Comprised of Zinzi Edmundson and Jesse Kivel, the Los Angeles-based duo Kisses have developed a reputation for crafting records that had been intentionally and conceptually cohesive synth pop — with both Edmundson and Kivel assembling […]
Tag: indie pop
New Audio: Lust For Youth’s New Single “Better Looking Brother” Channels New Order and Cut Copy
Comprised of Hannes Norvide, Loke Rahbek and Malthe Fischer, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based trio, Lust For Youth can trace their origins to when the act began as the self-described “dark, cold, atonal, lonely, tormented” and “lower than lo-fi” solo recording project of […]
New Audio: Introducing The Dreamy Sound of Praxis Canta
Originally starting his career as a guitarist and composer for the Brazilian indie act Sexy Fi, João Paulo Praxis recently relocated to Brooklyn to purse a solo career with his solo recording project, Praxis Canta. “Rimel,” […]
New Audio: Phia’s Breezy and Seductive Cover of Radiohead’s “15 Step”
More than enough ink has been spilled on the Oxford, UK-based quintet Radiohead — to the point that delving deeply into the band’s backstory will seem largely unnecessary; however, what I will say is that the […]
New Audio: Introducing Camille TRUST and Her Funky, Swaggering, New Single “Wake Your Body Up”
Born and raised in Tampa, FL and currently located here in NYC, Camille Trzcinski, who performs under the moniker Camille TRUST is a singer/songwriter, whose sound according to her website is deeply influenced by Motown and […]
New Video: Check Out This Guy Getting Down to Society’s Protocol
Comprised of 24 year old vocalist James Girdier and producer Brendan Lynch, the duo of Society initially released two highly sought-after limited edition releases under the a veil of mystery that has been gradually lifted […]
New Audio: YOKOTA’s Unique Spin on Contemporary Pop
YOKOTA is a somewhat mysterious, young, up-and-coming Sydney, Australia-based singer/songwriter and producer, who quietly released her debut single “Blindside” a single that possessed elements of swing-period jazz, brass band jazz, hip-hop, soul and pop in a densely […]
New Video: TIO’s Lonely and Nostalgic, New Video for “Through the Clouds”
The mysterious Toronto, ON–based electro pop act TIO first caught the attention of this site and the rest of the blogosphere with the release of their atmospheric and brooding first single “Lips Like Wine” late last year. The […]
New Audio: Introducing The Breezy and Summery Pop Sound of Westchester County’s Heather LaRose
Back in June, my dear friend and colleague Natalie Hamingson and I were standing on line to get into the Opening Night festivities for this year’s New Music Seminar’s New Music Nights Festival, and although […]
New Audio: Fever High’s Breezy, New Single “All Work” Channels 80s Pop
Comprised of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Reni Lane, who released a solo album on Universal Motown, and has collaborated and/or toured with The Like, Joseph Arthur, Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Linda Perry, Howie Day and others; Anna […]
New Audio: Introducing Frankie Broyles’ Haunting, Ethereal Pop
Born and reared in Atlanta, Frankie Broyles spent a great deal of his free time as a child and as a teenager, experimenting with various musical instruments in his parents’ unfinished basement. And by the […]
New Video: EMEFE’s “40 Watt” Reveals A Refined, Pop-Leaning Sound That Draws From the Legendary Fela Kuti and The Talking Heads
Formed in 2009 and fronted by composer, drummer and vocalist Miles Arntzen, formerly of Superhuman Happiness and a member of Anitbalas, the members of the Brooklyn-based Afrobeat-inspired funk pop collective EMEFE is comprised of some of NYC’s […]
New Audio: Introducing Up-and-Coming Australian Electro-Pop Artist Meredith
Up-and-coming, Brisbane, Australia-based electro folk/electro pop artist Meredith began her musical career in earnest back in 2010, when her desire to write, sing and perform became her lone priority — and almost as quickly as […]
New Audio: Poi Dog Pondering’s Shimmering and Soulful Dance Pop-Leaning, New Single
Throughout the 30 year history of the Chicago, IL-based Poi Dog Pondering, the band has developed a reputation for crafting a sound that’s purposely difficult to pigeonhole as their material has drawn from rock, dance […]