Tag: New Music
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monarch. on Their Treacly Debut EP ‘Sweet Little Things’
Hailing from the lush green pastures of the Hudson Valley, jazz-influenced indie four-piece monarch. unveiled their debut EP Sweet Little Things in June, a rapturous indie pop tour de force with potent sax lines, rapid waltz-time signatures, and lyrics juxtaposing the sweet and the sour. “I’ll be your morning coffee/I’ll be your night time tea,”…
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Album on Repeat: Momma – ‘Household Name’
There isn’t a single music publication that hasn’t been drooling all over Brooklyn-based nu gaze/alt rock duo Momma, and for good reason. Momma’s third album, Household Name, has it all — robust rhythm sections, potent guitar lines, cavity-inducing hooks, and satirical lyrics musing on bygone eras of rock and roll. According to founding members Etta…
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Izzy’s Grrrly Mix: July 2022
Featuring Razor Braids, Wallis Bird, Angel Olsen, Shilpa Ray, Petrol Girls, Caregiver, Grace Ives, monarch., Zola Jesus, Sharon Van Etten, Momma, Bad Static, Horsegirl, and more! LISTEN
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A Conversation with Left at London About Pain, Pride, Loss, and Soulja Boy
Nat Puff, known to the world as Left at London (/@/), has made a significant name for herself as one of the most prolific creative minds of this generation. A singer-songwriter, producer, poet, activist, and visual artist based in Seattle, Left at London has received constant airplay on the legendary Emerald City radio station KEXP,…
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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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Catching Up with Bad Static at Arlene’s Grocery
In less than a year, the Brooklyn-based riot grrrl quartet Bad Static has rapidly captured the attention of the local scene with their abrasively acidic thrashers inspired by horror films and biting she-punk legends like the Runaways and the Anemic Boyfriends. In less than ten months, the band has already received thousands of streams and even…
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Discussing the Art of Not Giving a F-ck with Jessica Louise Dye (High Waisted, Hello Lightfoot)
High Waisted is the band that everybody wants at their party. Based on their beachy psychedelic sound, one might assume that the indie surf quartet are from California, but they’re actually based in New York. Their 2016 debut album, On Ludlow, is chock full of dancey love letters to the Big Apple’s gritty Lower East…
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Jess Jessica Steps into a Paradise of Her Own Making with ‘Streaming Music’
Hailing from Colorado and the Sunshine State, hyperpop/house virtuoso Jess Jessica has been weaving together unique sonic textures from a very early age. Jessica picked up a pair of drumsticks and began experimenting with Ableton on the family computer at the age of ten, her early influences ranging from classic rock to metal, 70s funk,…
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Kate Bollinger on Bidding Virginia Farewell on New EP ‘Look at it in the Light’
“I had a pretty idyllic childhood. I grew up with two older brothers who were always looking out for me. So I’ve always viewed my music through the lens of growing up and starting to see the world in very different ways than I did as a kid. And that’s what I always look for…
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Marissa Nadler Wraps Listeners in Ghostly Embrace on ‘The Wrath of the Clouds’ EP
Marissa Nadler officially staked her claim among the greats in 2014 with her sixth studio album July, where she made a strong departure from her indie folk roots and showcased an ability to juxtapose the sinister and surreal with the mundanities of everyday life. Today Nadler unveils her new EP, Wrath of the Clouds via…