Jul 22, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Emma Kate Rothenberg-Ware Indie folk artist Izzy Heltai is returning this week with his new EP, Day Plan (5 Songs Written 4 The End of The World). The new EP closely follows his 2020 debut album, Father, which saw Izzy explore his experience as a trans man […]
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Premiere: Lisa Crawley Debuts New EP ‘Looking For Love (In A Major)’ – Stream It Below
Jul 22, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Karen Anne Patti New Zealand singer/songwriter Lisa Crawley’s career as an actress and musician has taken her from her native Auckland to London, Canada, and most recently, to LA. Crawley moved into her new home only months before lockdown began. She took to writing her latest batch […]
modernlove. Debuts New Single “come over x”
Jul 21, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Marc Shelly Irish indie pop four-piece modernlove. made their debut last year with their pair of indelible indie pop singles, “Liquorice” and “Bop.” This year they’ve continued to tease towards their upcoming debut EP, monochrome blue with a handful of new singles, most recently with “lmk (if […]
Premiere: Mindy Shares New Single “Nervous Shudders” Featuring Draag
Jul 21, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Mindy Song, known professionally as simply Mindy, is gearing up for the release of her upcoming debut solo EP, Version 1.27, out July 23rd. Song may be best known for co-founding Night Dreamer with Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder, but she’s been branching out into solo music this year, […]
Premiere: Dzang Debuts New Single “Thaw (Water Is Life)”
Jul 20, 2021 By Caleb Campbell LA-based electronic producer and musician Adam Gunther, a.k.a. Dzang, is back later this week with his new EP Glacial Erratic. His new EP follows his 2017 record 3G but, instead of turning towards pop structures and melodies, instead explores fittingly icy synth textures and downtempo late-night soundscapes. Gunther has […]
Hologram
Jul 19, 2021 By Dom Gourlay Web Exclusive Arguably one of the most consistent bands of the 21st Century, it was somehow inevitable that A Place to Bury Strangers would one day return to their incendiary roots. So when founder member and band mainstay Oliver Ackermann announced at the beginning of this year a new […]
TALK TIME Debuts New Single “U-Turn” Featuring Caroline Kingsbury
Jul 17, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Indie pop duo TALK TIME was born in an East LA warehouse, the product of singer-songwriter Edson Choi and multi-instrumentalist Mike Nissen’s love for catchy pop hooks and easygoing California style. After debuting with their 2019 Year Of Self EP, the band is back this summer with their follow-up, […]
The Lighthouse and the Whaler Debuts New Single “Way Back”
Jul 17, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Cleveland-based indie rock band The Lighthouse and the Whaler returned this week with their latest single, “Way Back.” The track is their latest following a handful of 2020 singles and a new EP. It also might point to more music to come this year, with their last full-length record, […]
Premiere: Broken Field Runner Shares New EP Field – Stream It Early Below
Jul 15, 2021 By Caleb Campbell LA-based artist Anthony Bucci is back with his most recent effort as Broken Field Runner, his new EP Field. Following his 2020 EP, Broken, Bucci has returned this year with the second of his planned trilogy of EPs, once again linking with percussionist Alonso “El Nazzo” Figueroa and a […]
Premiere: Welcome Center Debuts New Track “Burn”
Jul 15, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Andrew Ryan Shepherd Dallas and Philadelphia-based duo Welcome Center returns tomorrow with their latest EP, Talk Talk Talk. Since debuting in 2018 with their Disorder EP Jesse Smith & Aaron Sternick have turned their long-distance collaboration into a reliable electro pop partnership, sharing another 2020 EP, This […]
Premiere: Broken Field Runner Shares New EP Field – Steam It Early Below
Jul 15, 2021 By Caleb Campbell LA-based artist Anthony Bucci is back with his most recent effort as Broken Field Runner, his new EP Field. Following his 2020 EP, Broken, Bucci has returned this year with the second of his planned trilogy of EPs, once again linking with percussionist Alonso “El Nazzo” Figueroa and a […]
Wye Oak Announce “Civilian” 10th Anniversary Reissue, Share Previously Unreleased Song “Electricty”
Jul 13, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Jade Wilson Wye Oak (Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack) have announced Civilian + Cut All the Wires: 2009–2011, a new 10th anniversary reissue of their 2011 album Civilian plus a 12-song collection of rare and unreleased songs from the era. They have also shared one of those […]
Premiere: John Vanderslice Debuts New Single “Taverns of the neo subcortex”
Jul 09, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Andrea DeSouto When David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains passed in 2019 tributes flowed in from across the musical landscape describing the impact the legendary poet and singer/songwriter left behind. Musician and producer John Vanderslice had his own special connection to Berman, with who he […]
Premiere: So Zuppy Shares Video For New Single “Familiar Smile”
Jul 09, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Anya Belomoina So Zuppy is the solo moniker of Milwaukee-based producer and musician Micah Foust. Foust has been quietly crafting bright bedroom pop gems, carried by his warm vocals, ear-candy production, and shimmering harmonies. He debuted in 2019 with his full-length record Homesick Mountain and last year […]
OMG I MADE IT
Jul 08, 2021 Web Exclusive By Caleb Campbell After Alyse Vellturo left the prestigious Berklee College of Music, she spent years in the business half of the music industry, working in management and distribution. She only began releasing music as pronoun in 2016 with her debut EP, there is no one new around you. 2019 […]
