Latest Posts

“fruit bowl” is the latest from Conflict at Serenity Pools, a band with one of the coolest names out of the ones we’ve covered at the BLOG (and one we’ve covered before here and here). The track itself leans more into techno territory; a slight departure from “Bosun” and its shoegazy bedroom pop, but still capturing the ethereal, pop-adjacent sound. Luke McQueeney keeps it simple here with synth and drum machines, casting a pall with atmospheric sounds that suck you right in. Speaking to the track, he had this to say: “We didn’t stress about one thing, even though we explored our angst and worries and melancholic feelings earlier, through this we we’re soothed— the catharsis of singing felt transcendent. the light was pervasive, calm, and bright on our walk back from the ocean.” You can hear “fruit bowl” below from the band’s YouTube or add it to your Spotify[...]

A band we’ve covered previously at the Blog (here), California act Conflict at Serenity Pools (CASP) brings us their latest single “Bosun.” Managing to both have an objectively interesting name and a song title that is the phonetic spelling for a boatswain or “a ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew,” is no small feat! The track itself is subdued yet simmering, keeping the vocals and guitar at a whisper while crescendoing sharply but then dialing things back. Luke McQueeney duets with a female vocalist through, using the nautical theme as device for discussing (what I assume) to be the breakdown of a relationship (or maybe not, sometimes I strike out). You’ll enjoy CASP if you find yourself enjoying shoegazy/bedroom pop adjacent artists like Slowdive or My Bloody Valentine. You can check out “Bosun” below from Soundcloud or on Bandcamp or Spotify. If you like what you hear, the[...]