by Nick Sessanna | Sep 11, 2016 | New Music
Montreal act Woolsoul is an electronic alliance that exists between producers Humphrey Bates and Xhavi. They specialize in a sound that infuses house beats with a rock flavor and an overall swimmy feel. Their ambient use of guitars, retro-effected samples, and a loud,...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 10, 2016 | New Music
Last time we checked in with Trails and Ways, we were digging the cheeky pop of “My Things.” This time around, they caught our ears with “Happiness,” a punky and peppy ode to being happy. About the track, singer Keith Brown said, “This...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 7, 2016 | New Music
Sometimes you just yearn for music that sounds like it came straight out of a passionate basement session. Talk Before Sleep’s “Winona” is a shoegazy, chorus-laden fuzz-bomb that sounds charming and hauntingly lo-fi. Fans of Turnover, Still Corners,...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 7, 2016 | New Music
The Gifted are a Los Angeles production duo made up of Louis Castle and James Bairian. Their new jam, a collaboration with rapper Kossisko is “Purity,” a funky electronic jam with a very heavy disco influence. About the track, Castle said, “I just...
by Nick Sessanna | Sep 7, 2016 | New Music
Falsetto-pop act LE BOOM just released his debut single, “What We Do.” LE BOOM is a.k.a. Christy Leech, a Dubliner who has a knack for writing lo-fi dance/disco jams. Leech started LE BOOM with just a cheap guitar, a broken bass, and a laptop – now,...