by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 20, 2022 | New Music
If there was a song to represent the first day of spring or the first night of summer, “Two Apartments” by Keep Off the Grass would be applicable for both. The mountain emo band formed back in 2018, and after dropping five singles throughout the course of the global...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 20, 2022 | New Music
If “Finger Gun” by Life Stuff doesn’t naturally make your head bob, then I would consider getting checked out by a medical professional. The band from Vancouver just dropped their debut album, King Of The Drive Thru, which is full of goodies, but today we’re focusing...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 20, 2022 | New Music
Based out of Germany, the European three piece Stray Fossa slid by and dropped a gem in our pockets. Their newest song, “Never Rest For Good,” is just shy of five minutes which in terms of running time, I like that a lot more than a two to three minute song (as long...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 19, 2022 | Album of the Week, Rochester
About two minutes and thirty two seconds into Friend of a Friend, I downloaded the LP in its entirety. It was at that moment I knew that Katie Morey did not come to just play guitar or sing some songs; she came to create a moment that would last forever. The musical...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
The bassline alone on MONOWHALES’ most recent drop, “New Threads,” is a valid enough reason to throw it on right now. Still not convinced? How about shimmering synths that make you feel like you’re being catapulted to a better place. Or, perhaps you’re more into...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
What’s better than an indie group from Hamilton, ON? This particular Canadian duo by the badass name, Burn the Louvre, accompanied by singer/songwriter Stephanie Deshane. They managed to put together a light-hearted love story revolving around a girl named...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
French Alps Tiger is quite the slacker rock, surf-punk four-piece, and their fifth single, “Lost Boys,” is the only proof you need. Their double-single that dropped on March 30th of 2022 features title track “Lost Boys,” along with previous single “Punch in the Bowl.”...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
Daphne Browdy and Davis Gestie, also known as Doom Mutual, put together a gorgeous piece of work with their latest single “For Now.” Representing the darker side of Nashville, Tennessee, their harmonies over one another are intoxicatingly enchanting to the ears. The...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
Hailing all the way from Herefordshire, England, the four-piece known as Pentire came through our inbox with their new smash, “Watch Time With Me.” The song is three minutes of smooth bass and vibrato-filled vocals laid over righteously nostalgic and emotion-packed...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 16, 2022 | New Music
Gordmin created a full-on experience for his debut single, “Batshit…” A groovy, serine, and great time all-around provided by the Chicago singer/songwriter. “Batshit” is a double single containing the title track “Batshit” along with “Paid,” both of which are...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 13, 2022 | Album of the Week, Buffalo, New Music
Call it alternative, punk, emo, or whatever else you want, but call it correct; Funeral Coat’s debut LP, Is That So, is fire. The gas to that fire might come from professional production from the prominent Jay Zubricky at GCR Audio; but that’s just the tip...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 9, 2022 | New Music
The LA duo Child Seat has finally strapped in with their debut single “Fever Dream.” Using the pandemic as their musical time capsule, the west coast duo have a full album’s worth of material ready to be released to the public, appropriately starting with “Fever...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 9, 2022 | New Music
Roye Trout pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat with “Dreamers,” off of his Our Hell EP. The singer/songwriter from Windsor, ON is busy, as he is a member of three other bands (Eraserhead, No Hands, and Lychi)… Yet he still found time to give us a whole...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 9, 2022 | New Music
If this electric summer jam doesn’t get you up and moving, I’m not sure what will. “Chase Me Away” by LA-based artist Johnny Cisneros paves the way for the psych-pop community by challenging the typical chord progressions and lyrical layout. Johnny told us:...
by Ryan Sciandra | Apr 9, 2022 | New Music
With the weight of a leaf, Carrie Wagner from the Brooklyn-based duo Silver Liz effortlessly floats over Matt Wagner’s gentle guitar strums. The married couple is doing what any artist dreams of doing and they’re making beautiful works of art together, most...
