“Nothing to See” by Miya Folick: Exploring Love’s Inexplicable Actions
Miya Folick’s career was gaining momentum just as Covid hit, so it’s wonderful to hear her fabulous voice again. Her new single “Nothing To See” is one of this year’s best, blending a lovely melody with a lyric that says a lot about inexplicable impulses and actions, both during and after a relationship. You told […]
Henry Ryeder on “Love Ain’t No Open Door,” Lockdown Isolation, and Julian Casablancas
Henry Ryeder’s newest EP, Boy Image, has this very cool and glamorous energy. The music feels as though it’s something relaxed but refined, and a mirror of dance-glam’s aesthetics with different and interesting sounds. Off of Boy Image, “Love Ain’t No Open Door” keeps this energy with a track that maintains a multitude of moods […]
“So Much Love” by Calista Kazuko: Elegant Jazz-Pop About Love and Motherhood
“So much love, so much love.” That’s how Calista Kazuko’s song of the same name starts, and on paper it seems straightforward enough. But what really caught my ear was the two different ways she sings the word “love” in those two lines. The first “love” is an airy, dreamy, melodious high note, the kind […]
“7 of Cups” by Wombo: Striking, Trancelike Indie Rock
“7 of Cups” is the latest indie rock single from the Kentucky based trio Wombo in anticipation for their new album Fairy Rust coming out July 29th. However, Wombo doesn’t make the type of music you might expect to see from a Kentuckian group. Made up of vocalist Sydney Chadwick, guitarist Cameron Lowe, and drummer […]
“Fair is Foul is Fair” by Andrea Mazzariello: Thoughtful Political Songwriting
“Fair is Foul is Fair”, the latest single from composer, artist, and teacher Andrea Mazzariello’s upcoming album War Footing, is an experimental electroacoustic masterpiece. The album, set to release September 16th, not only features Mazzariello’s baritone voice, but his impeccable composing ability, as well. He started the songs by himself, but soon realized that collaboration […]
Insomnia in “Blessing” by Alex G
It might seem like there could be no one more dissimilar to Alex Giannascoli than the over-serious misanthrope. And yet, when I sit down with “Blessing”—the lead single to the Philadelphian’s upcoming album God Save the Animals, out September 23—I can’t help but recall an aphorism by Emil Cioran, the great Romanian Pessimist: “Getting up […]
“Mother on You” by An Triangles Is a Field Trip to the Past
Based out of Boston, alternative indie musician and multi-instrumentlalist Doug Poppe, (who goes by the stage name An Triangles) released his second single titled, “Mother on You.” Play the song and that’s what you’ll hear, literally. “Mother on You” starts with the hushed sounds of kids playing on a school playground. There’s a single walking […]
“Standing At All” by Knuckle Pups: Cohesion, Community, Companionship
Today, I sat down in front of my computer, ready to take notes on “Standing at All.” About five seconds in, I started typing, “this has to be a Midwest pop-punk/emo band.” And perhaps I was justified in this thought; maybe it had to do with the crude, hand-drawn cover for their album TV Ready, […]
“Wait” by ghost singers: Music for a Beautiful, Melancholy Holding Pattern
The past three years of my life have been defined by waiting. After graduating from college, I had to wait around the house, occupying myself with writing while I heard back from all the jobs I had applied for and didn’t get. I applied for grad programs and waited to hear back from them, too. […]
“Kiss City” by Blondshell: An Unfulfilled Lover Asks For More
“Kiss City” is a lame title for a song. It sounds like something Leisure Suit Larry would call first base. But then again, it’s kind of supposed to be lame. The crux of the new song by Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum) is that the narrator is needily asking for things that should really be the […]
