The album comes after the just pre-pandemic release of their fifth album, Swimmer. Now, their sixth album, Pollen, comes at the close of three torrential years of pandemic life. But what better way to start and end a pandemic than with new Tennis. The husband-and-wife duo, Alaina Moore and Patrick Continue Reading
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Dark Americana songwriter Annie Stokes premieres new single “Nervous System”
Annie Stokes is a dark Americana songwriter who’s lyrics provide a tight punch. “I like a hook, and I like a song that dredges up specific memories and feelings, rather than generic rushes of serotonin,” she says of her songwriting style. “From the beginning, I would get inspired by snippets Continue Reading
Album Review: Fucked Up – “One Day”
Time is the most valuable resource on the planet. The innate parameters that constrict even the most ambitious of ideas lead to visions of all results; ample deadlines can be met with lacking enthusiasm and complacency, or unbounded freneticism in an effort to reach the end goal. For musicians, Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Agar Agar’s latest release “Player Non Player” is a fever dream’s theme
But that was to be expected. The Parisian electro-pop duo doesn’t shy away from discordant lyricism and synthesizers, it’s what they do. Player Non Player is another chapter in the ever-evolving sound of Agar Agar. Surprisingly, it’s been 4 years since the duo released their debut album, The Dog and Continue Reading
Electronic rock singer/songwriter Jessica Cotten premieres her new electro-rock/dream pop EP ‘Edge of Wilderness’
While Jessica Cotten was initially influenced by her father, a music professor and a professional gigging musician, it wasn’t until her teens when she was finding her own style and interests that she related more to grunge. “I found myself relating to the bands and singers who emoted a lot,” Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: “New Game+” by Palette Knife – an energetic ode to Midwestern life and the introspection of quarantine
What would you do if you’d spent the last three years in a world getting over a pandemic and lived the surreal experience of weeks trapped in quarantine? You might write an album like New Game +, an album dedicated to days gone past and the pain of nostalgia. It Continue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW: New Found Glory present a heartfelt reminder to seize the day and “Make The Most Of It”
For a band as quintessentially pop-punk as New Found Glory, they’ve found a way to translate that teenage angst and easycore pop-goodness they do so well, into the emotionally vulnerable, and entirely acoustic, EP, Make The Most Of It. The collection, consisting of seven acoustic-based originals and seven of their Continue Reading
Jazz rock band Happy For No Reason release their album ‘Take It Higher’
Happy For No Reason are the very definition of cool intelligent music that fulfills dreams and harkens to the late 60’s and 70’s in their sound, crafting a musical language reminiscent of the sounds of Laurel Canyon. The Portland, OR-based band celebrates every single one of life’s precious moments as Continue Reading
Bay area musician Tom Relling premieres his new music video for “Lost and Looking To Find You”; new self-titled LP to be released in October 2022
Musician, poet, and visual artist Tom Relling emerged on the Bay Area music scene over a decade ago, and soon established a reputation as a powerhouse bandleader, songwriter and slide guitarist in San Francisco rock outfit, Hibbity Dibbity. After three LP releases and several years of touring, Tom ventured into Continue Reading
Lenni Revel premieres her sultry piano ballad “Till Only Love Remains”
Lenni Revel, the Sonoma County, California-based artist, is getting set to release her cathartic debut album, Unbroken. The singer-songwriter’s compilation of music may be born of life’s trials but is nonetheless conceived in love. The 8-song collection represents a rebirth and a reclamation from the clutches of a dark period Continue Reading
Indie pop songstress Taylor Grey releases new album ‘Twilight Hour’
Singer-songwriter Taylor Grey has released her captivating new album Twilight Hour, available on all music streaming platforms, which includes recent standout singles “Idiot” and “Ever Knew Me.” The indie pop songstress’ latest album is a deeply personal body of work that explores her experiences with heartbreak, self-discovery, and complex relationships. Continue Reading
Maeve Steele releases new single “Riptide” and an exclusive performance with The Recording Academy; New EP ‘Overland’ out September 16th
LA-based singer/songwriter Maeve Steele has released her luscious and enchanting new single “Riptide” off her forthcoming EP Overland, out September 16th, with an exclusive performance of the track with The Recording Academy. Pre-save the EP HERE. Named after a street Steele frequently drives on in LA, the forthcoming 5-track collection embodies its Continue Reading