by Chris Miller | Mar 28, 2023 | New Music
Take a deep breath and hold it in, because this hits nicely. “Yellowbee” from Mother Sun is a chilled mellow high of a song that will absolutely pick you up and float you away to wherever you find yourself the happiest. Ostensibly, lead vocalist...
by Chris Miller | Mar 27, 2023 | New Music
Hailing from California and currently residing in Brooklyn, O Slow is multi-instrumentalist Jacqui Miranda’s solo effort that shines brightest when it’s at its darkest. “These Dreams” is a delightful masterclass in mixing wispy, haunting lyrics...
by Chris Miller | Mar 20, 2023 | New Music
Fieldrush is a San Diego-based trifecta who show that they understand how to craft a solid emo/alt-rock track in this year of our Lord 2023 with their latest track “Motorcycle.” This single brings something that sounds both familiar yet fresh; something...
by Chris Miller | Mar 20, 2023 | New Music
Bringing a level of wit and self-deprecating pizazz that I can’t help but find infectious, Danish quartet The Jürgen Clubs’ third single is… about the soft member of lead singer Magnus Grilstad. As he puts it: “The song is based on an evening...
by Chris Miller | Mar 20, 2023 | New Music
The on-stage moniker of Asheville native Dustin Goldklang; Little Champion’s sound is that of a well-tuned indie rock bicycle. “Indie rock” is catch all term that gets thrown around, but Little Champion definitely fits the bill: self recorded,...
by Chris Miller | Mar 18, 2023 | New Music
A dandy of a single from Utah-based Krooked Kings, “Coming of Age” has lots of great indie hooks that scratch the discerning music listener’s itches. I’m happy to see more bands with appropriate use of synth which I’ve ranted about before...
by Chris Miller | Mar 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The first thirty seconds of Koala Harbor’s debut single off upcoming album Those Who Are Lost Must Wander IMMEDIATELY evokes the more creative MIDI tones of my favorite video game system, THE Sega Genesis (specifically the more dreamlike tracks of Sonic 2 and...
by Chris Miller | Mar 18, 2023 | New Music
Orlando based duo S.I.L.’s newest track, “Lonely Nights,” immediately evokes the pumped up beats of electronica darlings Daft Punk at their most mellow and Billie Eillish at her tamest. Make no mistake though, Silvana and Justin work together...
by Chris Miller | Mar 18, 2023 | New Music
Shuttle brings a tight synth pop track your way with “Daydreamin’,” off of their most recent EP sharing the same name. Already having amassed nearly two thousand plays on Spotify (in addition to nearly 500k for equally accessible single...
by Chris Miller | Mar 16, 2023 | New Music
Dragon Inn 3 is the current project of Kansas City resident and indie royalty Philip Dickey (of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin fame). Along with his sister Sharon Bowie, his wife Grace Bentley, and David Hill they’ve created the delightful synthpop jam...
by Chris Miller | Mar 12, 2023 | New Music
“Quiet Covers Up a Lot” is the lead single off of California-based Leon in the Wild’s self-titled 2023 EP. Leon kicks things off with his warm, pop-forward guitar and conjures dulcet tones that land somewhere between fellow Californians The Beach...
by Chris Miller | Mar 12, 2023 | New Music
“Magazine” is the latest of several singles from Albany-area “idiot musician” (her IG bio, not our thoughts!) Sara Devoe. “Magazine” is anything but idiotic – the initial assault is nothin’ but bass and tight drums...
by Chris Miller | Mar 12, 2023 | New Music
With “Big Crush,” Winnipeg-based three piece Tinge brings a power-chorded banger of a single off of the their EP Big Deep Sigh. “I don’t look like much but baby I can rock your work” croons Anishinaabe songwriter Veronica Blackhawk,...
by Chris Miller | Mar 7, 2023 | New Music
Coming to you from Oregon, Kondratieff Wave Generator (for brevity, K-Wave) bring us “welcome to the project!” off of the of their debut album High Rise. K-Wave brings joyfully warm guitars, almost as if they’re...
by Chris Miller | Mar 6, 2023 | New Music
The third single off German band Xul Zolar’s upcoming album, Heidelbach (March 17) is the tight, synthy darkness of “Tell Me”. Out of the three tracks released so far, this happens to be the darkest (although the first single “Protocol”...
