by Jason Klaiber | Dec 10, 2017 | New Music
Escapists, a London-based quartet, lay down an air of menace as their recently released track “Weirdo” settles in with 10 seconds of radio-type frequency and sludgy distortion before breaking into a hard-edged, unrelenting rock groove. The track strikes a...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 10, 2017 | New Music
The Orange County alternative rock four-piece HAWAI starts out their new, endlessly catchy tune “Think About It” with its elegant keyboard line in the forefront while twitchy vocal and separate instrumental cues hint at what’s to come. The track then...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 8, 2017 | Buffalo
The Aforementioned and How It Pertains to Absolutely Nothing…, the new 18-minute album from Buffalo indie punk quintet Passed Out, is a no-holds-barred effort laced with fast-paced rhythms and clever turns of phrase. The opener, “Bukowski and Brautigan” is a single...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 5, 2017 | New Music
Long-serving Buffalo musician Sonny Baker’s solo single “Reluctant Thief” is a 5-minute meditation on withering relationships perfectly suited for play at maximum volume. Sparse rhythm and slackened guitar accompany soothing, softly sung verses,...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 2, 2017 | Preview
Toronto indie rockers Fast Romantics are joining with Buffalo-based indie pop group The Tins for a show tonight at Lockhouse Distillery & Bar, located at 41 Columbia St., Buffalo. Compared by news outlet NPR to Elvis Costello & The Attractions and influenced...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 2, 2017 | New Music
Satin Jackets’ new track “Mirage” encompasses a feeling that evokes the sound of perhaps a more pop-oriented version of Lorde. With danceable keyboard jabs and impassioned singing, it’s a tune tailored for a freewheeling atmosphere, such as a...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 2, 2017 | New Music
South African musician Gil Hockman’s newest tune, which is either legitimately untitled or titled as such, is a relaxing ditty riddled with loose advice about letting things be and letting things go. Hockman lyrically and voice-wise can be compared a bit to how...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 2, 2017 | New Music
The new song, entitled “Bonnie,” from British pop group Anteros, bounces on a sleek beat, adding up to a boisterous, fun and ridiculously catchy tune stressing the idea of “dancing in the meadow.” The track is accompanied by a music video...
by Jason Klaiber | Dec 2, 2017 | New Music
San Francisco Bay Area rapper Chow Mane contemplates his obstacle-addled adolescence and heritage on new song “Mooncakes,” the title track from his six-song EP released in October. He spent this time in the care of his family, which consisted of Asian...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 29, 2017 | New Music
Begun as a cheerful dedication to his wife, Sharks in the Deep End frontman Tucker Jameson was redirected during the writing process of “In My Bones” by a scare to his wife’s health condition, which forced him to evaluate her value in his own life as...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 27, 2017 | New Music
It’s foreseeable that the chorus to the new Deep Cuts single “Endlessly Refreshing” could find a welcoming home in a doublemint commercial, but until that time comes, it serves just fine as simply a catchy tune, and a suitably titled one at that....
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 27, 2017 | New Music
“Victim” the new single from Los Angeles garage pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Veronica Bianqui, should be the official song soundtracking a heavy weight being lifted off one’s shoulders, the feel of starting anew or the summoning of...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 27, 2017 | New Music
After years of detachment from supplying the public with new music, indie duo Tea Leigh and Luke Reed reemerge with a fresh single, titled “Underwater.” This languid and dreamy tune harnesses a beautifully nostalgic vibe and runs with it, or rather ambles...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 27, 2017 | New Music
The Servant’s can conceivably be labeled a tenant of the same noise rock mold that housed Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth. But that isn’t to say they share the exact same space. This “band,” whose moniker stands for an independent solo venture fashioned just last year by...
by Jason Klaiber | Nov 22, 2017 | New Music
Los Angeles-based duo WORLDS affixes an atmospheric flair to their new track “Strange Feeling.” The tune makes use of twitchy keyboards and the steady strumming of acoustic guitar underneath a hypnotic vocal duet. The lyrics point to the dreaminess and...
