Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Lana Blac “Suck You In” Can there be anything more fun (and terrifying) than vampirism, with all its sexual tension and the whole idea the play of dominance and submission? Of course not, which is why so much has been …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Wolf Alice “Space & Time” Visions Of A Life “Space & Time” is the new single by UK band, Wolf Alice, a band that describes itself as “the love child of folk and grunge”, which is really a good description …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Shame “Concrete” Songs Of Praise What do you get when you combine The Fall and Gang Of Four? You get Shame, one of the greatest and angriest bands to come out of the UK. This band (how did I miss …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Palberta “Roach Goin’ Down” Roach Goin’ Down What a great punk band. I love Palberta’s whole style. It is so DIY, it is just so great. In fact, I can hear the Slits loving this song. Ari Upp and Palmolive …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
gobbinjr “fake bitch” ocala wick What a great song. gobbinjr is a fresh face that says exactly what you want to say, but (to quote AC/DC) you ain’t got the guts. gobbinjr is comprised of recording: Emma Witmer; current live …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Motel Jesus “Who Do You Say I Am?” Jesus punk, you say what? It’s true. Motel Jesus play Jesus Punk, and they do a great job at it. Is it any surprise that there is a punk band dedicated to …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Decreek “Fools” My Story Decreek is one of the new rockers that are just turning the music scene on its head. Coming from Israel where he suffered from PTSD from military service, he moved to the US and delved into …
Posted on June 17, 2018 by Phil King
Soccer Mommy “Cool” Clean This is the stoner song that I’ve been waiting for. Sophie Allison who is Soccer Mommy writes great songs with wonderful hooks and those lyrics that are, as Allison describes them, “chill but kinda sad” bedroom-pop jams. …
Posted on June 12, 2018 by Chris Ryan
Radiant Children today share their debut single “Life’s A Bitch,” the first track to be taken from their debut EP, due for release later this year. The official video for “Life’s A Bitch” (which premiered via The FADER) is available …
Posted on June 11, 2018 by Chris Ryan
With the release of her debut album In Bloom, which The Line Of Best Fit hailed as a “cohesive pop record on which every track feels like a tiny revelation,” Swedish artist GRANT has also unveiled a stunningly cinematic behind-the-scenes …
Posted on June 11, 2018 by Chris Ryan
Psych-Rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra return to form with the soft, psych-rock and hypnotic “Hunnybee,” named after the middle name of frontman Ruban Nielson’s daughter. The visuals begin in a tranquil setting but there are warning signals to take care ahead, …
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Phil King
dEVOLVE “Put It On” ft. Craigy T This is what hip-hop should sound like. I love this song. If you want to dance your ass off, listen to dEVOLVE. dEVOLVE made his way onto the scene in 2016 and hasn’t lifted …
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Phil King
Alexander Applewhite “Harness” This is a beautiful song. Alexander Applewhite has a beautiful, honest voice, and when they duets with themself, it’s as close to heaven as possible. The video is stunning, but the song blows me away. Applewhite identifies …
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Phil King
Snail Mail “Heat Wave” Lush Amazing. This 18 year old named Lindsay Jordan has released her debut album that is just amazingly deep and well thought-out, a collection of 10 lucid guitar-pop songs that show off her her classically-trained guitar skills, …
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Phil King
YOB “Our Raw Heart” Our Raw Heart Talk about heavy beauty. YOB’s new album, “Our Raw Heart”, is filled with beauty: beautiful vocals, great guitar riffs, thundering bass that carries the song, and percussion riffs that fill the spaces and …
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Phil King
The Ophelias “The Fog” Almost The jingle-jangle beat of this great band hark back to 60’s girl groups, 80’s New Wave, and late 90’s dreampop while looking far afield. Having formed the band while still in high school, bassist Grace Weir, …
Posted on June 2, 2018 by Phil King
LUMP “Curse Of The Contemporary” LUMP Laura Marling and Tunng’s Mike Lindsay have teamed together to form LUMP, an amazing grouping producing an equally intriguing and amazing album. As Bekki Bemrose so succintly states: Lindsay began working on music outside …
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Phil King
La Luz “Mean Dream” Floating Features What a great band. Harking back to the Beach Boys, the Shirelles, and the Ronettes with this coolness that is all their own. Sometimes, they sound like an American Shonen Knife. Consisting of Shana …
Posted on May 14, 2018 by Phil King
Chris Carter “Tangerines” Chemistry Lessons Volume One If you don’t know who Chris Carter is, shame on you. As a founding member of Throbbing Gristle alongside Cosey Fanni Tutti, Peter “Sleazy” Christopherson and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Chris Carter has had a …
Posted on May 13, 2018 by Phil King
Nir Yaniv “The Voice Remains” The Voice Remains You want something great but completely different? Step into multi-artist Nir Yaniv’s unique vision. The Voice Remains is the story of a future/past far off society (or is it future earth?) where complete …