Career Woman Shares New Single “The Little Dipper”
Jul 08, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Holly Gable Career Woman is the moniker of LA-based singer/songwriter Melody Caudill. Since releasing her first EP at 14, Caudill has been steadily building her songwriting talents, inspired by rising Gen Z names like Snail Mail and Cavetown as well as classic touchstones like Elliot Smith. We […]
Angel Olsen Announces New 1980s Covers EP, Shares Cover of Laura Branigan’s “Gloria”
Jul 08, 2021 By Mark Redfern Photography by Dana Trippe Angel Olsen, who has been quite prolific over the last couple of years, has announced a new EP, Aisles, featuring covers of five 1980s songs, and has shared its first single, an impassioned and slowed down take on Laura Branigan’s 1982 disco classic “Gloria.” Like […]
Premiere: Hadley Kennary Debuts New Single “Possession of Pain”
Jul 08, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Jason Lee Denton Nashville-based singer/songwriter Hadley Kennary is returning later this year with her latest EP, Crooked Roots. Taking cues from folk, soul, and early 2000s singer/songwriter pop, Kennary’s latest marries her talent for personal songwriting and pop sensibilities for an EP that moves effortlessly between summery […]
Benét Debuts New Single “Plz”
Jul 08, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Richmond, VA-based artist Benét explores a genre-fluid mix of breezy indie pop, ethereal beats, and irresistible dance hooks, expanding their horizons with each track and refusing to fit into easy labels. Since debuting last year in the midst of the pandemic they’ve been building towards their upcoming debut EP, […]
Teleman Announce New Hot Chip-Produced EP, Share Video for New Song “Right As Rain”
Jul 07, 2021 By Mark Redfern England’s Teleman have announced Sweet Morning, a new EP produced by Al Doyle and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip, and shared its first single, “Right As Rain,” via a video for it. Sweet Morning is due out November 5 via Moshi Moshi. Check out “Right As Rain” below, followed […]
Counting Crows Frontman Adam Duritz on Fame, Mental Health, and His Band’s New EP
Jul 06, 2021 By Jake Uitti Web Exclusive For those, like me, reading this who grew up in the 1990s, the names Adam Duritz and Counting Crows are as ubiquitous as any other monikers in our memory banks. We remember when we heard “Mr. Jones” on the radio the first time—if you were like me […]
Premiere: Ruben Dawnson Debuts New Single “Hold Your Head”
Jul 02, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Norwegian producer, musician, and songwriter Ruben Dawnson has been releasing a steady stream of vulnerable indie pop singles, producing, writing, and recording everything solo from his bedroom. The singles culminated last year in his debut EP, Echo Emotions, and he’s lately been building towards his sophomore EP, Sunshower. He’s […]
Premiere: Sucreblooms Debut New Single “Self-Constrained”
Jun 29, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Erick Lee, previously the frontman of Modern Rivals, is back with his debut EP, Outgrow, now recording under the moniker Sucreblooms. With Sucreblooms, Lee trades in Modern Rivals’ psych pop and indie rock for carefully constructed synth melodies and shifting electronic soundscapes. After already […]
Junior Mesa Debuts New Single “Paranoia Dreams”
Jun 29, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Alice Baxley Fresh off of the release of his debut EP Peace, multi-disciplinary artist Junior Mesa was faced with a crushing diagnosis. Junior Mesa was diagnosed with epilepsy, forcing him into a new relationship with the music he had made his life. Learning to live and create […]
Premiere: Losers Debut New Video For “Fool Anyone”
Jun 28, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Ben Madle Fans last heard from the UK-born and Berlin-based alt rock band Losers with their 2016 record, How To Ruin Other People’s Futures. After a long time away the band returned this year with a handful of new singles, gathered in their newly released EP, EP01. […]
Premiere: Rightfield Debuts New Video For “Birthday Party”
Jun 28, 2021 By Caleb Campbell After sharing a handful of singles and an EP from 2018 through 2020, Arkansas indie pop duo Rightfield debuted their first full-length album, Rightfield One, earlier this year. Reed Hoelscher and Jack Blocker also added on a handful of gems missing from the original tracklist last month with the […]
Premiere: Liily Debuts New Single “I Am Who I Think You Think I Am”
Jun 25, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Kristy Benjamin LA-based band Liily was quickly building up steam in 2019 on the back of electric live shows and their early singles gathered on their EP, I Can Fool Anyone In This Town. The band just as quickly disappeared from the limelight, honing their sound and […]
Daniel Ellsworth Debuts New Single “Panic Button (Calm Down)”
Jun 25, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Ellsworth stays busy, moving between projects with Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes, DARKMINDS, and Chaos Emeralds. Most recently he’s taken to recording under his own name as well, releasing his solo debut EP, I Have, in April, with another EP, No Clue, due out […]
Premiere: Alex McArtor Shares New Track “Stranger”
Jun 24, 2021 By Caleb Campbell Photography by Lauren Withrow Texas-based singer/songwriter Alex McArtor has already shown songwriting skills well beyond her 18 years of age with her previous two EPs and her steady stream of stellar new singles. Fans remember her from when we premiered “House On The Bay” late last year. However, her […]
Ellis Tackles the Afterlife in the Video for New Song “hell” (Feat. Chastity)
Jun 24, 2021 By Mark Redfern Ellis (aka Hamilton, Ontario dream pop artist Linnea Siggelkow) is releasing a new EP, nothing is sacred anymore, tomorrow. Now she has shared another new song from it, “hell,” via a video for it. The song and video both feature Chastity (aka Brandon Williams, who is also Siggelkow’s real […]