| The Weather Station’s “Way It Is, Way It Could Be” is Audio Antifreeze | February 26, 2015 |
Sick of winter? Here's the perfect track for you
| Leon Bridges Sings Soul | February 25, 2015 |
Columbia's signee gets ready to break the Internet by bringing back turndown tunes.
| “Los Angeles Police Department’s” Latest Sounds Like a Refreshing Nap? | February 24, 2015 |
Ryan Pollie brings to mind Wilco and the Shins.
What's an Artiste to an Artist? What's an Artist to an Auteur?
| Love & Mirrors: Father John Misty Atones on “I Love You, Honeybear” | February 17, 2015 |
A touching ode and thoughtful examination of modern love from the Sub Pop Absurdist.
| The Heart Gently Weeps: Unknown Mortal Orchestra “Multi-Love” | February 12, 2015 |
Will Schube will never sip wheatgrass with Talib Kweli Unknown Mortal Orchestra combines the sharper edges of kraut rock with the soothing delicacy of pop immediacy. Singer/songwriter Ruban Neilson’s voice gravitates towards that Dionysian indulgence while the music drives relentlessly forward. Early UMO singles like “How Can U Luv Me” and “Swim and Sleep” perfectly […]
| Psyence Fiction: Moon Duo “Animal” Video | February 9, 2015 |
Will Schube is like Missy on the chorus — tight The latest single from Moon Duo conjures up a menacing figure. Whether that figure is man or beast isn’t as relevant as the smooth terror it creates. “Animal” is a psychedelic trip to the graveyard after the gates have been closed. The track’s brevity, along […]
| Here’s What’s Left: Amen Dunes “Cowboy Worship EP” | February 4, 2015 |
Will Schube likes his sugar with coffee and cream The warble of Damon McMahon’s voice brings a sense of comfort not dissimilar from those go-to foods saved for special occasions. There’s something vast and intimate about McMahon’s melancholy. The latest Amen Dunes record, Love, utilized a far more expansive landscape than his previous works under […]
| Sonny Smith and the Sunsets “The Application” | February 3, 2015 |
Will Schube is too young to burn Sonny and the Sunsets are great at weaving disparate ideas into something joyous and memorable. They have been skewing the indie pop landscape since they first gained recognition in 2007 with Tomorrow is Alright. There’s a giggly nature to the music Sonny creates, even when the topics he […]
| Six Feet Deep: Shlohmo “Buried” | January 29, 2015 |
Will Schube is filthy from the ground on up What temperature is required for a guitar to melt? If not explicitly, Shlohmo—the alias under which Henry Laufer records and performs—lets this question bubble beneath the surface of his latest track, “Buried”. Landing somewhere between a Delicate Steve riff and a warped sample, the guitar on […]
