by Nick Sessanna | May 7, 2016 | New Music
LA’s Leitbur (pronounced light-brrr) is on a roll, producing perfect nu-80s synthpop. They recently released a stellar LP, Antique Travelers. Track three, “I Need You,” is a feel-good summer jam if there ever was one, combining retro beats, catchy...
by Nick Sessanna | May 6, 2016 | New Music
Somehow, the circuit-bending weirdos in Fellow Creatures have found a way to turn odd, lurching synths and pulsing guitars into something quite palatable and enjoyable. The Washington, DC quartet is adept at genre-blurring, focusing heavily on writing memorable...
by Nick Sessanna | May 6, 2016 | New Music
TORCHES are a duo from LA that makes danceable indie pop tunes. They are inspired by a sentimental attachment to music in their past but driven by their dreams of the future. Not convinced? A listen to their most recent offering, “Future,” might change...
by Nick Sessanna | May 6, 2016 | Exclusive
Any Batavian (or native of Buffalo, Rochester, or any of the towns in between) is sure to remember Vagrant Records’ Down To Earth Approach, whose success in the early aughts cemented their legacy as one of the most influential and successful bands to come out of...
by Nick Sessanna | May 5, 2016 | New Music
In terms of haunting and mysterious noir-pop, LISHI is at the top of her game. LISHI is an anonymous project, combining both musical and visual experiences into something ethereal and beautiful. “Monster Kids” is her first effort, and finds the character...
by Nick Sessanna | May 5, 2016 | New Music
Capyac creates funky, nu-disco tunes that are near impossible to resist. “Speedracer” is their infectious new single, a smooth jam that finds Capyac grooving on par with fellow electro-funkers Daft Punk. The duo more than accurately self-identifies as...
by Nick Sessanna | May 3, 2016 | New Music
Naw this isn’t a King Krule premiere, but Krule definitely inspired this new track from whiz kid Julian Lamadrid. Born in Mexico, raised in UAE, and currently stationed in Dubai, JL blends smooth R&B and ambient synthpop on his tongue and cheek tracks....
by Nick Sessanna | May 2, 2016 | New Music
Glasgow quartet United Fruit are a tangible burst of energy. Their music is a wall of cacophonous and melodic guitar noise with propulsive rhythms. “Where The Sun Beats Down” is a constant flow with no ebbs. The track is layered thick with guitar noise...
by Nick Sessanna | May 1, 2016 | New Music
Flora Cash is a Swedish/American duo from Stockholm/Minneapolis respectively. Electronic songstress Shpresa Lleshaj was so impressed with songwriter Cole Randall’s songwriting talents that she reached out via Soundcloud. One little comment led to a penpal...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 30, 2016 | New Music
Brooke Bentham is a 19-year-old songstress with a big voice. We’ve been jamming “Oliver,” a track Bentham penned when she was merely sixteen, a time when naïvety and love are almost synonymous. Most importantly, “Oliver” features...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 30, 2016 | New Music
She Makes War specializes in no holds barred, female-fronted alt rock. “Cold Shoulder” is a one-two punch to the face, peppered with a squirmy synth line, background ooohs, and of course singer Laura Kidd’s Londonesque delivery. She Makes War is...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 29, 2016 | New Music
Grace Joyner spent several years as a harmony singer for several prominent Nashville-area bands before writing her own material. This turned out to be a good decision. Joyner, like many of us, channeled her hurt into a positive outlet – her music. After finding...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 28, 2016 | Buffalo
One listen through We’ll See How The Year Goes and you’ll realize why Consequences is quite a fitting name. You might remember Sworts as the whirling dervish that fronted Buffalo emo-punks Real People (before their untimely demise last year). This time...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 28, 2016 | New Music
Have you ever had a weird relationship? One that wasn’t necessarily permanent but you made the effort to enjoy where you were at regardless? “College Sports” by Brisbane (yes, Australia!) collective Maison Hall tries its very best to encapsulate that...
by Nick Sessanna | Apr 21, 2016 | Preview
The Chicago natives in Red Francis will be gracing Buffalo with their presence this evening. Red Francis simply describe themselves as “rock-n-roll” but there’s a more subtle nuance to their jams… Think Kurt Vile with a little retro flavor....
