Tiny Magnetic Pets – The Politburo Disko EP Vitamin C The Politburo Disko EP by Tiny Magnetic Pets makes a strong case for new wave and synth-pop not being …
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Piroshka – Brickbat Bella Union The debut album Brickbat by Piroshka is an instantly catchy listen and adds credence to my opinion that the British simply make the best rock …
Photo Credits: AnnaLee Barclay (We All Want Someone to Shout For) / Edwina Hay (Music Existence) Seeing John Maus the past week was a dream come true for me. Finally …
solarein – neon demons neon demons feels like a soundtrack to a great film I’ve never seen. Equal parts ethereal and assertive, the music invites and engages the listener. It …
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The three-track preview Rootless has released for people to hear and pre-order their upcoming album Live at Rhizome lives up to the genre descriptions on their website. I don’t know …
Before I even listened to Modern Folk X for the first time, I’m immediately taken with the band name. Superficial, sure, but a good name for your band/project/etc. is key …
Spread the loveWhen I found out I would be interviewing one of heroes, the inimitable Gary Wilson, I immediately sought out every record of his I hadn’t heard yet and was struck by how much I loved every album and song this musician has released. From the Invasion of Privacy EP to the 2000s albums Lisa Wants to Talk to You, Feel the Beat, and Electric Endicott, Gary Wilson has built up a criminally underrated and musically astounding body of work that I believe will endure. Alone With Gary Wilso
Aa, the latest EP from Ricardo Dias Gomes, is a hypnotic record with a strong emphasis on bass and rhythm. Gomes’ ability to manipulate bass tones reflects his acclaimed work …
Upon hitting play on this record I immediately got transported into a very psychedelic space. The drums and guitar on Dire Wolves’ ‘The Process Of Weirding Out,’ inject the right …
Adventsong – Happy Accidents Happy Accidents by Adventsong covers a lot of stylistic ground: there’s a lot of ambient sounds, but also elements of dance music. True to their self-description …
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