by Nick Sessanna | Oct 20, 2021 | New Music
Amsterdam-based quintet The Klittens maximize their happy/sad aesthetic here on the low-key indie punk of “Canned Air.” What do we mean exactly by happy/sad? It’s one of those songs that has an easy-going (almost upbeat!) instrumental presence...
by Nick Sessanna | Oct 13, 2021 | New Music
The tellingly-named Endearments explore themes of heartbreak on their latest synthpop/dreampop hybrid, “Ocean.” Endearments is more colloquially known as Brooklyn native Kevin Marksson – the songwriter and synth-head describes, “Ocean”...
by Nick Sessanna | Oct 13, 2021 | New Music
Interesting Hobbies Club here with a lo-fi riff rocker that is sure to make you feel something. This time around, IHC made a conscientious effort to bring a bit more melody to their music and the result is something delightfully rickety. Bringing to mind the rawness...
by Nick Sessanna | Oct 13, 2021 | New Music
Fresh off a tight September gig at Mohawk Place, we’re happy to feature LA-based quartet Liily and their mathy/shoegaze hybrid, “Anvil.” This young band is no stranger to the press – they’ve been featured heavily in Spotify and Apple...
by Nick Sessanna | Oct 13, 2021 | New Music
Belaver stepped out of his comfort zone to put out his first “upbeat” single and we think it paid off big time… “Mount Misery” is a look at the so-called American dream and how creatives in today’s society tend to get exploited by...
by Nick Sessanna | Oct 7, 2021 | New Music
Luxembourg-based quintet Ice In My Eyes nailed it on this high-energy synthpop-meets-indie-rock jam they’re calling “Arpeggiator.” With a big synth bass bouncing the song along, the song lurches forward at a great, blood-pumping tempo. Even though...
