Compared of Lilie Bytheway Hoy (lead vocals, bass), James Jackson (guitar, drums, vocals), A.J. Krumholz (guitar, keys, vocals), Patrick Aguirre (drums) and Theo Quimby (drums, piano, vocals), the quintet Yassou originally formed in upstate New York and are currently […]
Tag: indie pop
New Audio: Introducing the Atmospheric and Dramatic Sound of Leeds, UK’s Actor
With the release of their first two singles “Feline” and “Swim,” the Leeds, UK-based electro pop trio Actor, comprised of singer/songwriter Louisa Osborn, producer Chris Mulligan and drummer Ste Anderson received national attention as blogs […]
New Audio: Fleurie’s Swooning “Sparks”
Fleurie is the solo recording project of Nashville, TN-based singer/songwriter Lauren Strahm and as Fleurie, Straham has developed a reputation for meshing a traditional singer/songwriter approach with contemporary electronic production to craft atmospheric pop. Now, […]
New Video: The Surreal, New Video for Beat Connection’s “So Good.”
With the release of their critically applauded debut effort, Palace Garden, Beat Connection quickly became a blogosphere sensation for a slickly produced dance rock sound. Now, if you’ve been following JOVM for the last few months, you may recall that […]
New Audio: Superhuman Happiness’ Breezy, New Single “Drawing Lines”
If you’ve been frequenting JOVM since its beginnings over 5 years ago, you’d probably be intimately familiar with the (mostly) Brooklyn-based funk collective Superhuman Happiness. Their long-awaited full-length debut, Hands was one of my favorite […]
New Audio: Idgy Dean’s Spirit Conjuring, New Single “Ominous Harminus”
Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and musician Lindsay Sanwald’s solo recording project Idgy Dean features the artist composing every single part of the song by herself and then looping each instrumental and vocal part — and as a […]
New Audio: Monogem’s Atmospheric and Sexy Cover of The Weeknd’s “Earned It”
Certainly, if you’ve been frequenting JOVM over the better part of the past year to about 18 months or so, you might be familiar with Monogem, an electro pop duo featuring singer/songwriter Jen Hirsh and producer/songwriter Scott […]
New Audio: Hans Island’s Swooning, New Single “I’m Yours”
Comprised of Canadian producer Mwahs and Danish-born and London-based vocalist and electro pop artist Marie Dahlstrom, who has received attention across both Scandinavia and the European Union for her silky smooth vocals, the duo of Hans […]
New Audio: Neon Indian’s Club-Banging, New Single “Slumlord”
Neon Indian is the solo recording project of the Mexican-born, Denton, TX-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and electronic music artist Alan Palomo. With the release of his first two albums, 2009’s Psychic Chasms and 2013’s Era Extraña, Palomo found his profile expanding […]
New Video: The Breezy Yet Mournful Psychedelia of Astronauts etc.’s “I Know”
When we look back at our own lives, it can seem that there was only one path we were meant to go but in reality, there were often countless paths, in which any number of […]
New Audio: Suffolk UK-based Frett’s Painterly New Single “Drop of Starch”
Frett are a rather mysterious, Suffolk, UK-based electronic production duo, who have started to receive attention in their native Suffolk and across the UK for a sound that draws from the likes of Jai Paul, […]
New Audio: The Dreamy, 60s-Inspired Sound of Totally Mild’s “When I’m Tired”
Originally started as a solo recording project of its founding member and frontwoman Elizabeth Mitchell, the Melbourne, Australia-based band Totally Mild expanded to a quartet when Mitchell recruited Zachary Schneider, who was a member of Full […]
New Video: Introducing DUZT and the B-Boy Swagger of His Debut Single “Space Cowboy”
Largely inspired by Frank Ocean, Drake, James Blake, and Michael Jackson, up-and-coming (and somewhat mysterious) Berlin-based artist DUZT‘s debut single “Space Cowboy” has received quite a bit of attention in the across the EU, as […]
New Video: Monogem’s Breezy, 80s Synth Pop-Inspired “Wait and See”
Featuring singer/songwriter Jen Hirsh and producer/songwriter Scott Smith, electro pop project Monogem derives its name from a unique cosmic phenomenon — a Monogem Ring, the leftover glow of an supernova explosion. Interestingly, one of the largest monogem rings […]
New Audio: The Sleek, 80s-Sounding Synth-Based Funk of Neon Indian’s New Single “Annie”
Neon Indian is the solo recording project of the Mexican-born, Denton, TX-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and electronic music artist Alan Palomo. With the 2009 release of Neon Indian’s debut album, Psychic Chasms, Palomo came to national […]