New Music

talker – “Growing Up”

April 5, 2022

The LA musician talker has built up quite the name for herself. In her own words, Talker is known for “throwing glitter all over my emotions” which is honestly too humble of a statement for her work. The soundtracks she makes should be featured in movies, her song “Growing Up” has so much emotion packaged into its understated but utterly-unique indie rock form. That connection between the artist and their audience is apparent with talker. It’s really liberating to hear from a fellow human being; a message of things not being exactly how you imagined, and figuring out where to go from there. “Growing Up” is the first step in finding the ultimate answer of not always having one. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music talker · Growing Up

Virgo Rising – “Headlights (Live at House of Wonders)”

April 5, 2022

Coming Live from the House of Wonders, the Winnipeg-wonders Virgo Rising performed their single “Headlights” and it enhanced the experience of the track tenfold. Seeing each individual band member actively participating and zoned in on the moment painting a lot more vivid of a picture. The uniquely sporadic percussion at the tail-end of the video is unlike any I’ve heard in my lifetime. Single shot camera work and gritty effects thrown over the visual for “Headlights” pushes the lo-fi but organic ambiance Virgo Rising brings with them. Stream the original on Spotify and Apple Music

Gentle Ivanhoe Death Skulls – “Skulls Of The Grateful Dead”

April 4, 2022

Serving as a delicate lofi bop, “Skulls Of The Grafeful Dead ” by Swedish act Gentle Ivanhoe Death Skulls transcends typical music with its charming and warm tone. The track proves that a blissful synth can push tidal waves of vibes. It also comes with a charming visualizer of kids skating and skiing around at a park with Gentle Ivanhoe Death Skulls transparently playing in the background. “Skulls Of The Grateful Dead” was first brought to light March 21st of 2022 and will illuminate rooms forever with its uncanny aural glow. Watch it on YouTube.

Matilda Cole – “Bite Down”

April 4, 2022

“The soundtrack to teenage oblivion” is how upcoming pop artist Matilda Cole describes her catalog… And I’d say that “Bite Down,” the outro of her latest EP The High Dive, is no doubt a testament to that very statement. Iconic lines like “If you’re looking for the church baby, turn around, got an empty hearse and a hole in the ground,” display the edgy pop energy emitting from Matilda Cole’s voice. The nearly four-minute track feels like a two-minute experience due to all of the differentiation in rhythm and timbre throughout. Just about anyone is sure to bob their head and/or sway in the presence of “Bite Down” but if you’re anywhere in between the ages of 15 & 30, Matilda Cole might be your next hero. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

Les Gold – “Cold Hawaii”

April 4, 2022

Representing the new-retro and surf influence sounds of Portland, Oregon, Les Gold’s new single “Cold Hawaii” sticks out like a shark fin closing in on shore. Bringing brilliant vocals, catchy guitar hooks, killer percussion, and an energetic bassline, the five piece curates a sonic coffee on the beach. The cover art is very simplistic yet complex for being compiled mostly of dots and lines, giving it a very whimsical yet professional aesthetic. “Cold Hawaii” was brought to the public on March 18th 2022. Do yourself a favor; jump higher, run faster, and love harder while jamming “Cold Hawaii” by Les Gold. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

MFMB – “Harvest”

March 31, 2022

After nine long years, the Swedish six piece MFMB has returned with the single “Harvest” – fresh off their nine-track album Sugar. This song emits the same energy as a flickering iridescent light bulb in a dusty old closet of memories. Listening to “Harvest” as the light slowly creeps through your window is a truly euphoric experience. Closing my eyes after the fact made me see a mental visualizer of crops slowly growing and dissipating. If you happen to be looking for trippy, dark, and dope tunes, check out “Harvest” by MFMB. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music Adrian Recordings · MFMB – Harvest

Dolores Forever – “Baby Teeth”

March 31, 2022

The London based duo Dolores Forever gave us something to listen to while riding our bikes around this summer with their latest single, “Baby Teeth.” Lyrically speaking, it’s a gentle reminder to take it easy on yourself for the people around you. Rhythmically speaking, it’ll stay stuck in your head for hours. That classic acoustic-pop aesthetic is universally flattering to the eardrums and “Baby Teeth” is sonic proof. Check out our feature of their previous single, “Party On My Mind,” here. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

Canetis – Chasing Moonlight

March 28, 2022

Like the first leaves gliding through the wind in fall, the first winter snow, and that first 80 degree week in summer, Canetis is back and it’s the season of Chasing Moonlight.  The five Buffalo head bangers hardly touch the ground on their latest five piece EP. Just short of twenty minutes, Chasing Moonlight is a perfect album for the scenic route to wherever you’re going. However, each song definitely has a time and a place it’d be fully understood. Like “Daydreamer,” which would hit the hardest on that ride home from the function where you held back what you really wanted to say or do. The following track “Whenever” brings me to a blissful field of comfort in misfortunes. The first words of the opening track “Reconsider,” “Chasing Moonlight, lost since 94,” really help describe what that represented in the eyes of Canetis; or at least the fact that[...]

