by Jason Klaiber | Nov 10, 2017 | New Music
At the start of “Daydream,” something exhilarating lurks, awaiting an invitation to burst out at the seams, as it does in full by song’s end. This something is a tantalizing breed of house and pop music ornamented with sonic, multi-layered brilliance. This new release...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 10, 2017 | New Music
Irish-Norwegian duo Company Ink starts off their new single “Eat Your Ropes” with a disciplined keyboard line, which breaks into a stop-and-start rhythm of bass, drums and vocals. The casually delivered line “just taking sips of the fountain of life that is shit and...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 3, 2017 | New Music
“Teenage Bodies” by Rachel Mallin & The Wild Type is a sleek-as-can-be dive into teenage lust, underpinned by lines conveying the need to impress a love interest. The youthful and eager narration is lifted by a polished but not overproduced instrumental backing....
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 3, 2017 | New Music
After a stint at design school and a job at a car parts factory in Holland, both of which he abandoned prematurely before his eventual move to Los Angeles, Nick van Hofwegen has crafted album covers for bands like Foster the People and Maroon 5 and delved into musical...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 3, 2017 | New Music
Hearing Seattle Fix without knowing their genetic makeup might surprise anyone unaware that only two members create so much sound. The fast-paced dreaminess of “Where I’d Rather Be,” a recently released tune from the Melbourne-based duo, creates perceived allusions to...
