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Speedial – “Tourist”
On their third single, London-based Speedial have woven a sound that joins elements of jazz, math rock, and post rock, creating a unique and intriguing sound.
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Duster – In Dreams
Duster is back with new tracks that keep it close to home with a breath of fresh air. New releases always rewire my head in two ways: the expectation of…
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Show Review: Dummy (Lodge Room, 9/7/2024)
Coming off the release of their sophomore album, it was only natural for Dummy to play a record release show in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA. The band celebrated…
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Dummy – Free Energy
Sometimes the best path forward is to look towards the past, and it seems the key is to update whatever the point of reference is you’re taking from. That’s what…
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Guest In The Car – “Music For The Kids”
Guest In The Car are a brand new 4-piece band based out of London, UK. “Music For The Kids” is their debut single, released independently last month. The track contains…
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Show Review: Panchiko (Observatory North Park, 5/19/2024)
Panchiko are a band that have generated a lot of online buzz the last couple of years. With a mysterious origin story, they were very close to becoming a forgotten…
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SXSW 2024 Coverage: Wishy
Wishy from Indianapolis closed out the Midwest House on the Sunday night before South By music showcases officially began. The five-piece played a strong set that built in intensity as…
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SXSW 2024 Coverage: Lauren Lakis
Austin local Lauren Lakis kicked off South by Southwest on Friday night at Stubb’s. Lauren Lakis played the indoor stage at Stubb’s, which is an intimate room that holds 150…
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Storm Clouds – F.O.G.
F.O.G. is adequately named as it gives you the pacing feeling of floating through an airy nothingness, but realizing that the thickness of the clouds surrounding you were holding you…
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Show Review: Crushed (Soda Bar, 2/6/2024)
Anybody nostalgic for a time when radio ruled in the 90s, when MTV’s 120 minutes was what you watched to find cool alternative rock bands; Crushed is the band for…
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Peel Dream Magazine – “Pill”
Peel Dream Magazine’s new single “Pill” merges fuzzy shoegaze with a hint of modern-swaying psych. This single is the premiere track from the band’s forthcoming sophomore record, Agitprop Alterna, which…
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Show Review: Fog Lake & Foxes in Fiction & Sugar World (Soda Bar, 1/24/20)
Aaron Powell of Fog Lake has crafted a large sum of soft and exposed “downer-pop” recordings over the years since his conception of the project in 2012. Prior to the…
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Q&A: Joyce
Joyce is a Brooklyn-based bedroom-pop artist that has been steadily releasing her first batch of singles over the last few months. She’s about as DIY as it gets: having recorded…
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Premiere + Q&A: Foliage – “III”
Today is the much anticipated release for Foliage’s third album, III. The dream-gaze project is curated singularly by San Bernadino native Manuel Joseph Walker, and III is the product of…
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Q&A: Surf Rock Is Dead
Surf Rock is Dead are one of the few bands that give you a predisposed idea of what they sound like just by their name. But don’t be fooled, the…
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Q&A: The Suncharms
The Suncharms are the seemingly forgotten 90s shoegaze group – based out of Sheffield in the UK. After producing three EPs from 1990-1993, the band was never heard from again,…
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Beach Fossils – Somersault
After a five-year musical hiatus, Beach Fossils have finally released the long-awaited Somersault (as mentioned in a previous post). The album as a whole really touches on a whole range of…
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Mac Demarco – This Old Dog
Canadian sweetheart Mac Demarco’s newest album, This Old Dog, is out today. The long-awaited release features the same twangy feel-good sound that Mac Demarco is known for, while also experimenting…
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Artist Spotlight: Zen Mantra
Sam Perry is Zen Mantra: a one-piece synth pop project hailing from New Zealand. The bedroom-producer embraces the energetic and feathery sounds of indie dream-pop and then combines them with the…
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Beach Fossils – Somersault Singles
Beach Fossils are back and have dropped three singles (and three new music videos) from their upcoming album, Somersault. With Somersault, Beach Fossils are expanding on their sound and facilitating the…
