SONG PREMIERE: 12 Year Old Nikhil Bagga Drops Infectious Hooks On “Hypnotized”
Debut albums usually happen for most artists in a significant life timeline, but for 12 year old Seattle-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Nikhil Bagga, he’s quite ahead of the curve. Deeply connected with music from his elementary school days, Bagga took up guitar at nine so he could learn to play along with his favorites: […]
LISTEN: On “Clown” Pale Moon Arrives With Chamismatic Dream Pop
Driven by influences like Fleetwood Mac, the Doors, and Wings; Pale Moon is a musical duo based in Spain made up of Natala Sushchenko and Arni Gudjonsson. In a world full of vibrant warmth and spaciousness, Pale Moon offers the new single “Clown.” Sushchenko’s voice is captivating and unique, with touches of Beach House, yet forged from […]
LISTEN: Silver Liz Molds Flawless Nostalgic Indie Via “Until Lately”
Silver Liz, the Brooklyn-based husband/wife duo of Carrie and Matt Wagner, is unafraid to explore entirely disparate genres. After releasing their first album in 2017 filled with shoegaze and dream pop indebted to My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive, they recently released two dance tracks, both of which climbed to #1 on Hype Machine and received […]
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SONG PREMIERE: Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers Feat. Jim Lauderdale Share Striking Twang of “Pass Along the Good”
More than most, Gary Brewer & The Kentucky Ramblers have an authentic knack for honky tonk twang that reverberates of cold miller light, decorative circle tables, and vintage neon signage. After all, they’ve been doing this as long as anyone this side of Willie Nelson. This family band dates back six generations, having traveled the […]
Earthless Push Three Man Psych Rock To Extremes Via ‘Night Parade of One Hundred Demons’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
On 2018’s Black Heaven the San Diego-based, instrumental psychedelic trio Earthless completely shifted gears, scaling down their flights of fury to verse/chorus/verse hard rock offerings with singing. That change in focus didn’t last long, on Night Parade of One Hundred Demons the band has gone back to their roots, unbroken, extended demonstrations of wizardry that […]
On ‘Set Sail’ North Mississippi Allstars Shake It Up With Gospel-Inflected Soulful Embellishments
If for no other reason than it is more insinuating than rambunctious, Set Sail is like virtually nothing else in the discography of the North Mississippi Allstars. But then such distinction is only natural, an extension of brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson’s most recent efforts to stabilize the foundation of the group they instituted in […]
Pinegrove Look For Hope In Dark Times on Emotionally Expansive ’11:11′ (ALBUM REVIEW)
With 11:11 Pinegrove builds upon their distinct blend of indie, emo, and country-rock by trading out some of their usual suburban bustle in favor of something knottier; both contemplative and expansive. With some of his most striking and memorable writing since the group’s breakout 2016 album, Cardinal frontman Evan Stephens Hall sifts through climate anxiety […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Hurrah A Bolt of Light Presents Indie Rock Visual Album ‘An/Animal’
New York City-born, Twin Cities-based indie rock band Hurrah A Bolt of Light is a living portfolio documenting the constant evolution of its main songwriter, Wil Farr. Whether it’s sound, format, or home base, change is considered fundamental to Hurrah’s creative process. To date, Hurrah has released two full length albums and numerous singles. Its […]
Ryan Culwell Offers Stark and Sparing Songs on ‘Run Like A Bull’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Ryan Culwell’s latest, Run Like A Bull, was recorded in a swift four days. On its own that’s an extraordinarily condensed timeline for recording a full album, but in comparison, Culwell’s last effort – The last American – was recorded in stops and starts for over a year. Surprisingly, Run Like A Bull doesn’t show […]