Philly Rockers Cosmic Guilt Finds Perspective With ‘Palace Of Depression’ (INTERVIEW)
Philadelphia-based band Cosmic Guilt records and performs as a ten-piece, drawing on the voluminous experience of its members in various bands and as side players in the studio. It was founded by former Low Cut Connie members James “Jimmy” Everhart and George Murphy. At the end of May, they released their second full-length album, titled […]
Karen Haglof’s New LP ‘One Hand Up’ Is a Wild Multi-Genre Ride (INTERVIEW)
Guitarist and songwriter Karen Haglof has released her fourth full-length solo album, One Hand Up, which was Produced by Haglof and Mario Viele, and recorded at Cowboy Technical Services and Excello Studios in Brooklyn. While Viele mixed most of the songs, three were also mixed at the Fidelitorium in Kernersville, NC by Mitch Easter. The […]
RJD2 Details New Album ‘Visions Out Of Limelight,’ His Twenty-Plus Year Career & Starting His Own Label (INTERVIEW)
For over twenty years, the multi-hyphenate producer RJD2 has built a colorful catalog of releases. After his debut album, Deadringer, hit the shelves in 2002, the acclaimed producer has continued to evolve. Working with hip-hop legends like EL-P, Murs, and Tame One will do that to an artist: force them out of their comfort zone […]
Blvck Hippie’s Josh Shaw Talks New Album ‘Basketball Camp, Memphis Past & Defying Musical Expectations (INTERVIEW)
Like any band, Blvck Hippie had to go through a few phases before landing on the borderless experimental rock band we hear today. What started as a solo vehicle for head singer/songwriter Josh Shaw has morphed into a quintet hellbent on blurring the lines between styles and eras. On their new album, Basketball Camp, Shaw […]
Retro Popster Late Slip’s Chelsea Nenni Finds The Fun In Turning Rage Into Art For ‘I Love You’ (ALBUM PREMIERE/INTERVIEW)
Late Slip is the Retro-Pop project of New York-based artist Chelsea Nenni. Her first full-length record, I Love You, will be arriving on June 7th, via Party Mermaid Records. For the new record, she worked with longtime collaborator and Producer Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Nikki Lane, Poolside), but that didn’t keep them from experimenting […]
Red Wanting Blue’s Scott Terry Reflects On The Band’s “Firsts” While Making New LP ‘Light It Up’ (INTERVIEW)
Indie Rock band Red Wanting Blue will be releasing their new album Light It Up on June 7th, via Blue Elan Records, and even though it’s coming from a band who have many years of experience recording and on the road, there are a number of “firsts” for the band this time around. Light It […]
Devon Thompson Cures Dark Fantasies With Poetic ‘Skin’ EP (INTERVIEW)
Like one of the characters in the fantasy novels that inspire her, LA-based singer/songwriter Devon Thompson’s fate lay preordained when she attended a Tool concert with her mother… while still in the womb. Thompson, 22, who dropped the Skin EP in early May, spoke to Glide on Zoom from her home in LA about songwriting, […]
The Ballroom Thieves Highlight Tough Conversations With ‘Sundust’ (INTERVIEW)
Dynamic Indie Folk mainstays The Ballroom Thieves released their fifth studio album, Sundust, in April via Nettwerk, and are out playing in May and June. For this collection, they launched more fully into recording at home via detailed demos, building on some experimentation with that method when it came to previous release, Clouds, but also […]
Eliza Hardy Jones of The War on Drugs on The Emotion and Maximalism Behind Her New Solo LP ‘Pickpocket’ (INTERVIEW)
Philadelphia-based Eliza Hardy Jones is a full-time member of The War on Drugs, has been in Iron & Wine and Grace Potter’s touring bands, and has also been a vocal coach/performer on The Philly Specials (members of NFL’s Eagles) holiday albums. Very recently, she released her new solo album, Pickpocket, which arises from a very […]
Rupert Angeleyes on ‘Pillow Talk’, Costumes, and the Kindness of Music Fans (INTERVIEW)
Minneapolis-based Psych and Dream Pop artist Rupert Angeleyes released his third album Pillow Talk, on April 20th and played a special release show with his live band. The songs on the new album have a strongly atmospheric quality and the layering of instrumentation was all devised by Rupert. Thematically, the songs loosely follow ideas of […]