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A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF CHROMATICS
A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF CHROMATICS

A couple of days back Chromatics released an eight track vinyl only EP, Camera which sold out in less than 48 hours. It relates to Dear Tommy in the same way as the ‘Just Like You’ and ‘Shadow’ EP’s...

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COLLECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO FROM HANA VU’S DEBUT EP
COLLECTING THE AUDIO AND VIDEO FROM HANA VU’S DEBUT EP

Los Angeles DIY bedroom pop (for now) artist Hana Vu is set release her debut 6 track EP, How Many Times Have You Driven By later this month. So far she’s shared its first three tracks in their running...

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ARDENCY’S INTROSPECTIVE ACCEPTANCE OF CONSEQUENCE
ARDENCY’S INTROSPECTIVE ACCEPTANCE OF CONSEQUENCE

The smart and poignant world that Los Angeles synth pop outfit Ardency inhabit is one that is firmly rooted in the realities that exist across the spectrum of human emotion. A world of actualities and a realisation and learned...

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CASSY AND PETE MOSS: YOU GOTTA KNOW PART 1 (OF 2)
CASSY AND PETE MOSS: YOU GOTTA KNOW PART 1 (OF 2)

Recently English born Vienna based artist/DJ/Producer Cassy (Cassy Britton), as part of her ongoing collaborations series for her label Kwench Records, sought out the considerable knowledge and skills of renowned Philadelphia based electronic music luminary Pete Moss. Together they...

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THE CEREBRAL POP WORLD OF VARSITY
THE CEREBRAL POP WORLD OF VARSITY

“Just…fuckin’…open up your eyes” “Watching You” According to their Bandcamp page, Chicago pop quintet Varsity have labelled their new album Parallel Person “…a record about the uphill battle of isolation, popularity, and artistic frustration.”  As per usual for the...

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RYVOLI RELEASE POIGNANT NEW SINGLE
RYVOLI RELEASE POIGNANT NEW SINGLE

Folk/pop duo RYVOLI have released the poignant second single ‘Roots’ from their forthcoming EP, Theories. Heartfelt vocals float above and heightened guitars sit astride a broken folk inspired rhythm while a one part melancholy, one part hopeful sounding cello...

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RECORD REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE (USA) – 7
RECORD REVIEW: BEACH HOUSE (USA) – 7

In a more general sense, we are interested by the human mind’s (and nature’s) tendency to create forces equal and opposite to those present. Thematically, this record often deals with the beauty that arises in dealing with darkness; the...

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COCO REILLY SERVES UP A LESSON IN LOVE ON DEBUT
COCO REILLY SERVES UP A LESSON IN LOVE ON DEBUT

Nashville artist Coco Reilly recently shared her debut song ‘Define You’ a self-instructive gem breezily delivered with tinges of country and pysch dancing around its pop centre. Reilly had this to say about marrying up lyrical lessons with the...

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FLOATING ROOM ANNOUNCE FALSE BAPTISM & SHARE VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE “SEASHELL”
FLOATING ROOM ANNOUNCE FALSE BAPTISM & SHARE VIDEO FOR LEAD SINGLE “SEASHELL”

Portland lo-fi shoegaze/dream pop outfit Floating Room have announced the upcoming release of their infectiously varied new album False Baptism. To mark the occasion they’ve shared a hazy sun soaked video to accompany the release of complex lead single...

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ERIN RAE SHARES THE DEEPLY PERSONAL ‘BAD MIND’, A HEARTBREAKING STORY OF SOUTHERN INJUSTICE
ERIN RAE SHARES THE DEEPLY PERSONAL ‘BAD MIND’, A HEARTBREAKING STORY OF SOUTHERN INJUSTICE

“If you’re a girl in the South in the ’90s you’re supposed to be getting crushes on boys. I was so fearful of being different. … I spent most of teen and pre-teen years trying not to appear gay,...

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