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22° Halo – “Cobwebs”

November 8, 2024

It’s not the first time and will likely not be the last time we pick up one of 22° Halo‘s singles. Will Kennedy, the mastermind behind the project, released a new single today titled “Cobwebs” and it’s already promising for a weekend domination on our playlist. Released via Tiny Library Record, “Cobwebs” is lead single off the new album Lily of the Valley, a very somber and serious piece journaling Kennedy’s wife’s battle with brain cancer. “Cobwebs” is about the early days of the cancer diagnosis and trying to build a positive outlook when things might not seem so. Fans of Grandaddy, Magnetic Fields, or Pinback would be into this one. Check it out.

22° Halo – “Virtual You”

August 28, 2024

22° Halo, with this writing now a repeat Buffablog band, brings us their newest single “Virtual You.” We last heard their second newest single “Bird Sanctuary” back in April and, unsurprisingly, we loved it (you can see our review here). The project of Philadelphia based Will Kennedy, he tends to lean heavily into the lo-fi indie sound to great success and this track is no different. Singing about chasing that cruel mistress nostalgia, there’s a twinge of sadness but it pairs nicely with his bare bones guitar twang and his vocals that are moved along by the underlying bass and drums. As always, we’ve included the link to YouTube for your listening pleasure below as well as Bandcamp and Spotify if you’re looking to add (honestly both singles) to your playlist. Be on the lookout for their new album Lily of the Valley, due out November 8 from Far Caspian’s[...]

22° Halo – “Bird Sanctuary”

April 20, 2024

Philadelphia based 22° Halo is the current project of Will Kennedy and “Bird Sanctuary” is the latest single. 22° Halo has toured with Joel Johnston of Far Caspian fame (and is also on his label Tiny Library Records), so this isn’t just some flash in the pan. With two albums under his belt, it’s fun to hear someone who has quite obviously found their sound – in this case excellently crafted bedroom pop with some lo-fi undertones. Jangly guitar and an underrated bass riff combine with Kennedy and collaborator Kate Schneider’s dulcet, duetting tones (side note: today I learned that “duetting” has two t’s). All of this to say… what a delightfully twee composition. Definitely brings to mind the type of pop bands like Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Grandaddy made their bread and butter. As per Kennedy, the track is about “listening to your partner and trying[...]