Monthly Archives: December 2021

AUDIO: Teddy Breihan – “The Bernie Symphony”

Classical composer Teddy Breihan is out with a symphony depicting the rise and fall of Bernie Sanders, who spoke to the American people with compassion about the brokenness of capitalism but ultimately could not spark revolutionary change in Washington on his own. Part One maintains hope and optimism, Part Two builds tension through a sense of fierce navigation (like Bernie

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AUDIO: A Warmer Language – “A Warmer Language EP”

Mystic pub rockers A Warmer Language released their debut EP today. It’s three songs – one of which we heard last week (“Plasticity”) – and they all take a theatrical approach to lyrics that conjure palpable scenery. “Melody” touches on themes of fate and destiny while “Into the Void” seems to be about embarking on a risky endeavor with someone.

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AUDIO: Billy Dreamer – “Already Dead/Living Rooms”

Punk rockers Billy Dreamer have a two-piece out to close 2021. It wasn’t long ago when they dropped “Fuck Snapple/BYOG” so clearly they’re on a roll. Rowdy and rambuctious, the band tackles depression and isolation with “Already Dead” while similarly jumping on the dead ends of one’s mind in “Living Rooms.” It’s a quick ass-kicking that dwells out of a

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AUDIO: Thriftones – “Lovin’ Man/Addict’s Lament”

Psychedelic-Americana rockers Thriftones dropped a two-piece to close the year. The first song “Lovin’ Man” is a jangly tune about fancying someone and wondering who’d be their lover if not you; the second song “Addict’s Lament” is self-explanatory and touches on the vicious cycle of coming down and getting high. With a melancholy atmosphere cloaking vocalist Matt Davies, “Addict’s Lament”

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“Cali Girls” Is A Vivid Display Of Alexis Kings’ Unique Retro Meets Contemporary Style

“Cali Girls” is the latest single by Alexis Kings and a vivid display of the band’s unique ‘retro meets contemporary’ sonic style. The quintessentially British alternative rock band have unveiled the ideal song to raise excitement before the release of their upcoming EP. Served with funky, cool, feel-good, and trippy vibes, “Cali Girls” is an extremely solid release both in

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AUDIO: Vanity Plates – “Over the Sound”

Indie rockers Vanity Plates are out with their first new single in over three years! Vocalist-guitarist Alex Shah shares sentiments that feel vividly familiar as we keep getting older in spite of the pandemic putting our lives on different tracks – hobbies becoming chores, doing what you say you’ll do but feeling selfish about it, growing distant from those once

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AUDIO: Social Cig & Jacob Slade – “I Swear It Evolves”

Indie rockers Social Cig and Jacob Slade teamed up for a single to close out their mutually-fruitful years of output. Parker Schultz sings about life’s transitional hurdles; it can be weird and uncomfortable at first when people move around and you get older, but evolving doesn’t mean dissolving, which he drives home as the point here. It’s a coming-of-age song

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AUDIO: Slamhaus – “Bacon and Eggs”

Electronic artist Slamhaus released a new single this week. He confronts relationship issues that don’t seem to change, using “having some bacon and eggs” as a metaphor for just doing his own thing in spite of the imminent tensions. With robotic vocals and psychedelic rock riffage, Slamhaus takes us soaring in his world one last time before the end of

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AUDIO: A Warmer Language – “Plasticity”

Mystic pub rockers A Warmer Language are out with their debut single. It’s a jubilant one inspired by Irish spirit, with excited and playful lyrics featuring the duet of vocalists Danielle Renee and Jeremy Swenson, encouraging you to go in for the kill. The galloping melody is backgrounded with sunny piano and crashing percussion, making for an irresistibly danceable ditty

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AUDIO: Kinth – “The Smile Room”

Experimental artist Kinth has a new album out. Mixing acoustic and electronic elements, these seven tracks feel like a canvas of emotion through difficult times. Themes in the lyrics and song titles range from enduring pain to police brutality to the gradual abandonment of Earth by the rich to waiting on love to persevere, coupled with lush and layered soundscapes.

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