Premiere: Holy Wars tackle birth and rebirth on new single “Born Dark”

Darkly intimate in the most honest and macabre of ways, Holy Wars have released their first single of the year in the form of “Born Dark.” Coming off last year’s Mother Father, a dedicated piece to singer Kat Leon’s late parents, the inherent pain and tragedy of personal experience bleed through on their latest release, but an ownership […]

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Steven Ward
Premiere: L.A.-based songwriter Thayer Sarrano gives Leonard Cohen’s “If It Be Your Will” the haunting-choir treatment

A new transplant to the Los Angeles music scene, Thayer Sarrano embodies an authenticity and knack for raw portrayals of emotion that have undoubtedley made her an early favorite of ours. Having been raised in a monastic seminary and the picturesque swamplands of South Georgia where she was classically trained in writing instrumental music and […]

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Steven Ward
Premiere: Ex Poets grasp for the grasp-less on new album “Too Much Future”

An odyssey into the sublime, Los Angeles-based duo Ex-Poets’ upcoming album Too Much Future finds serenity in the warm-dreaminess of its soundscapes. In the ensuing twilight that Jordan Brooks and Colin Killalea (both members of Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes solo project) have so quietly manifested a severe introspection runs deep throughout, one that seems to question more […]

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Steven Ward
Egg Drop Soup band
Video Premiere: LA’s Egg Drop Soup share video for “Partying Alone” — a badass empower thyself anthem

Straight out of a scene from one of those high school mean girls movies, LA’s Egg Drop Soup have dropped a pretty amazing video for their debut single “Partying Alone.” The song is a fiery number that will get you stickin’ up your dukes. Instrumentally it shreds like a true punk song should, lyrically if […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Premiere: LA folk-harmonizers JEMS find grace and new life in a new video for their single “Clay”

With a taste for gorgeously harmonized alt-folk melodies and a touch of lyrical grace, LA-based trio JEMS emerge delicately spirited in the video for their single “Clay.” Filmed in the childhood home of singer Emily Colombier and the hills surrounding it, the music video captures an ever-soaring warmth in its shots of the three singers harmonizing […]

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Steven Ward
O Future
Premiere: O Future Demonstrate Devotion Through Immobility in New Video for Stay”

Eventually, a song will be written for every subject; today marks the release of one about medieval anchorite nuns. The new single from O Future (formerly OOFJ) is called “Stay,” referring to the vows of immobility taken by those who dedicated their lives completely to their faith. Grimy Goods has an exclusive stream of the […]

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Zoe Elaine
Paige Emery
Premiere: Paige Emery stimulates the senses with new single “Glass Window”

Sweet, yet haunting, Los Angeles-based artist Paige Emery has revealed her new single “Glass Window.” The song haunts with gentle choir-like vocals that have a tinge of creepy eeriness to them. With a vibrant blend of guitars, synths, electronic drums and layered vocals — it’s no surprise that Paige Emery is also a painter. Just […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
Winter
Premiere: Winter Throws a Technicolor Party in Video for “You Don’t Know Me”

Friendship is complicated. Growing older can cause friction between even the thickest of thieves, especially if one has decided to turn away from a life of crime. Samira Winter and her namesake band explore a fading relationship on “You Don’t Know Me” from their spring LP release, Ethereality. Watch the new video exclusively below. [perfectpullquote […]

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Zoe Elaine
Brother Oliver
Premiere: Be Wary of False Prophets, Warns Brother Oliver

When we are desperate, we become irrational. Recklessness makes us prone to fall for schemes from unsavory characters. South Carolina’s Brother Oliver tells us to be wary around new people with unusual ideas; their new single “False Prophet” is a powerful bit of wisdom. Listen to it exclusively below and grab tickets to their upcoming True […]

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Zoe Elaine
illiterates punk band
Premiere: illiterates make thrashin’ call for revolution with new single “My Enemy”

illiterates waste no time thrashing to the point with their new single “My Enemy.” In true punk fashion, the track is hard, fast and loud. It bangs with manic drums, fierce guitar riffs and it gets super weird around the 40-second mark. You may feel a bit disoriented for a few hot seconds, but “My […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
young creatures
Premiere: Young Creatures Demand Answers on New Single “Something I Don’t Know”

What’s worse: living in ignorance or knowing that there’s something you don’t know? Young Creatures have an existential crisis over this question in their brand new single, premiering today exclusively on Grimy Goods. Listen to “Something I Don’t Know” below. The local trio has shuffled around the city for years, exposing Angelenos to their lighthearted, […]

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Zoe Elaine
dream phases
Premiere: Dream Phases Show Maturity on New Single, “To Walk Away”

When I spoke to Brandon Graham a few months ago, he hinted at a plethora of upcoming material from his relatively new project, Dream Phases. Today, an album cycle is supposed to last months, where bands must coordinate social media campaigns with new assets all while playing live shows too. Graham throws all that out […]

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Zoe Elaine
Cassandra Violet
Premiere: Cassandra Violet delivers a cheerful “fuck you” in new video

Good times painting the town red or sparkles masked in sorrow? Cassandra Violet has released the video for her bubbly, soulful track “Drinking Song.” The song is infectiously delicious with a funky jazz vibe. Its nostalgic tone is full of “oooo’s” and ohhhhh’s” and plays the perfect soundtrack to Cassandra Violet’s questionable night out in […]

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Sandra B. Olinger
water slice
Premiere: Water Slice Makes a Splash with His Clones in New Video

Patrick Phillips was always indie, having moved from Portland to LA. Today he values the picturesque outlook at his Echo Park residence and he makes sunny psych rock where he feels most at home. Now working under the moniker Water Slice, a self-titled EP of songs he’s written over the past two years is forthcoming; “This […]

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Zoe Elaine
eva b ross
Premiere: Get “Messy” With Eva B. Ross on Her Debut Single

Wouldn’t it be great if we could fix our problems before we face them? Local songwriter Eva B. Ross wrote her debut single about that very thought. The song, “Messy,” will appear on her forthcoming EP, which features just as many light-hearted melodies as you’ll find in today’s premiere. Watch Ross attempt to get it […]

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Zoe Elaine
the gloomies
Premiere: The Gloomies Paint a Surreal Picture of Paradise with new video for “Palms”

Based in southern California, The Gloomies are very familiar with palm trees. They named a song after them on their recent album, Romance; while “Palms” isn’t necessarily about loose fronds, it is reminiscent and surreal at the same time. Live around these showbiz symbols of serenity long enough and you’ll agree that paradise is surreal […]

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Zoe Elaine