by Jason Klaiber | Jan 30, 2018 | New Music
“Pancake” by London production trio Jaded is a catchy, club-ready tune destined for success. With minimalist instrumental presence throughout the verses, the song ascends to a keyed-up climax after the “let me bake” line. For anyone crazy about the Black Eyes Peas or...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 24, 2018 | New Music
If the title “Concrete Murder” isn’t enough to draw you into this new song from Utah alternative pop group OKKAH, perhaps its bursting rhythm will do the trick. OKKAH’s sound possesses noticeable influence from eastern cultures, a touch derived...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 24, 2018 | New Music
“With Me,” a new track from Canadian art pop duo Language Arts, is pleasing beyond belief. The song is a full-bodied, engrossing concoction. The deep-seated bass, sparkling keyboards and gentle vocals make for a delightful four-minute listening endeavor...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 23, 2018 | New Music
Ringing in their new track “Good Times” with charging drums and an ensuing melody similar in the coolest way to the Law & Order theme song, Los Angeles brother-sister duo The Fontaines are a breath of fresh air. The simultaneously sultry and powerful...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 23, 2018 | New Music
The new tune “Lost” from the Idaho-based recording artist assuming the pseudonym Hear the Taste is a mesmerizing and memorable stab at experimentation. Recorded in the artist’s practice space at the Boise Bomb Shelter from the middle portion of 2017...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 22, 2018 | Rochester
Breaking in the exuberant new track “50 mg” with a nifty bassline, the Rochester-based project Boy Jr., which finds music conservatory-studying collegiate Erica Allen at the helm, adopts a punk-type verve while keeping things light and easy on...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 15, 2018 | New Music
Western Scene wastes no time getting things going on their self-produced new track “Strange but True.” It’s a hit right on the mark from this Los Angeles-based quintet, a true gem packed with immediacy and power. This exertion of energy is contained...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 15, 2018 | New Music
Emerging from Athens, Greece, rock band Afformance cook up a tune for the ages with “Perspectivism,” an instrumental put out this past fall in accordance with the release of their record Pop Nihilism. “Perspectivism” is a display of sensational...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 15, 2018 | New Music
Montreal-based alternative rock group The Moonlight Club have presented quite the treat with their new single “Are You Up?” The track conjoins folk undertones with the marvels of new wave and pop. This engagement of sounds has all the hallmarks of certain...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 14, 2018 | New Music
The latest offering from Car Seat Headrest’s reputable catalog is more pop-oriented than most anything Will Toledo and the band have put out in past years. Whereas a good amount of their surrounding output has a foundational punk edge or overarching touch of...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 14, 2018 | New Music
Massachusetts-centered indie post-hardcore trio Idle Pilot present musical expression in full force on their new tune “So-So Sam,” released through Head vs. Heart Records. The band expertly mixes elements of Built to Spill’s melodic propensity with...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 12, 2018 | Preview
With their high-level energy and expertly crafted melodies at the ready, alternative rock three-piece Cooler will be performing tonight to a hometown crowd at Buffalo’s historic venue Mohawk Place on 47 Mohawk St., heralding in the release of the band’s...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 12, 2018 | New Music
“Little Lost,” a new track from indie-electronic trio Gold Koa, sounds like an excursion without reservations.The core group consists of Cammy Enaharo providing heartfelt vocals, Oh Manitou member Kamara Robideau laying down sensuous bass and workhorse...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 10, 2018 | New Music
“PAINT,” a new track from STUDENT 1 & PSYMUN, is topsy-turvy in the best way possible. Its beat switches between moments of minimalism and sections of overwhelming, rattled intensity. STUDENT 1 comes off as confident and cold-blooded on the basis of...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 10, 2018 | New Music
Catnip Cloud’s “Places” is a mind-altering diorama of layered sound trickery, not to mention the gentle, touching and slightly permuted vocals provided by Tiril Hognestad. The unpredictable direction of the beat served up by Norwegian producer...
