Pop punks Joey and the Knives have a new single and video out. The band appears on TV while simultaneously in the background, goofing around in the former and playing the song in the latter. The song is about toxic love and not being able to help it. Shot by Nathan Pierce, the video presents a creative duality of who
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Experimental noise project Lucky Bone is out with their first record in eight years. It’s two elongated tracks of noise that bask in spontaneity and freedom. These tracks were made with methods such as said music box and tape manipulation, with the second track seemingly consisting of many shorter pieces collaged together. Textures range from harsh static to high-frequency clinging
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Thursday night I got the last-minute opportunity to see Low at Cactus Club. The sold-out show was booked in collaboration with Chicago-based venue Sleeping Village, who had hosted them at the Metro the previous night. It’d been two months since I last saw live music so what better way to dive back into that world with a pioneering 90’s indie
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Emo rockers Meadowers released their debut album today. It’s an album of eleven tracks that grapples with the passage of time. You’re left to trust your heart and mind, despite the weight of knowing that the world around you will continue changing. Some of these songs (“Heartless”, “Shape”, and “What We Brought”) touch on clinging to friends, but eventually the
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Country-core band Rat Bath released their long-awaited debut album today. While what we’ve heard from Rat Bath over the years has certainly encompassed catharsis and retribution, the band has culminated the healing of past traumas through creative expression into a thematic display of a witch battling a demon. The lyrics make no compromises in their metaphoric depictions of body horror,
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Experimental band Permanent Murkers are out with a new concept album. It’s described as a “site-specific electro-acoustic improvised audio drama” that seeks new perspectives of sonic space, amplifying creative potential through “tunnels.” Instruments used here include trumpet, bass clarinet, keyboard, accordion, cajon, percussion and whistling. Permanent Murkers find distinctive cohesion through energetic conduits with “Tunnel Vision.”
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Harsh noise project Restraint Malfunction released a new album this week. Walls of noise engulf us like the fires of Hell, diving into different textures over four tracks. It’s volcanic, abrasive, and excruciating in sound palette and certainly lives up to the aggressive imagery evoked by its title. Restraint Malfunction delivers a powerful exhibition of fiery noise cuts with “Merciless
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Caamp might be having a moment but they are here to stay, and last night was all that was needed to believe that statement.
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Ambient-electronic artist Crone has a new album out on Sickle Moon Recordings. These tracks tread carefully into liminal spaces, juxtaposing enchanted awe with subconscious fear. It’s like walking into dense fog, morbidly curious about what you’ll find while knowing that through the mist you’re being watched. Electronica flutters while prone to spontaneity, frequently accessing different emotions as place, color, and
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Protege is back in his feels with a Valentine’s Day single. This tune finds Protege going in a lovestruck R&B direction, ensnared by this woman that makes his heart sing. There’s a rain-hitting-the-window sample in the background to capture a setting of intimacy; Protege is determined to give her the world as he’s certain she’s the one. Stay tuned for
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Metalcore band Graysea have a new single and video out. Shot by Pierce Lancaster, the scene finds the band dressed in farm animal onesies and trashing about in the park. The song encompasses emptiness and one’s skin feeling like a suit of defeat; you wish to be put out of your misery with a simple “cleanse.” Quite a contrast to
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Experimental percussionist Mike Neumeyer is at it once again. This marimba piece details the story of a kid who would rather play video games than study, but once the teacher tells him to try playing music, he discovers a deep love for it. As such, there’s a keen sense of excitement and wonder that burgeons with Mike Miller’s curiosity. It’s
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Tropical-psychedelic dance producer Plaid Hawaii teamed up with pop artist Techon for a new single. Techon has his eyes set on a woman that he envisions with a life filled with love and adventure. He sings side-by-side with Hawaii’s swelling production of paradisical electronica. It’s a wide-eyed collaboration between Plaid Hawaii and Techon; we hope to hear more from both
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Power pop band Mini Meltdowns have their first single out in three years. It’s a fuzzy love tune that Jon Phillip wrote for his fiance about their first Valentine’s Day together in Memphis. He struggles to imagine what his life was life before he met her; nothing comes to how she makes him feel. “Super Blue” refers to the pool
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Blues rockers Whiskey and the Devil have a new eponymous record out. Loud and proud vocals, stylish guitar licks, and galloping drums culminate in emotive songs with a mission to make sense of it all. The recording has kinetic live energy, giving us an idea of the band right in front of us delivering their outstanding set. Whiskey and the
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The band of the moment is Kenton Place. They’re sweeping the music industry, and it’s easy to see why. They have a talent that we can’t overlook, and their most recent release, ‘Haley’s Comet’, is proof of that. It all starts on an edgy note—the guitar lines slide through the air with true grace. The vocalist, Logan Smalley, then transitions
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Tyler Reese is the latest rnb-pop singer to release new music. His current track, ‘If You Let Me’ is an emotional rollercoaster; it fastens us in tightly, and the trajectory it takes us on is unforgettable. Tyler quickly gets the emotions running through us with a delicate guitar lead overture. The theme maintains a calm tone and follows a straightforward
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The Brouhaha rattle the speakers for the right reason with their new single, ‘Rain Down’. On this release, jingly-jangly guitars are all the rage, with the British band tearing up as they mean to go in the intro. Furthermore, it begins with the guitar leading the way, and before we know it, the drums are thudding, and the bass grooves
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R&B artist Tai Mistyque’s latest single is about feeling the love from miles away. She’s got that fiery, palpable connection with someone; it sucks when they’re apart because she’ll stay stuck in her head. Tai Mistyque has her emotions running high here and she’s stopping at nothing in pursuit of this love. It’s her first single of 2022 after a
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Rucksack Revolution is the new folk rock duo of Sarah Vos and Adam Gruel, and they’re out with a debut album. It’s ten songs that long for the warmth and comfort of home, whether that means another person or a physical place. Sometimes you have to love some things from a distance (“Mighty Circle”), other times you have to find
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There’s lots to like about PORT NASIM’s new album It’s Murky Grey, which was unleashed upon the world exactly two days ago on February 8.
Read moreThe Tribal House Crew dishes up three versions of the same tune on its forthcoming single, “Afro Acid”, which drops February 25.
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Garage rockers The Women dropped a new single. Utilizing a dissonant bass riff, drum machine and Omnichord harps, the song seems to be about losing your mind and wishing to be put out of your misery. With a simple structure but honest messaging about helplessness, the song resonates with ostensible unpredictability of life. There’s a demo version attached as well.
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Punk rockers Beaker are out with a new record. It’s rock that doesn’t take itself too seriously while still getting people riled up. Whether they’re rocking out about going to a taco stand and there being only one taco left, being tired after a long day of work, or “Czech-ing your Republic” – Beaker is out here bringing bulky riffage
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Spectral Display are smashing through the 2022 electronic pop space with their new release, ‘Lay All Your Love On Me’. The track is the first of the year for the group and the perfect opener for the new era! A powerful electronic dance beat leads the way, and Michel, the track’s songwriter, manages to push the group’s sound outside of
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