by Jason Klaiber | Jan 9, 2018 | New Music
The new Bedside. track, rightfully titled “potential,” indeed shows prospects for this band of five indie rock specialists. The song is assembled around a swift rhythm and a limpid guitar line. The spurring vocals here dance perfectly with the instrumental...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 8, 2018 | Album of the Week
On his new release Steady Hands, Dead Tired, acclaimed Buffalo-area guitarist Sonny Baker solidifies himself as a purveyor of top-notch rock ‘n’ roll with a post-punk flair. The raucous and thrilling yet impressively considered first track “Basic...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 8, 2018 | New Music
This might not be the “Song 2” you’re readily familiar with, but just like that title-sharing hit single from Britpop extraordinaires Blur, 12 Decembers’ new track too is meriting of and designed for your undivided attention. This one, however,...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 8, 2018 | New Music
On “YoHa,” Philadelphia’s up-and-coming indie group Dry Reef doles out a zestful sound underlined by a consummate guitar display as well as call-and-response chants of “yo” and “ha” perhaps remindful of Sam Cooke’s...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 8, 2018 | New Music
The tune “Money Thoughts,” released by Prhymetime Productions and produced by the rapper’s close friend Drunk Girl, starts off with ambient keyboard and a light touch of drums. The song slowly welcomes in a bouncing instrumental melody. Not long...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 2, 2018 | New Music
Shock waves of guitar open up Swedish indie band Subway Club’s electrifying new song “Atom Bomb.” A sonorous synthesizer follows in, as do lyrics about disillusionment and a longing for the past told through a sense of urgency. The song was written...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 2, 2018 | New Music
Hindu’s “Brighton” is full of brazen passion and energy. It’s a vibrant tune engulfed in a chugging rhythm escorted by a cheery keyboard line. Ukranian musician Tania Yankovska acts as the chief creative force behind this wondrous dream-pop...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 2, 2018 | New Music
Inning’s new track, the interestingly titled “D.C. Party Machine,” is a gradually building three-minute ode to young adulthood, a bustling city and the sensation of feeling on top of the world. The song boasts a nonchalant attitude, conveyed in...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 2, 2018 | New Music
Los Angeles-based group MADUS has released a new, rocking single entitled “Find Another Girl.” With aim toward a happier outlook, the song was written in a midst of negativity imparted by the 24-hour news cycle. This self-produced gem tacks itself...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 2, 2018 | New Music
Foresteater’s “Avalanche,” a new track for the new year from the Phoenix-based project fronted by singer-songwriter Mikey Pro, rests on a spick-and-span pop-rock sheen and a strong lyrical pull. Its jangling guitar and fantastic harmonies help shape...
by Jason Klaiber | Jan 1, 2018 | New Music
Madison, Wisconsin’s dynamic foursome Slow Pulp delivers indie-pop in unique and enthralling form on new song “Preoccupied.” A drum cue ushers in a free-flowing sound, which parallels a dreamscape with its celestial vocals, smooth flourishes of...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 25, 2017 | New Music
Oregon-based indie rock band Typhoon has released “Darker,” the second single off their fast-approaching new concept album Offerings, planned to be out via Roll Call Records on January 12. The track slowly pulsates along before a startling crash floods in...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 25, 2017 | New Music
“Laced” is a vibrant new single by Californian indie rock project Coyote Mustache, the umbrella name for a group of musicians fronted by Phillip Yancey and assembled from various corners of the United States. It can’t be stressed enough just how much...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 25, 2017 | New Music
Having grown up partially in Bangalore, India, the Boston-bred hip hop artist going by the name Kid Mango imparts raga influence in the sound of his new song entitled “Function.” The track encases an understated but driving vocal delivery. Kid...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 24, 2017 | New Music
Rainsford’s “Intentions” is dipped in graceful synthesizer, light-as-air vocals and sensuous, 1980s-seasoned beauty. The lyrics chronicle a spell of hesitance clouding a relationship, illustrated by commitment issues from the other side. The chorus...
