When the press release for this track landed in my inbox listing influences including Justin Vernon and Sharon van Etten I had a feeling …
“Dead and Gone” by Jess Locke
Looking for a new talent to follow? Meet Jess Locke, indie rock singer-songwriter from Melbourne. She will release new album Don’t Ask …
“Lilting” by Oh-OK
If one were to choose a specialty in music archaeology, one could do worse that focusing on the Athens scene …
“Cumbia Divina” by Mitchum Yacoub
From California drummer and band leader Mitchum Yacoub via All-Town Sound, we have a rocking, swinging Afro / Latin track …
“Love You To Death” by Snowy Band
Since we started the day with a couple of pop heroes from Sweden, we will continue part of the theme …
Interview: Violette – Mine
Creating innovative music that tells a timeless story is a difficult feat, but for Violette, the ability to harness both originality …
The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers
Jump Rope Gazers is a different animal from The Beths‘ debut Future Me Hates Me. Where the 2018 LP was all energy …
“Parisian Friends” by Declan Welsh and The Decadent West
I liked “Parisian Friends” on the first listen, and I like it better each time I hear it. The song …
Real Numbers – Brighter Then
Brighter Then by Minneapolis band Real Numbers is nothing less than jangle pop perfection, pleasantly recalling veins of C86 and the heyday of …
“POB” by Emma Russack and Lachlan Denton
If you want to know what it feels like to realize it is 5:30 in the afternoon on a summer …
Wojtek The Bear – Heaven By The Back Door
When learning that a band was named Wojtek the Bear I must confess I pictured scruffy, flannel-clad players and music in the …
“18 Cigarettes” by Ducks Ltd.
It is a good year for Ducks Ltd. Get Bleak, the Toronto duo’s 2020 EP, was re-released in an extended version by …
The Wind-Ups – Try Not to Think
I have covered Terry Malts, Smokescreens and The Neutrals on these pages with great enthusiasm. So I was thrilled to …
Pia Fraus – Empty Parks
If we wanted to illustrate dreamgaze, which obviously is the intersection of dreampop and shoegaze, we probably couldn’t find a …
“Pink Clouds” by Verandan
Ville Hopponen has been a member of two of our favorite Finnish bands, Cats On Fire and the New Tigers, …
“Back Of The Train” by Velvet Starlings
Los Angeles’ Velvet Starlings have amplified the announcement of their August LP, Technicolour Shakedown, with the release of single “Back Of The Train”. …
“Kafuku’s Wife” by RULES
Our musical day begins with the melancholy synth pop gem “Kafuku’s Wife” by Helsinki, Finland’s RULES. A duo formed by Iiti …
Wolfhounds – Electric Music
Can’t See The Light rumbles. And it snarls. And it bays at the moon at the state of modern Britain. Frankly, …
“Living With Myself” by Snowy Band
Last year I was quite impressed with Audio Commentary, the debut album by Melbourne’s Snowy Band (link). Impressed, but not surprised. When …
“She’s Gone” by GA-20
Theodore Roosevelt is not often mentioned on indie music blogs, and with good reason. However, Theodore Roosevelt Taylor is more …