by Nick Sessanna | Jul 8, 2016 | New Music, Uncategorized
Two young college-aged Minnesotans are the masterminds behind lo-fi, dream pop act Vansire. “Postal Codes” is the duo’s fledgling foray into the beach pop genre and we think their change of pace is a good move. “Postal Codes” keeps their...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 8, 2016 | New Music
Cloud District are a band from Middletown, NY who specialize in writing slightly mathy emo jams. Affectionately self-identifying as “dad rock about living with your parents,” the band has a snarly nerd-emo vibe, similar to the Front Bottoms, Modern...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 8, 2016 | Buffalo, New Music
The hyper-literate pop-punkers in Super American are at it again, this time with their new song “Congratulations.” By now, you probably recognize enigmatic frontman Matt Cox (ex-ringleader for other Buffalo favorites I Can See Mountains and Thick Winter...
by Jake Sessanna | Jul 8, 2016 | Syracuse
I know what you’re thinking: “That picture is hilarious – Dwight Schrute-esque.” Well, that pretty portrait is of Super Defense, an indie/lo-fi/power pop solo project hailing from Syracuse. Andy Horvath, the man behind the music, has been...
by MIke Moricca | Jul 8, 2016 | Album Review
GØGGS is a fairly recent project primarily made up of Ty Segall, Ex-Cult frontman Chris Shaw, and Charles Moothart. As we have seen with FUZZ, when Ty and Charles Moothart collaborate they can make some great riff-centric jams. Also, with Chris Shaw’s claim to fame...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 7, 2016 | New Music
Melancholy London songstress Odina writes beautiful, delicate folk songs. Accompanied by her gentle acoustic guitar, Odina’s vocals are hushed, but very striking – they give her music a very intimate feel, like a “whispered diary entry.”...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 7, 2016 | New Music
Netherlands act Jo Marches has just released a beautiful debut single, “The Night.” The band is led by singer/songwriter Johanneke Kranendonk, who mixes haunting, vintage-sounding 70s aesthetic with songwriting reminiscent of the great r&b hits of the...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 7, 2016 | New Music
It could be the giant lollipop. Maybe it’s the sprinkle lips. More likely, Kady Rain just has the bubblegum pop genre in her bag. Rain is a blue-haired Texan who mixes smart, pop music with hints of indie rock sophistication. Her Soundcloud page says “All...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 7, 2016 | New Music
LEO ISLO, aka Portland-based producer and singer Matt Pahler, got us grooving with his new track “Blame.” Pahler’s music falls somewhere in between dark introspection, ephemeral mortality, and fleeting nostalgia, mixing a traditional indie rock...
by Ronald Walczyk | Jul 7, 2016 | Buffalo
It is known Buffalo is teeming with talented musicians. There are but a handful of those musicians whose relentless dedication to their craft leads them to explore multiple genre avenues at the same time, trading spare time for practice hours and rehearsal sessions,...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 6, 2016 | New Music
Jen Jis is an up-and-coming French producer who enlisted the help of singer Lawrence Lea. The result is a fresh, tropical house song dedicated to all women worldwide, “Women” (smooth move Jen Jis). The song is fresh and summery, combining modern house...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 6, 2016 | New Music
It’s true, Zac Farro may be better known for other things (he drummed for emo kingpins Paramore)… But his new synth-soaked offering HALFNOISE has him playing the producer/songwriter card strongly. “Know The Feeling” was exclusively premiered by...
by Nick Sessanna | Jul 6, 2016 | New Music
Matiss Evreoux combines a retro psychedelic sound with modern beach pop sensibilities. “It’s Your Birthday” is a dramatic and cinematic indie rock song about an ex-lover that stole Evreoux’s money and flew to the US, leaving him stranded in...
by Matt Moretti | Jul 6, 2016 | New Music
“Michigan,” the latest track from Harlem and Mexico City’s Kyle Rapps, is a multi-genre groovefest. Featuring an evolving electronic-dance beat with some hip hop-ability, “Michigan” will get your feet tapping. Rapps’ verses describe...
by Matt Moretti | Jul 6, 2016 | New Music
Twinkles and pounding bass lay the groundwork for Massachusetts’ rapper Kyle Bent’s latest single “Something Different.” The prodigy’s claims of originality are backed with substance laid forth in lines like “I gotta block out...