Following on their Record Store 2015 collaboration, Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift distill two simple truths down to seven minutes of melodic bliss on Love is a Drag, their second 7″ single in as many years. Anchored by the title…
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Deeply affecting with its diverging paths into darkness, the transient atmosphere created by London “Anti Pop Synth Pop” collaborative DarkTrain is anchored by Lauren Bateman’s refrain of “I’m not enough for you.” With its slow dissolution, Bateman and musical partner…
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Offsetting the impact of climate change detailed on new single “Welcome to the Future,” Toronto’s Sunshine & the Blue Moon turn in a farm to table freakout on the cable access worthy video for “Welcome to the Future.” Watch the…
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Vivacious power pop with Chuck Berry swagger arrives in the form of “You Did It,” the new single from England’s Murph And The Gazorpos. The latest musical outlet for Charlie Murphy (Red Cords), Murph And The Gazorpos will release A…
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Bittersweet memories reside within the square footage of “All Living Rooms,” the new single from experimental Los Angeles duo Bouquet. Sparse guitar and vocals from Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs echo through “All Living Rooms,” with Max Foreman’s synths guiding the listener…
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What American references Boxing Day? Oklahoma’s musical Mad Hatter John Calvin Abney if you must know. Whether spitballing phrases as on garage blues of “Jailbreak” or fingerpicking a self-admitted “huge bummer” on “Way Out,” Abney’s latest album, Far Cries and…
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In the eyes of Georgia’s Chris Stalcup and The Grange we are all sinners. Saturday night’s transgressions lead to Sunday morning’s regrets that can only be cleansed by the South, a bottle and songs themselves. Repentance weighs heavy on sophomore…
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Kinetic programming from Jonno Lloyd and enticing vocals from Jessica English that recall Elizabeth Fraser’s contribution to Massive Attack’s Mezzanine, Guildford, England’s Living Dead Girl add a melodic turn to the industrial drive of new single “Autumn.” Walking a path…
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Named after a town in central Tennessee (population 269), the cousin-duo Auburntown issue forth a weeping country-tinged plea we’ve all felt before on debut single “Notice Me Tonight.” The first music from Auburntown’s self-titled EP to be released later this…
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With an affinity for David Simon’s The Wire, eczema and teen ennui, Bristol duo Let’s Kill Janice show Car Seat Headrest how slacker pop should be done on new single “Interference.” Adding a rousing chorus to the Luna-esque rhythms of…
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