by Nick Sessanna | Sep 24, 2016 | New Music
Posh Lost (formerly Gloss) is a quintet from Minneapolis who specialize in gauzy, gothic tunes. We stumbled upon “Limerence,” a song soaked in reverb and flush with shrill post-punk guitar leads. These dream poppers would appeal to fans of The Cure, The...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 23, 2016 | New Music
The Sea Awake is a NYC quintet that blends elements of math rock and emo. Boy/girl harmonies aplenty, these guys bring to mind the twinkly side of early 00s emo. “New Unbreakable” is an archetypal The Sea Awake song, pairing endlessly spiraling guitars...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 23, 2016 | New Music
Synthy duo Foreign Fields are originally from Wisconsin but are now Nashville based (funny, the band’s doesn’t sound like they could be from either of those places). Their slick, synthy electropop pairs well with the content of their new music video,...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 20, 2016 | New Music
Echo Movis is a psychedelic pop band from the Netherlands who wowed us with their infectious jam, “Maui//Wowie.” Combining swimmy guitars, swirly vibes, and an illusion-filled video, the quartet creates vibes that have us feeling wonky and energetic (even...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 20, 2016 | New Music
Australian quintet Duck Duck Ghost lit up our math-rock sensors with the springy indie pop of “Small Town.” Noodly guitar parts and tight drum fills permeate this particular track, about which, they say: “I met a lot of dirtbags in the army. They’d...