Loren Noyman is back with the soulful “Emmanuel”
Israeli indie-folk newbie Loren Noyman has been keeping quiet for the last couple of years, with her last release arriving in November 2020. Now, it appears she is back and as elegant as ever with the poignant single “Emmanuel”. When Noyman first stepped onto the scene in 2018 with debut single “Battle War”, she very […]
Leonard Cohen Exits with Bravado on “You Want it Darker”
September 21, 2016. Leonard Cohen awakens on today, his 82nd birthday. Cohen has always been an unapologetic minimalist. Visitors to his humble house a few steps from Montreal’s Rue St. Laurent have always commented on the bare walls, the bare rooms (save for perhaps a single chair or settee,) so it’s clear that he likely […]
Swiss Newcomer Pet Owner Releases the Quirky Indie-pop Banger “Hi-Res”
Having only just stepped onto the music scene in May, Pet Owner (real name Lea Mathis) had made a considerable splash. Her first single “Hysterical” racked up thousands of streams on release, all thanks to its comforting lyrics, smooth singing and vibrant production. “Hi-Res”, however, takes a slightly different approach and instead focuses on making […]
Timothy Alice & the Dead Star Band’s “Winning Number” Rocks Buffalo Blues
So let’s say I’m a drop of water starting at the Granddaddy of Great Lakes: Lake Superior. I avoid evaporation, or extraction, and keep flowing; I peer over the sea of fellow droplets at the fading view of Duluth, Minnesota and flow into the super-lake of Huron and Michigan – maybe catch a glimpse of […]
Catatron’s “Again and Again” Explores the Depth of a Simple Phrase
People mean so many things when they say, “I love you.” Sometimes the words are code for, “Thank you” or “I’m sorry” or “I want something from you” or “I can tell you want something from me.” Sometimes they mean the thing that words can’t say. Saying “I love you” isn’t like saying what […]
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy Visits the Confessional on “I See A Darkness”
For ordinary recording artists, dreams reside in a non-tangible arena. They frolic in that place where wild, unattainable thoughts can gallop at their will, rest in the recesses, and drink from the trough of “someday” as desired. It’s the year 2000. Will Oldham has, less than a year ago, released his debut album under his […]
“TV Dinners” is Skittering, Restless Alt-pop from ALASKALASKA
A wash of synth strings and feedback noises introduce you to “TV Dinners” by ALASKALASKA and are almost immediately cut off by a piano over the chattering beat as the proper introduction to a track that’s perhaps more contemplative that some of their other songs. Deep bass repeats the piano notes and Lucinda Duarte-Holman starts […]
Jett Foreman’s “Can We Be the Ocean?” Is Fit for a Movie Scene
Mary Robinette Kowal’s Washington Post review of Andy Weir’s novel, Project Hail Mary, isn’t wholly positive. That’s cool, you can’t like everything about everything. But in that review, there is one bit that stands out. …but the novel seems written to be a movie… I don’t see the problem with that. Creativity doesn’t stay in […]
Luke De-Sciscio releases the motivational folk track “I’ll Die A Little”
Bath-based singer songwriter Luke De-Sciscio is back for a slower, more vulnerable approach to his signature indie-folk sound. With his latest LP, The Banquet, we saw our Italian stallion go for a warmer, more optimistic sound, all thanks to a smattering of smooth bass, brass instrumentation and snappy drums. Now, just a few months later, […]
Antony Hegarty Emerges from their Cocoon on “Frankenstein”
Feeling disconnected from society, even in fleeting periods of one’s life, is something to which most can relate. By our 30s, we have navigated childhood, high school, the labyrinth of social acceptance, sexual identity, perhaps post-secondary education, entering the adult workforce, etc. The list of tribulations is vast and, despite being navigable, undoubtedly contributes to […]
