ariel Pink’s cover of “Baby,” which Richard and collaborator Jack Kennedy had been listening to at the latter’s […]
MoreIn conjunction with the announcement of a new LP, ‘4,’ musician Big Black Delta has just dropped a new single, “Lord Only Knows.” With heavy guitars that come barreling in at the start of the song, ominous vocals and a driving drum beat, the tune maintains the same technological punch as his previous singles, but […]
MoreNew music from VOWWS puts our recent past through a dystopic filter. The Australian duo, now based in Los Angeles, had been relatively dormant since their sophomore album, Under the World, came out in March 2018; looking back, their focus on performing live seems like a distant dream. And their new single is a wake-up […]
MoreDreamlike and distant, with plenty of space to wander, electro indie artist The Next World War (formerly WEEKS), croons a sigh of solitude with their newest single, “Being a Robot is Lonely.” Written and Produced by bandmates Michael Weeks and Lee Young with and Ryan Lott of the band Son Lux, the song is sparse […]
MoreEver exploring the concept of duality, musician Moses Sumney captures the contrast of human emotion with wide brush strokes and no desire to stay within the confines of a canvas not cut from his own cloth. His latest single, “Bless Me,” is no exception. “Bless Me” is inherent of Sumney’s signature sound. Its slow and […]
MoreJehnny Beth has everything she needs. This is not referring to the many successful projects with which she is associated, including but not limited to a new music performance program on ARTE which she hosts and of course her band Savages. It has more to do with how she is able to fight for herself […]
MoreEven before the whole world was stopped in its tracks by the covid-19 pandemic, Southern Calfornia-based band The Growlers were already imagining a better place than the one they found themselves in. “Dream World” the latest single from the beach goth band was released last Friday, and though it was recorded shortly after the band’s […]
MoreMarlana, from indie folk band Milo Greene, is strutting down a bassline of independence in her new single, “Midnight Special,” a collaboration with good pal Avid Dancer. The track, off her debut EP that drops in July, is a sultry groove that recounts a quest for some no-strings-attached intimacy. It’s a musical take on ‘Saturday […]
MoreTaking a chance on your music is not always the easiest thing to do even if you’ve been writing and playing for a while. For Los Angeles based musician, Temme Scott, it took a while to feel confident in her writing abilities, but she’s here with a new single titled “Understudy” that not only further […]
MoreWith their third new single this year, LA’s Momma have woven another thread in a detailed tapestry with their new song “Habitat; the full extent of which we will hear this June when the band releases its next full length album. For now, we’re given another single,”Habitat,” a tune that goes deeper into the imaginations […]
MoreMost of us prefer to bury the memories of our most vulnerable, blissfully naive teenage years brimming with mistakes and saccharine love. Alt dream-pop darling Joy Downer, however, channelled them into her songwriting. The result: A funky, neon-vibrant melody parading with tongue-and-cheek lyrics. “A Song You’d Never Want to Hear” is Downer’s latest single off her […]
MoreThe new single from Yellow Days would never do you wrong. Known as “Treat You Right,” it is the first glimpse we have into the sounds that the artist born George van den Broek has been cooking Stateside; while in LA, he laid down grooves with more than a few accomplished collaborators who themselves have […]
More“Agendas” is the latest single from honest singer-songwriter and Oregon native, Sharaya Summers. This elegiac indie folk ballad is underscored by meditative lyrics that yearn for vulnerability and the need to feel heard; that we are all ultimately more similar than different. Sharaya’s warm and nostalgic vocals powerfully compliment the track’s haunting melody. Los Angeles […]
MoreWith etherial vocals and warm instrumentals, Los Angeles-based band Valley Queen have captured with their new single, a particular sentiment of distance — not physical but emotional. Dramatic, solitary, muted with moody lighting — then the voice of an angel breaks through. It’s emotional right off the bat; moving to the heart and stirring to […]
MoreWhen one has a crush, it is natural to fantasize about a life together. That typically means imagining oneself in their home, or vice versa; now that our immediate surroundings have become our entire reality, that has become a more intimate portrait than ever before. And it also is an apt time for the official […]
MoreLast Saturday, rising indie folk knockout Mara Connor debuted her sultry new EP “No Fun” via Instagram livestream of Los Angeles hot spot, Zebulon. Despite being quarantined and separated by a screen, Mara still managed to serenade us with her heavenly vocals and Americana energy. She was also accompanied by special guests Sam Outlaw, Desure, […]
MoreHanni El Khatib released a new single earlier this week, the third single off his soon to be released fifth album, ‘Flight,’ set to drop May 15 from Innovative Leisure. “DUMB” is another slice off what Khatib and crew refer to as a very raw and powerful album. “DUMB” is a slow and apocalyptic sounding, […]
MoreLatinx musician Paul Hernandez, better known by his stage name Katzù Oso, has released a new single “In Too Deep,” making good on his promise to fans to release new music — his last release was a single in 2019. The song comes as a prelude to Oso’s sophomore album, “Colour” out June 2020 via […]
MoreNever before in history has inaction been so celebrated. Jenny O has been practicing for this period of physical distancing for years, though she was perhaps not expecting the psychological impact of being forced to do so. She has self-described as an introvert, and her album, New Truth, strives for outside connection without caving to […]
MoreThe post-punk girl gang PINS masters the balance between glam and galvanizing angst on their vibrant new single “Ghosting”, off their upcoming third full-length LP Hot Slick. The joyfully synythy track features bold, robust guitars, and cheeky melodies that blend a swath of new wave, dream pop, alt rock, and post-punk. Vocalist Faith Vern struts through the […]
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