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 …
“She Buys Herself Flowers” by The Umbrellas
We residents of rainy Seattle don’t tend to use umbrellas, preferring a good had or just letting ourselves get a …
“POG Theme” by Shrapnel
“POG Theme” is the second single to be released from the upcoming Alasitas by Australian band Shrapnel. A change of pace from what …
“Fever” by Kings of Convenience
Norwegian acoustic duo Kings of Convenience have released “Fever”, the second single from their upcoming album Peace or Love. The single is a …
“One Thing’s For Certain” by Wojtek the Bear
We think the upcoming July album Heaven By The Back Door from Glasgow’s Wojtek the Bear is going to be a stunner. The first …
“Clay Pigeon” by binki
Wednesdays can be hell. But today I devised a hack to wake up my sleepy, fuzzy self. Yes, “Clay Pigeon” …
“NLMN” by Corduroy
Hailing from Norrköping, Sweden, Corduroy is a four-piece dream pop band whose self-titled debut album will be available in a few weeks. It …
“Who Owns Pain?” by Dag
Last week brought another single from the upcoming Pedestrian Life by Dag. “Who Owns Pain?” has an appealing pop vibe with affecting vocal …
“Losing Control” by Poolside
Poolside is LA-based producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeffrey Paradise, and he has dubbed this music “daytime disco”. I call it …
Vulture Party – Vulture Party
Today’s first feature reminds us not to jump into assumptions about a band based on the name. When reading the …
“Bulletproof” by Boyracer
Boyracer has 13 albums and various shorter recordings in their rear view mirror, with number 14 arriving in July. As you …
“Tae the Poets” by Chris Connelly and Monica Queen
“Tae the Poets” is the first release from a very interesting project titled The Birthday Poems. The project intends an 18-track …
Buffet Lunch – The Power of Rocks
The Power of Rocks is an entertaining collection of stories cobbled together from observations of people, places and conversations. Consider it …
Nightshift – Zoe
We apologize to those who rely on us for a bit of diversion when trying to work from home, but …
“Early Hours” by Joris Delacroix feat. Run Rivers
Here is a new track featuring a really soulful vocal with crisp production, a steady deep bass line and a …