Tag: Dream Pop
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Wallowing in the Depths of Despair and Listening to Peripheral Vision
Searching for answers in the depths of my song library in the aftermath of a breakup, I unpack my relationship with the one record that superseded them all – Turnover’s Peripheral Vision.
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Becky Otárola Recaps The First Annual SarahFest
A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents caught up with Becky Otárola to get a recap of this year’s SarahFest, her personal highlights of each set, and how she turned her idea into a reality.
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Grrrls in the Five Boroughs – Practicing Self-Preservation with Ok Cowgirl
A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents sat down with Ok Cowgirl to discuss her musical high school talent show origins, SXSW, opening for Hurray for the Riff Raff, and more.
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An Afternoon Outing with Allison Becker from Wetsuit
The lead singer of Brooklyn indie rock outfit Wetsuit takes me on a Ridgewood excursion while we discuss the band’s debut EP, ‘Sugar, I’m Tired.’
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Big Girl vs. God: A Track-By-Track Review
Big Girl excise grief and loss on their masterful debut record ‘Big Girl vs. God.’
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When Sensitivity is an Act of Resistance: A Conversation with Puppy Angst
Catching up with Alyssa Milman of Puppy Angst to discuss their forthcoming album ‘Scorpio Season,’ and nurturing their sensitive qualities.
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Tiny Ghosts on Their Arresting New Single “Grasp of Me”
A Grrrl’s Two Sound Cents caught up with Tiny Ghosts to discuss their evolving friendship, learning English via Gwen Stefani records, and how music can bring all of a person’s conflicting thoughts and feelings into balance.
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Little Monarch on Touring, Talking Heads, and Artistic Evolution
Little Monarch is a project spearheaded by Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Casey Kalmenson, along with keyboardist Lanita Smith and guitarist Nick Setter. Known for breezy self-reflective anthems like “Strike,” “Treading Water,” and “No Matter What,” Little Monarch’s eclectic catalog masterfully fuses elements of indie pop, disco, house, and R&B into uniquely expansive soundscapes…
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KEANA Relinquishes Emotional Stagnation with “Teardrops”
If Alison Goldfrapp and Portishead conceived a baby while Björk watched, the end product would no doubt be rising dream pop virtuoso KEANA. Based in Los Angeles, KEANA is best known for her delicately fluid and imaginative universe of trip hop and electronic ambience; a crystalline dream sequence-like universe she carefully crafted as the sole…
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My 8 Essential Dream Pop Picks
When people think of music scenes that originated in the ’90s, the ones that often come to mind are the boisterous and upfront alternative rock umbrellas known as britpop and grunge. But one specific genre that often gets overlooked is the wistfully psychedelic-infused effervescence known as dream pop, which usually overlaps with the effect-driven, droning…