Golden Daze “Blue Bell” Simpatico This is beautiful music. The vocal styles are so different because Jacob Loeb and Ben Schwab, who make up Golden Daze, sing in unison, which just adds this immediacy to the music. Rather than hearing overdubs … Continue Reading
Posts Tagged: indie pop
Musical Theatre: Little Person – “I’m Happy To Be With You”
Little Person “I’m Happy To Be With You” I love this song. This is really one of the oddest songs out there, sounding so simple, yet with these tremendous melodic changes out there, with lyrical nods to Burt Bacharach of … Continue Reading
Beauty Through Sorrow: Parks (ft. Boston) – “Fools”
Parks (fr. Boston) “Fools” Parks They often say heartbreak breeds beauty, and the new album by Parks proves that. Parks is Brian E. King, lead vocals/guitar, Eric Bolton on guitar, Andrew Jones on drums, Rob Johanson on bass, and Robin … Continue Reading
Beautiful Pop: Cathedrals – “Behave”
Cathedrals “Behave” Cathedrals This is what modern pop should be sounding like: beautiful honest vocals (no tricks) with great riffs and crystal clear productions; a song instantly memorable and radio friendly. With Cathedrals, you get the whole package. Coming from … Continue Reading
Cool Summer Music: Soccer Mommy – “Cool”
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. … Continue Reading
Mythology: Vexxed – “Heaven’s Away Team”
Vexxed “Heaven’s Away Team” Thank You Soooo Much When you base your first single on the Heaven’s Gate cult, you know that you are definitely something different. And Vexxed is definitely different. I love this band. You cannot describe them … Continue Reading
True Love: The Lay Awakes – “Falling In Love”
The Lay Awakes “Falling In Love” Home Away From Home There is such beautiful love and heartbreak in the music of The Lay Awakes. Their songs all come from where great music should come from: straight from the heart. Tackling … Continue Reading
Love? bülow – “This Is Not A Love Song”
bülow “Not A Love Song” Damaged Vol 1 I love this song. It just is not what you expect from this sweet-looking girl. This is the perfect opposite of a love song. Don’t let bülow’s sweet demeanor fool you. This young … Continue Reading
Soundtrack For Teen Angst: LOYALS – “Hold On”
LOYALS “Hold On” LOYALS Revisiting the past (early 2000’s), hearing music the way we thought it sounded back then, LOYALS are actually better than the Indie Pop bands of the early turn of the century. Of course there are your … Continue Reading
Audio Fuzz on Spotify
Check out the official Audio Fuzz playlist on Spotify with all new music! And be sure to click “Follow”! We are showcasing artists and tracks that are featured on the site for your listening pleasure! Play loud. Kevin Charles … Continue Reading
Indie Pop As It Should Be: Thrillchasers – “Wildflower”
Thrillchaser “Wildflower” A Lot Like Love Thrillchaser might have changed their from American Wolves, but they kept their wildness. Sounding like a cross between She and Him and the Soupdragons while keeping their own sound, Thrillchaser is coming to control … Continue Reading
Protest Music: HEGAZY – “Here To Stay”
HEGAZY “Here To Stay” What a great and important duo. HEGAZY is the brainchild of Leila & Omnia Hegazy, first generation Arab-Americans who grew up in the shadow of the 9/11 being referred to as “the other”. These are brave women fighting … Continue Reading
Uplifting: Dreaming Of The Afterlife – “Today I Am Truly Alive”
Dreaming Of The Afterlife “Today I Am Truly Alive” A Collection Of Memories A beautiful song. The guitars ring, the keyboards are minimal, all working to support ethereal beauty, while accounting the bittersweet feeling of missing and loving someone very … Continue Reading
Pop Perfection: The Raft – “Blue and Blue”
The Raft “Blue and Blue” Orion E.P. What a beautiful EP. The Raft is the work of Phil Wilson from Neston, UK, and he makes beautiful music. Sometimes, his pop tunes remind me of The Lightening Seeds at their best. … Continue Reading
Inner Beauty: Isaac Gracie – “Terrified”
Isaac Gracie “Terrified” Isaac Gracie is unbelievably gifted for being only 23. There is a mature inner turmoil in his songs. “Terrified” first showed up as an acoustic demo, but Gracie has reworked it to a beautiful, climatic finish where … Continue Reading
SEE: The Shins – “Cherry Hearts” – An Animated Nightmare!
The Shins James Mercer is all about offering us some fun-loving, nightmarish videos lately! He tops “Dead Alive” in this new animated thriller for “Cherry Hearts”, which features stop motion animation in a nightmarish animated park! Check out the video … Continue Reading
Film Music For Your Mind: Seasonal Beast – “I Can Make You Disappear”
Seasonal Beast “I Can Make You Disappear” Muscle Memory Don’t get too tranced by Yuli Beeri voice in “I Can Make You Disappear”, because the music will kick the shit out of your airiness. This is great, surprising music. Coming … Continue Reading
Incredible!!!: Noah Kahan – “Hurt Somebody”
Noah Kahan “Hurt Somebody” The man with the golden voice is back with another great single. Noah Kahan has whooped and serenaded himself into my heart. Picture a male (tenor) Angel Olsen and you have Kahan. Coming from Vermont, this … Continue Reading
Quirky: hunter & wolfe – “No One Really Wants Me”
hunter & wolfe “No One Really Wants Me” Late Then Never hunter & wolfe continue their interesting, tongue-in-cheek, lyrically amusing and musically amazing music. Vocalist Michael Maffei and guitarist Sundeep Kapur ensure that their messages about complacency, lost love, and … Continue Reading
Utmost In Coolness: Jonathan Bree – “You’re So Cool”
Jonathan Bree “You’re So Cool” Amazing. This song is one of the greatest, hippest, oddest, (I hate to say this) coolest song I’ve heard, and the video is so unbelievably freaky and groovy at the same time. Bree has been … Continue Reading