by Nick Sessanna | Sep 30, 2016 | New Music
San Francisco act flowers on the fence appealed to our emo side with the ambient guitar rock of “Other Things.” “Other Things” is the second single from FOTF, featuring emotional lyrics, far off guitars, and a just-lo-fi-enough mix. Fans of...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 30, 2016 | New Music
Warbly indie rockers Le Grotto have us jiving on their new jam “Sad Story.” The Olympia, WA act specializes in chiming and swirling guitar parts paired with equally warbly vocals. The result is something we can all enjoy, an upbeat and endearing...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 30, 2016 | New Music
Modern Crusoe is the solo project of 24-year-old Californian Chris Bindloss. Bindloss uses far-off electric guitars, effected percussion, and his drawling vocals to occupy a space somewhere singer-songwriter indie rock and folk music. About “Santiago,”...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 25, 2016 | New Music
Forgotten Tropics is a three-piece with ambitious plans. Soon they will metamorphose into a sextet with audiovisual plans. Until then, enjoy the relative simplicity (I use that term lightly) of “Singularity,” an instrumental shred fest that mixes elements...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 25, 2016 | New Music
UK quartet The Vellas are here and ready to take the world by storm. Their new album, Sweethearts & Counterparts, was just released a few days ago, upon which resides “Lost & Found (Too Much Blood).” L&F showcases their fuzzy britpop perfectly,...
