by Jason Klaiber | Apr 16, 2018 | New Music
Pizzagirl’s new track “Seabirds” is a serene gift from the multi-talented Liverpool lad who goes by the aforementioned pseudonym. It’s an endlessly fun and listenable but emotional guided journey through a 1980s-influenced soundscape. However, like every intuitive...
by Jason Klaiber | Apr 16, 2018 | New Music
“Tiger” by Californian duo The Gloomies starts with a distant but steadily approaching guitar-led melody, which flowers into a thumping beat accompanied by (fittingly) gloomy, reflective lyrics tackling the end of laughter, the breakdown of seemingly everything in...
by Jason Klaiber | Apr 5, 2018 | New Music
Bones Buried, the new album from kvlt daddy, is a gripping listen—something for which you must buckle in and brace yourself. The introductory track, “Salt,” is laden with hardcore, heavy metal-influenced riffage, a constant throughout the album. It’s a characteristic,...
by Jason Klaiber | Apr 2, 2018 | New Music
“2 flares,” a fresh-off-the-presses single from New Zealand indie pop band Nomad, is charged up with a certain undeniable zest crossbred with the radio-friendly hooks of Bastille with the raw emotion of The National. The song begins by giving off the feel of a somber...
by Jason Klaiber | Apr 2, 2018 | New Music
The ravishing new single “Bit Map” by Utah-based duo New Shack invokes excitement and a parcel of nostalgia through fluttering flourishes of synthesizer. They hearken back to the 1980s new wave movement, only with more introspective undertones, this being the reason...
by Jason Klaiber | Apr 2, 2018 | New Music
LCAW’s “Meet In the Middle” is a testament to the German producer’s knack for making a danceable and fresh electro-pop record—the allure that has attracted him growing industry attention. Off the 4-song EP of the same name, the track unfolds with angelic guest vocals,...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 31, 2018 | New Music
Indie duo Glassio’s “Back For More” is about as polished and magical as synth-pop gets. The track is full of life, backed by deep, affecting splashes and soaring, majestic trickles of keyboard. Beyond the musical sense, this New York City-based act strikes a chord...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 31, 2018 | New Music
“Savage Coast” is a heart-thumping, must-listen new single from quartet No Kind of Rider, an indie rock band hailing in parts from Portland and separately from Brooklyn. The song manages to elicit feelings of both exultation and turmoil. The range of emotional depth...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 29, 2018 | New Music
“Searching Hands,” a new single from Rochester-based garage rock duo Buffalo Sex Change, is chock-full of vim and vigor.The tune would fit right in with the rugged nature of Vietnam War-era rock ‘n’ roll—such grittiness and uninhibited raw power reminds one of...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 21, 2018 | New Music
Northeast England’s Callum Pitt has released “Happiness,” a tune that encapsulates its title superbly, bringing forth a cheery, endlessly ear-catching melody and sonorous background vocals. Similar in style to a more pop-oriented incarnation of Fleet Foxes, it’s...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 21, 2018 | New Music
Out of Brighton, rock band I Feel Fine crafts music quite unlike the Beatles song that shares their name. Their newly released tune “Lifer” is noisy but meticulous rock ‘n’ roll devoid of strict pop sensibilities, similar to a slice of Modest Mouse’s early catalog....
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 21, 2018 | New Music
“Loose Gun,” a new song from Los Angeles-based alternative rock outfit thanks., is vibrant as can be—a short, sweet and pulsating burst of indie pop energy. Saturated simultaneously with a freewheeling attitude as well as reflections of oneself and the precious nature...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 19, 2018 | New Music
Copenhagen-based alternative rock duo Palace Winter’s new tune “Empire” is couched in a remarkably full-sounding and embracing sound as well as a catchy-as-all-hell vocal melody. It sways around like a glorious classical overture blended with all the arena readiness...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 19, 2018 | New Music
Liverpool-based electronic act Pizzagirl’s new jam “Coffee Shop” is a retro-soul delight to say the least. It possesses a chorus as infectious as it is simple, a trademark of that late ‘70s disco scene that alienated some in a heartbeat and attracted others at the...
by Jason Klaiber | Mar 16, 2018 | Preview
Tonight Aircraft, First Ward and Velvet Bethany will join together to put on what is sure to be a show for the ages at The 9th Ward, the basement bar attached to the multi-use facility Babeville. This venue lies in the center of the theater district in Buffalo, at 341...
