by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 17, 2018 | New Music
Jangly indie rock band Nikki & The Phantom Callers stir up dust and reflect on the past in their track “Prodigal Daughter.” An evolutionized take on the tales of a wayward drifter, the song glosses over life’s highs and lows by way of buzzy guitar solos, tinny...
by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 15, 2018 | New Music
Dallas indie rock trio Fishing in Japan throw some sunshine and emotional support our way with their track “Here For You.” This song is a rolling ball of energy, gradually building in vitality and force over its nearly four minute long time frame. For anyone feeling...
by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 11, 2018 | New Music
The lo-fi bedroom pop stylings of Henry Nowhere smooth cares away in his single “Not Going Back.” The recent L.A. transplant gives a nod towards his west coast upbringing with sun-bleached guitar lines, hazy vocals, and translucent synths. The track provides a drowsy...
by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 11, 2018 | New Music
Philly indie rockers Church Girls head up the release of their recent EP with their broody single “Just Like You.” The band combine a post-punk zeal with expressive lyricism, introspectively mulling things over, only to hit back hard with each return of the chorus....
by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 7, 2018 | New Music
Fresh off a recent EP release, D.C. four-piece Tired all the Time spice up the workday in the video for their track “Bone Dry.” With a sound that falls somewhere on the alternative-angst spectrum between The Front Bottoms and A Day to Remember, this group knows how to...
by Cassandra Dailey | Sep 7, 2018 | New Music
DIY artist Lina Tullgren takes on a fizzled electropop approach in her latest single, “Always Fine.” Accompanied by the prospecting production work of NTHNL, Tullgren’s lackadaisical vocals meet a bubbling electronic accompaniment in a way that feels a bit unsettling...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 14, 2018 | New Music
The spitfire songwriting skills of Emily Brown idyllically take shape in her latest single, “Unseen Girl.” The Oakland-based songstress encapsulates a medley of pop and folk stylings, adding a rustic twang to her soaring melody lines and angelic vocal harmonies. This...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 9, 2018 | New Music
Rochester rockabilly duo Buffalo Sex Change stir things up with a zesty new track, “Creature.” Their bluesy vocals and jangly guitar lines drive the track forward, invoking theatrical delivery and an extra zing. The track has some classic, shined up rock and roll...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 8, 2018 | New Music
Hauntingly sunny indie pop band New Me crank out the synthesizer in their track “Something Green.” Their buzzing electronica is met with sun-bleached guitar lines, driving drum tracks, and ghostly vocals coated in reverb. It’s chock full of exciting contrasts that...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 7, 2018 | New Music
A soon-to-be iconic collaboration between Tragedy Khadafi and BP spawns the fierce new single, “Upper Echelon.” The NY natives spit bars like it’s a marathon – both unrelenting and expertly measured throughout the track’s entirety. Trag knows how to come up with...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 7, 2018 | New Music
Fuzz rock quartet Fime adopt a manta-like inflection in their recent track, “Hover Hand.” With a sound self-described as a mix of Weezer, Pavement, and the Pixies, the band churn and burn through gravely vocals, steadying drum work, and brassy distortion...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 4, 2018 | New Music
Pretty Normal have really nailed the catchy melodic hook with this one. The band’s new single, “Scamp,” hits hard at the crossroads of slacker rock and fuzzy synth pop. For fans of Wavves and SWMRS, this could be your latest lo-fi fix. That initial misty falsetto is...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 3, 2018 | New Music
New Orleans four-piece One South Lark get introspective with their breakout single “Japanese Soda.” It’s got all the makings of a drowsy indie rock hit, featuring jangly rhythm guitar, kinetic drum work, and clarion vocal lines. Quietly brooding lyricism gives the...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 3, 2018 | New Music
With the end of the season all too quickly approaching, we can use all the summery vibes we can get. DD Walker’s breakout single “Malibu” is just what the doctor ordered, in the form of thrumming bass lines, exploratory guitar melodies, and lightly layered vocals that...
by Cassandra Dailey | Aug 2, 2018 | New Music
Melbourne’s Neighbourhood Youth match intricacy with angst in their new single “Stay Safe.” What starts out as a subdued track chock full of buoyant guitar melodies and introspective vocals quickly turns into a fiery and deliberate form of release, coated in a thick...
