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AUDIO: Blacktop – “Dreaming (Feat. Jacob Slade)”

Dream pop artist Blacktop enlisted Jacob Slade for a new single. The two artists have worked together plenty in the past, weaving layers of guitar and vocals together into something palpably luminous. The song’s about never getting something quite right and doubting yourself as a result, so you wonder if you’re kidding yourself. Blacktop and Jacob Slade lay down the

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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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VIDEO: Jacob Slade – “Wisconsin”

Dream pop singer-songwriter Jacob Slade is out with his first music video, accompanying “Wisconsin” from his 2019 album “Peculiar Way.” Shot by Austin Wood, the video depicts Slade in solitude, singing softly in his home and strumming his guitar while he’s out in the beautiful Wisconsin scenery; he’s yearning for his lover to comfort him through the winter blues. It’s

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS: 9 A.M., SSAANN, Jacob Slade

An eclectic night of young talent took place at Anodyne on Thursday night; 9 A.M., SSAANN, Social Cig, and Jacob Slade all performed to a warm reception. Halloween costumes were of course involved. 9 A.M. is the solo electro-indie pop project of Phatanoune Douangvilay (known as PD), who also plays in indie rock band Negative/Positive. This was their first show

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Gridlocked Clouds / Lavender Skies”

Dream pop artist Jacob Slade has a new single out this week. It’s a cooled-off tune about a relationship that you don’t want to lose; it feels painful every time you have to think about being apart. Slade compares the fading summer heat to the dissolution of the flame in the relationship, but it’s always still burning just a little.

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Jacob Slade”

Bedroom pop artist Jacob Slade is out with his debut full-length album. We’ve been covering his singles for some time now and it’s exciting to observe his growth; the result is a cooled-off relaxation of tranquil folk and gently-layered ditties. It begins with finding your happy place in “Slow Your Stride” and keeps that traction into the sunrise-ready “However You

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Pressure (Feat. Blacktop)”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade teamed up with dream pop artist Blacktop for a new single. It’s an appealing tune about self-doubt and holding yourself to a high standard. With its wavy atmosphere and relaxed tone, Slade lays out his struggles in a calm, collected way that makes it feel like everything will be okay. The groove could get you swaying back

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AUDIO: Blacktop & Jacob Slade – “As Long As You’d Like”

Bedroom pop artists Blacktop and Jacob Slade teamed up for a song that warms us like a sunrise. It’s dreamy and bright while keeping its composure as the vocalists sing about wanting someone to stay with them all night. The tune’s reverb and shimmering guitars set the tone for intimacy so well; we hope these two guys have more to

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