Category: Music
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A Conversation with Catcher About Leaning Into Pessimism and Their Evolving Sound
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, the darkly melancholic post-punk five-piece Catcher—made up of Austin Eicher (vocals), Wilson Chestney (drums), and Cameron McRae (bass), Christian Reech (guitar) and Jack Young (guitar)—recently made their scorching double-sided debut with the singles “Yesterday’s Favorite,” and “The Skin.” Casting a wide net of influences from the Fall to the Birthday…
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Pretty Sick Ventures Into Shoegaze Territory on New EP
Come Down is an amalgamation of reflections on love lost, and what it feels like to grow up in New York—a laborious and emotionally-draining undertaking that both prepares you for the crushing weight of heartbreak and simultaneously leaves an even nastier bruise when a relationship doesn’t work out.
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Liz Phair’s “Soberish” is a Liberating Return to Form
The pioneering Gen X queen of alt folk is back after an 11-year hiatus to reclaim her crown.
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St. Vincent is Taking Things Personally This Time… And it Sounds Magnificent
This album is a very sharp left turn, yet it’s still quintessentially St. Vincent—a sweet and sour, blues-filled acid trip of elation, self-destruction, and stinging confrontation.
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Artist Spotlight: Celeste Felsheim of King Sheim
Hailing from Seattle, Washington, the fresh-faced punk trio, King Sheim, is one of the most enticing and sickeningly sweet DIY punk pop bands currently making waves in the Seattle indie scene, along with other Seattle-based bands like Mommy Long Legs, Childbirth, Tacocat, and Chastity Belt. While the band has a rotating ensemble of members, the…
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How Prince Johnny Merged Pride, Absurdity, and Melodrama on Their Newest EP
New York is the place where many of us flee to in hopes of starting anew. The senses become heightened as we absorb the smog that permeates the air and contaminates the lungs, passing street vendors selling fruit, and having near death experiences every time a taxi carelessly swerves around a tight corner while we…
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A Conversation with Gina Young About Queer Theatre & Feminist Historical Recovery in Music
The first year that I attended college in New York City, I had gone to a party at a nightclub in the Financial District. I remember hearing a song that blared through the speakers with these rapid, mosquito guitar licks and a woman’s playful, childlike voice shouting, “Wanna disco? Wanna see me disco?/Let me hear…
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Fanny: The Best Band You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Of
Contrary to what we may have learned about music history, rock music has never just been a boys club. However, it is also not a secret that many women get sidelined and under-appreciated in the music industry, especially in rock. But believe it or not, some of the most radical unwritten heroes of musical innovation…
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A Conversation with Froggy About Their New EP, Riot Grrrl, and Frank Zappa
Combining the lighthearted satire of the Dead Milkmen with the raw, grating energy of Babes in Toyland and the Lunachicks, Philly-based hardcore riot grrrl trio Froggy deserve just as much praise as their indie contemporaries in bands like Priests and Skinny Girl Diet. With songs like “Midwest Emo Scum,” “Silverskin,” and “7/11 Nachos,” Froggy strikes…
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Divingstation95 on His New Album, David Lynch, & The Importance of Taking It Too Far
Thomas Clark of Divingstation95 classifies his music as “doom pop,” a label that is extremely fitting for his hauntingly melodic and equally disorienting catalogue of hard-hitting pop songs. The Memphis-based indie artist already had several other full-length projects under his belt, including the albums Lonely Souls, The Gospel of Prosperity, and Fear is My Constant…