The Snuts’ “Seasons” is an Electrifying Throwback
The Snuts’ single “Seasons” bursts with color and vigor. It’s not quite a happy song, not quite a sad song. Not quite hopeless nor hopeful. Simply put, it’s complicated. But hey, aren’t we all? The Snuts juxtaposed the lively jump-up-and-down-at-an-outdoor-show with a nuanced narrative. The tune is conventional in a much-needed and refreshing way. The […]
teddybear – The Story of “Nevermind”
The first time I heard a teddybear song, I didn’t know what I was listening to. Those connections you make when you hear a familiar sound (like “this is so Michael Jackson,” or “you can tell they ripped off Jack White”) just weren’t coming through. Instead I found myself juggling so many unrelated names—Drake, Bob […]
The Power of Damien McFly’s “Leap”
Put your good headphones on. Get your car stereo ready. Drink a warm cup of tea and prepare to shout. A good, get-totally-lost-in-yourself, hearty rock song is tough to come by, but if you’re in the market for one, you need to listen to Damien McFly’s “Leap”. Not quite retro nor super-modern, the song builds […]
Future Thieves – The Story of “Dark Spin”
Sometimes you just want to try something new. Get away from everything you know, everything that’s safe, and see what comes out of it—see who you become when you’re left to be your most outrageous, risky, creative self. That’s what Future Thieves does whenever the alternative rock band comes together to make music. They challenge […]
Alex Francis Feels “Free,” and You Will, Too
Part indie-pop, part rock n roll, part 70s soul, Alex Francis’s “Free” is the defiant, upbeat, inspirational song you’ve been looking for this summer. But this doesn’t have to be just your summer song. It’s got a little bit of every season—warm acoustic guitars, cool funky bass lines, sweet springy doo-wop-ish vocals. It’s bound to […]
Hippo Campus’s Beautiful Lyricism on “Passenger”
Scaled back. Spacious. Soft and flirty. Hippo Campus captures a sound and story that takes the modern romance song into the future. It’s futuristic, and not just for the band’s branch of the alternative rock genre. “Passenger” is a departure from the successful, fanciful, hipster sound Hippo Campus and their contemporaries are known for. Even […]
The Dark Love Story of teddybear’s “Not in a Car!”
Sometimes you hear a song that’s meant for the songwriter. Personal and experimental, it doesn’t care about fitting into mainstream constructs. It exists on its own plane. “Not in a car!” is one of those songs. Not very often do you have that total stopped-in-your-tracks moment when you think, “What am I listening to?” And […]
The Glorious Take On Nostalgia and Football on “The Last Game of the Season”
Football and poetry—a strange and surprising pair to write a song about. But that’s exactly what The Glorious did on “The Last Game of the Season.” The track off of their new album Kings is a moody and nostalgic acoustic rock song that uses football season as a symbol for young love. On their Youtube […]
Cautious Clay’s Okay with Being Different on “Call Me”
Soundcloud can be a hit or miss platform. Mixed into its diverse multitude of creators are professional producers, podcast hosts, underground superstars, kids in their garages, high school choirs, artists who are unsigned for a reason, and artists who are unsigned because they don’t need a label—they’re good enough on their own. Fortunately for Cautious […]
