A cosmic party suited for Appalachia as well as Tralfamadore, “Shakin’ and Swayin’” is the first single from Emma’s Lounge, the self-proclaimed “Space Age Folk Wave” quintet fronted by Logan Venderlic. Taken from the band’s debut LP, Heart Heavy, “Shakin’…
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Timeless in its simplicity and sentiment, “Always the Right Time” from ENTRANCE (Guy Blakeslee) is more than a buttercream-frosted paean to love. Doubling as a charged political statement for current days, the Jay Buim-directed video features transgender actress Katherine Lyra…
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Presumably reared on healthy doses of Depeche Mode and Radiohead, Los Angeles electronic duo DGTL CLR (Devereaux Jennings and Aaron Shadrow) pepper their hamstrung debut single, “Elephant,” with modern melodic touches owing to Perfume Genius. A slow burn that creeps…
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Borrowing a page from the Barbe family’s company book, Athens, Georgia siblings Henry and Winston follow in dad David’s musical footsteps (Sugar, Drive-By Truckers) with the release of their debut LP as The Hernies, If You Can’t Think Then You…
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There’s an easy gait to “Adopt a Highway,” the new single from Portland, Oregon’s The Harmed Brothers. A breezy ode to wanderlust and chasing one’s dreams that sugarcoats nothing, “Adopt a Highway” is the latest single from Ray Vietti and…
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Proving rock need not be so serious, New Jersey duo Yawn Mower pay homage to real estate prices and demo days on “Shed is Old.” Two verses of dumb ass observations set to garage rock theatrics that rival the best…
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Following on his Best of 2016 release, Shadows, North Carolina singer/songwriter Jeremy Squires is set to issue Collapse on 14 April. Ensured a winning hand, the narrator of new single, “Secrets I Can Keep,” keeps the listener guessing as to…
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Don’t fault England’s Andy Oliveri & the Mountaineers for the production sheen on “Sky Candy Apple,” the sophomore single from the band’s debut LP, Call Them Brothers. Such polish serves as a sugarcoated reminder of a bygone era, resulting in…
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