Corrina Repp on How a Hug Inspired Her Hymnal “The Shore”
“The Shore” is not a gospel song. It’s not a song about worship or devotion to a higher power. The word “God” is not mentioned once. But Corrina Repp, the LA-based singer-songwriter behind “The Shore” and its accompanying album Island, has created a song that uses the tropes of gospel and other worship music to […]
On “Walker,” Animal Collective Nails the Second Single and Pay Tribute to a Legend
The first single is, of course, one of the most important parts of any album rollout. But just as important, and arguably more difficult to get right, is the second single. Once you’ve released the first single, shared the cover art, and sent out press releases talking about whatever life experience/artistic reawakening/ayahuasca journey inspired the […]
Shaken-Up: The Top Ten Songs by The Knife
On the tour for Shaking the Habitual, their fourth and apparently final album, The Knife were not The Knife. Rather, The Knife were not just The Knife. There were about a dozen performers on stage at any given time, and while Karin and Olof Dreijer were two of those performers, it was unclear which two. […]
Talker on “Summerlin” and Her Artistic Evolution
Talker’s new single “Summerlin” is an aching victory. It’s three minutes of soaring grunge pop, a track that leads the listener into the small town of an ex-lover. Celeste Tauchar, the Clark Kent of Talker, shows in “Summerlin” how loss and place are hopelessly intertwined. Talker injects loss and longing into the song’s setting descriptions, […]
“LA Electric” by Sun V Set: It’s Electrifying!
Virginian indie group Sun V Set have recently released their second single “LA Electric” with the release of an LP on the horizon. Not only do they have one of the most intriguing names, but their sound is equally alluring. From the title of “LA Electric” you may be expecting a tribute to The Doors, […]
David Jameson’s “Tall Dark Pines:” Brilliant Storytelling Through Brilliant Music
Outlaw country singer-songwriter David Jameson is nearing a major stepping stone in his career, the release of his first studio album at the beginning of next year. Though he has been a musician for some time, it was only a few years ago he decided to take a crack at becoming a professional recording artist. […]
“Never Know Me” by Uma Bloo: Dark, Defiant Indie Rock
You wanna know what makes me weary/ What makes my eyes all teary/What went wrong /I’ve got so many songs Uma Bloo’s latest release “Never Know Me” is a dark, unsettled song about the ways in which we look, and don’t see, one another. The four minute track is fiercely furious. It’s infused with throaty […]
“Florida” by Wild Pink: Honoring the Sunshine State
“Florida Man.” Spring Breakers. Zola. Jason Mendoza shouting “Bortles!” as he chucks a Molotov cocktail at a boat. Miami Vice, Hotline Miami, Scarface. For decades, much has been made of sunny Florida’s seedy underbelly, to the point where the Florida of our public imagination is nothing but underbelly. The Sunshine State stereotype holds that the […]
Contrary to its Name, “Ridicule” by An Triangles Deserves Praise
Boston-based indie rocker Doug Poppe, going by the moniker An Triangles, is prepping to release his debut album Triangular Life in 2022. The first single off the album, the pop/punk track “Ridicule” arrives on December 3rd. “Ridicule” is a unique beast. In one sense, it is a back-to-basics rock song. There’s lots of raw distortion […]
“Fake” by Chastity Belt Takes On the Clownery of Impostor Syndrome
Here are words I’m sure you’ve all heard before: “impostor syndrome.” It was first observed in successful professional women, but it’s significantly more widespread than that: people of all stripes doubt themselves, and live in fear of being exposed as frauds. Maya Angelou had it, Neil Armstrong had it, and I have it too. (This […]