Happy Vacation – “Up All Night”

March 25, 2022

Buffalo-based trio Happy Vacation delivered their latest smash single, “Up All Night,” just in time for spring break. Bubbly melodies covered with a vibrant fuzzy production are tied in with classic lyrics that embody a simpler time and place – just a few of the many aspects that make “Up All Night” a gem. I can already smell the freshly smoked smores over the campfire with friends and/or family as this song blares in the background. The tellingly-named Happy Vacation is guaranteed to compliment all your memories made this summer with the synth-laced indie pop flavors of “Up All Night.” Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

The Safety Meeting – “W1ND^UP”

March 25, 2022

Let’s take it back to the 90s, the modern day golden era of nostalgia. Shredding through the 716, The Safety Meeting has developed a sonic extract of that golden era on their latest track titled “W1ND^UP.” The hook hollers “if I worked any more or I laughed any less, I’d probably wind up dead,” resonating with a cruel yet cool aftertaste. The Buffalonian band, born from COVID, was founded by Julian Burgio and now consists of Anthony Carmes and TJ Cutajar on guitar, Kevin Sampson on bass, and Marc Thomas on drums. “W1ND^UP” released on February 1st of 2022 and is currently sitting at the top of their Spotify page (presumably until they drop their next song). Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

Edward Phillips – “Lesson Learned”

March 25, 2022

New Jersey singer-songwriter Edward Phillips (born Phil Edwards) came through with what he described as “a smokey drive in spring” with the new single “Lesson Learned.” The grizzly indie rock track includes a chord progression that may or may not have magical powers, you’ll know when you hear it. Edward Phillips had the help of Oscar Suh-Rodriguez on bass and production along with the help of himself on vocals, guitars, keys, and production. Whether you’re on a “smokey drive in spring” or “walking outside through the morning dew after the night of a party” type of person, “Lesson Learned” is the soundtrack. It’s out now on Kidokoro Records. Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud Edward Phillips · Lesson Learned

dayaway – “Cool Water”

March 25, 2022

Have you ever had a beach completely to yourself all day till night and lit off Chinese lanterns? Okay, maybe I’m getting ahead of myself but you get the deal; NYC artist dayaway has arrived with debut single “cool water.”  This coastal club banger washed ashore on March 7th of 2022 and already has accumulated over 25 thousand streams on Spotify. It was also featured on an episode of A Million Little Things on ABC. What’s arguably most exciting about dayaway is that they make me feel like summer is already here for three minutes. You could only imagine the tracks we have to look forward to. The next moves of dayaway are unknown, but what is known is every move they’ve made thus far has been big. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music dayaway · cool water

The Entrepreneurs – “Friends”

March 25, 2022

How have you been feeling recently? Vitamin D deficiency? Well, the Entrepreneurs fill the room with light on their new double single “Friends / Amianto.” The first of the two ballads brought forth by the trio from Copenhagen fits a more universal niche for everyone to enjoy, lifting any spirit it encounters with its lackadaisical vibrations. The second half of the double single is much more spacey and euphoric, but no less sensational. So much so that the Entrepreneurs successfully snuck onto my own personal playlist. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music Friends / Amìanto by The Entrepreneurs

Low Lying Sun – “Hymn To Say Goodbye”

March 25, 2022

Low Lying Sun coming in hot with the new head thrashing “Hymn To Say Goodbye.” Heed what you hear because this single makes me want to go cliff jumping and I’m afraid of heights. A heavily reverbed hook, hypergamic guitar licks, and wonderfully anticipated percussion containing just the right amount of righteousness to make anyone crave facing their fears. The rather bleak music video brings a completely different perspective from what I initially heard, in a Michael Jackson “Thriller” type sense. Hailing from London/Essex the quartet is sure to have the rest of the world raging along with them soon enough. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music

girlhouse – “Paul Blart Mall Cop”

March 25, 2022

The rhythm within the lyrics of “paul blart mall cop” by girlhouse is more nostalgic than the movie itself. The Nashville artist quite possibly made the loner song of the summer. Lines like “crying my eyes out in a Chili’s parking lot praying to god I’m not alone” hold a whimsically deep connotation that hits hard whether you’re singing with all your friends or all alone. Girlhouse is completing all the side quests of a musician; such as performing on the same stage as Foo Fighters at the Innings Festival in Arizona. Garnering millions of streams on Spotify alone and most recently naming a bonafide banger after a Kevin James movie. Stream it on Spotify and Apple Music girlhouse · paul blart mall cop