With the release of their first two albums Go With Me and Falling, the Olympia, WA–based band Seapony received both national and eventually international attention for a sound based around simple, catchy melodies with elements of shoegaze and surf rock. […]
Category: Single Review
New Audio: We Came As Strangers’ Hauntingly Gorgeous New Single “Eyedom”
Comprised of Justin Sandercoe (guitar), Tim Harries (bass), Ellem (vocals), and Owen Thomas (production), the members of We Came As Strangers began collaborating together as an experimental pop, side project from the members various professional endeavors. As Sandercoe […]
New Audio: The Darkly Seductive Sound of Los Manglers “Before the Mirror”
Formed after the breakup of its founding members Laira Diaz’s (vocals) and Enrique Olivares’ previous band, Dandy and the Walkers, the duo’s latest project, Los Manglers draws heavily from Diaz and Olivares’ fascination with Victorian […]
New Audio: Wax Idols Newest Single “Lonely You” Channels Shimmering 80s New Wave
It’s been a couple of years since the release of Wax Idols‘ critically applauded 2013 release, Discipline + Desire, and over the course of the past two years, the quartet’s frontperson and primary songwriter Hether […]
New Audio: Fake Tears’ Latest Single “Second Wind” Channels 80s Synth-Based Goth Pop
Comprised of Larissa Loyva and Elisha May Rembold, the members of the duo Fake Tears are extremely accomplished in their own right. Loyva has released two solo albums under the moniker, Kellarissa and has been […]
New Audio: Chicago’s The Main Squeeze Specializes in Old-School-Inspired, Funky, Soulful Pop on “Angelus”
Consisting of Corey Frye (vocals), Max Newman (guitar), Ben “Smiley” Silverstein (keyboards), Reuben Gingrich (drums) and Jeremiah Hunt (bass), neo-soul act, The Main Squeeze originally formed in Bloomington, IN before they eventually relocated to Chicago (which […]
New Audio: Fine Print’s Latest Single “Can’t Lie” Is 80s Radio-Friendly Pop, Reconfigured For the 21st Century
Although they’ve been purposely mysterious, in order to let their music stand by itself without, the electro pop act Fine Print have captured the attention of a few blogs — including this one — for a […]