Not much is known about Edward Phillips but the Jersey-based artist has self-released several lo-fi albums including the brooding ‘House of Natural’. Now through Kidokoro Continue Reading
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ØZWALD Shares Fourth New Album “For Polly Anna”
Jason Wade and Steve Stout of the band Lifehouse came together due to their love of the Beatles and a desire to both sing on Continue Reading
7-11 Jesus Share First LP Single “Tried So Hard”
Three-piece noise rock outfit 7-11 Jesus have announced the follow up to their 2019 debut album ‘Nothing Feels Right Anymore’ titled ‘Tree Dream’. The first Continue Reading
The 15 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2020
15. Megan Thee Stallion – Good News [1501 Certified/300] When a rising rap personality graduates from the mixtapes to the event studio album, they often Continue Reading
Renwick Ends Year With The Selfish “c u when i c u”
It was only last month when Renwick was exploring growth on the little bopper ‘Quiet Voices’. Now to cap off the year, he slows it Continue Reading
Lo Talker Shares New Single & Video For “Automatic Love”
Lo Talker is a new indie-rock band led by Andrew Shepard formerly of Roadkill Ghost Choir. He’s joined his brother Zach (bass), who also played Continue Reading
Dreams on Tape Shares Dreamy Single “Home”
Dreams on Tape is a new experimental bedroom-pop project from Tampa-based Jake Benfant. Following his debut single, ‘Wide Awake’, he conjures that feeling you get Continue Reading
Jaz Valentino Drops New “Heaven or Hell” Video
Genre-bending Toronto-based Jaz Valentino is set to release his debut album ‘Valentino Vision’ in February 2021, after a year that’s seen several singles. His latest Continue Reading
The 15 Best Electropop Albums of 2020
15. Dan Deacon – Mystic Familiar [Domino] Mystic Familiar, Dan Deacon’s latest record, fits right in with the composer’s catalog of shimmering, welcoming electropop. The Continue Reading
We Need a Reality Check on Unreal Christmas Rom-Coms
In 2019 I was targeted by Facebook ads; the algorithm knows I’m a sucker for a Netflix romantic comedy promo. I watched the trailers for Continue Reading
The 25 Best New Musical Artists of 2020
Gracie Abrams Precocious, LA-based singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams came to the fore in 2020 with the shimmering, delicate heartbreak of her debut EP, Minor. It’s a Continue Reading
Jacana People Share The Hypnotizing “Imari”
Electronic duo Jacana People have only been together for less than a year but have already pulled in millions of streams including support from Anjunadeep, Continue Reading
Blinker the Star's Jordon Zadorozny Reflects on a Career That's Come Full-Circle
When Blinker the Star released their third album August Everywhere in 1999, the moment was ripe for project founder and mastermind Jordon Zadorozny to stake Continue Reading
Love, 'Moonstruck' Tells Us, Is the Triumph of Illogic
It’s not much discussed today, but the 1980s was a lesser golden age for American romantic comedies. There’s a strong case to be made that Continue Reading
Author Gabriel Bump Advises Young Writers to 'Embrace the Sluggishness'
Gabriel Bump’s Everywhere You Don’t Belong, a sharply-observed work of fiction, signals the arrival of a new literary talent with the ability to paint a Continue Reading
Warren Read's 'One Simple Thing' Is Hardly So Simple
In his new novel, One Simple Thing, Warren Read follows Anne Lamott’s precept in Bird by Bird, the renowned guide to writing (and life): a Continue Reading
Farnoosh Samadi's Impressive Debut, '180 Degree Rule', Leaves a Lasting Mark
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead,” Continue Reading
The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2020
20. Iggy Pop and the Stooges – You Think You’re Bad Man: The Road Tapes ’73 – ’74 [Cherry Red] In 1969, the Stooges were a truth Continue Reading
Imisc Explores The Multiple Depths Of Electronic Music Through New Release “Love Me Too”
The new release by the already well known German producer Imisc, “Love Me Too,” explores the electro sound in entirely new dimensions for the genre. Continue Reading
The 20 Best R&B/Soul Albums of 2020
20. Monophonics – It’s Only Us [Colemine] The Bay Area’s indelible psychedelic soul, live-show phenomenon, Monophonics have just released their third full-length, It’s Only Us. Continue Reading