Archive for May 2020

There is an uncanny futurism beating inside darkDARK, the duo of Chris James and Genevieve Vincent that pairs cinematic synths with modern pop. You feel this in the tidal push-and-pull of their soundscapes. Their music, created just before this recent wave of melancholia, is so timeless that it doubles as the playlist for those aching…

“so adept at writing pop songs that capture the rush of young love, friendship, confusion, sadness and all those messy situations that dominate your early 20s” – The Guardian “For fans of Courtney Barnett and positivity: this one from Australia’s Alex the Astronaut is a song we all need on our playlist.” – Refinery29 re:…

“Barely Making Sense is our stripped-down accompaniment to She Won’t Make Sense. We want the listener to enjoy these songs in their purest form. Who knew it would come in a time when the world is barely making sense? So grab a cold beer, put the record on, and sip, listen, relax, repeat.” – The…

Wilmington, N.C. indie folk duo Beta Radio have shared their first new music since the release of their 2018 full length album Ancient Transmission. With “Destined to Pretend,” the pair have crafted a warm sonic backdrop from arpeggiated synth and strings as delicately plucked acoustic guitar upholds lilting vocals. “It’s a meditation on hope through…

“A cathartic, fresh alt-folk sigh of relief, ‘Ceramic Real Estate’ is Pearce’s breakup song to his unfinished music – a clean break goodbye that closes one door and opens another.” — Atwood Magazine Australian singer/songwriter Riley Pearce will release his new EP Maybe I Can Sleep It Off on September 25th. Maybe I Can Sleep It…

Enigmatic Milan-via-Theran electronic band NAVA have released the video of their new single “Sarabe,” the title track to their upcoming EP out June 12 via Nettwerk. The striking and expansive video builds the scenery for the mysterious and brooding song that balances club music’s cadences with warm, hypnotic Persian words and sounds into a perfect…

LA indie-folk trio WILD is excited to announce their forthcoming EP, Goin’ Back, is set for release via Nettwerk on June 12th. Today, the band shares the uplifting “Surround You,” which was written in collaboration with producer Dave Bassett [Rachel Platten, Fitz and the Tantrums] and explores the helplessness one feels while watching a loved one struggle. They explain, “It’s the moment of silence where…

“[Calnin is] adventurous and alluring… at once heartbreaking and redemptive, alternatively slight and momentously powerful” – Consequence Of Sound “Hayden Calnin specializes in lush, spacious, genre-bending excursions” – Stereogum “It’s always really nice to stumble upon an artist, and then find yourself enjoying their consistently excellent back catalog, and that’s exactly what happened with Hayden Calnin”- EARMILK There’s…