ARI is a relatively new name in the pop playing field. That said, she has already garnered considerable attention following the release of her first Continue Reading
Music Dose
Eclectic Rockers Ryan & Pony "Start Making Sense" (premiere)
Minneapolis music scene veterans Ryan & Pony will release their debut album, Mochi Mochi, on 25 September via Chicago’s Pravda Records. The Ryan in question Continue Reading
Wesley Dean Encourages Us to Find Our Inner "Magik" (premiere)
Wesley Dean’s “Magik” is just the summertime pick-me-up that’s been prescribed. In uncertain times, the buoyant sway of the feel-good, love-heavy track certainly feels magical. Continue Reading
Pop's Alvarez Kings Find "Words I Couldn't Say" (premiere)
“Words I Couldn’t Say” is the new single from South Yorkshire quartet Alvarez Kings. The pop-driven single demonstrates how the group has come to win Continue Reading
Japan's MIREI Honors Sade With a Take on "No Ordinary Love" (premiere)
Finding the groove between in bittersweet lamentation, “No Ordinary Love” is often regarded as one of Sade’s greatest hits. Its intoxicating layers of textured sound Continue Reading
Threadbare Elevate Rock and Jazz on the Complex 'Silver Dollar'
Frank Zappa once famously declared, “Jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny.” That line was uttered onstage for the sake of a good laugh, but Continue Reading
MetalMatters: May 2020 – Adapting to Reality
Árstíðir lífsins – Saga á tveim tungum II: Eigi fjǫll né firðir (Van Records) Iceland’s Árstíðir lífsins are a committed band. The flesh of their Continue Reading
Pianist Gabriel Ólafs Champions Brevity Over Showmanship on 'Piano Works'
Much like Yann Tiersen and Ludovico Einaudi, the young pianist Gabriel Ólafs comes from the modern school of instrumental performers centered on mood over virtuosity. Continue Reading
Sax Player Rudresh Mahanthappa Channels Charlie Parker's Super Powers
When I first met and spoke with the alto saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa over a dozen years ago, he was still an up-and-comer, recently Continue Reading
Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis Are "Still Flying" (premiere)
Lake Street Dive/Cuddle Magic/Okkervil River members, Bridget Kearney and Benjamin Lazar Davis’ Still Flying has been received with wide critical acclaim since its release earlier Continue Reading
GRAE Shares 90’s Inspired DIY Video For “Ex Lovers”
Toronto’s GRAE looks back on past relationships on her new indie-pop cut Ex Lovers. It’s about those same streets filled with the same faces while holding Continue Reading
Vaarwell Shares The Vulnerable “New Woman”
Following their second EP ‘Early Rise’ and a slew of singles, Lisbon’s Vaarwell have returned with New Woman. Warm minimal electronic elements unfurl alongside Margarida Falcão’s delicate Continue Reading
Kristian Grostad Opens Up And “Feels Lighter”
After releasing his debut EP, ‘On The Run’, and hitting the festival and club scene around Norway, Kristian Grostad began work on his debut full length. Feels Continue Reading
Vandalye Release The Shimmering “Blame The Record”
Dubai-based Scott Attew and identical twins Lucas and Thomas McCone are the trio behind indie pop-rock outfit Vandalye. Earlier this year, they released their debut Continue Reading
Premiere: The Slow Painters Share “What I Miss The Most”
It was a whopping 16 years ago that The Slow Painters originally formed but it’s only this summer that they’ll release their debut album. Inspired Continue Reading
Giampaolo Pasquile Hints At New Track “Risk It All” Following His New Releases “What’s Going On” And “Until The Rainbows End”
Giampaolo Pasquile has just announced the release of a new song titled “Risk It All,” to be released sometime this month. In the meantime, listeners Continue Reading
Track By Track: Laveda – What Happens After
On their debut album, What Happens After, Laveda (Jacob Brooks and Ali Genevich) explores the great yawning unknown. From the freedom and uncertainty that rests Continue Reading
Lorana Explores Hometown Nostalgia On “Countless First Times”
Lorana returns with Countless First Times, the second single off her forthcoming EP. Here, Lorana explores how she views and feels returning home to Alken, Continue Reading
Falcon Jane & Andrew McArthur Cover John Prine’s “Long Monday”
Toronto’s Falcon Jane and Andrew McArthur are set to release a five-track cover EP titled ‘We Get By’. Speaking on the project, Falcon Jane offered: Continue Reading
Stevie Wolf Unveils The Captivating “Chapped “Lips EP
Following last month’s ‘Ink’, Stevie Wolf has unveiled his Chapped Lips EP. Through seven tracks, he explores themes of bravery and vulnerability to love and Continue Reading