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Co La - “Moody Coup”
Co La is the moniker of Matt Papich. You may have caught wind of him via his Daydream Repeater release on NNA in 2011, or perhaps you’ve been privy to the...
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Body Cheetah - ‘Finger Prick’
This month, Woozy Tribe‘s Body Cheetah is 3 years old and continues to musically evolve down a mysterious path lined with dark electric forests and ominous pop meadows. Cheetah has...
No CommentsR.L. Kelly - ‘Life’s a Bummer’
Warm intrinsic values inherently rooted in apathy go over nicely in head space. Singer-songwriter Rachel Levy has connected on many of the same tones before, but R.L. Kelly‘s Life’s a Bummer is...
1 Comment Makthaverskan – “Asleep”
Some folks might have caught wind of Makthaverskan, a band of teenagers from Gothenburg, Sweden back in 2009 when Luxxury immediately signed them up and released their debut S/T album....
1 Comment Novelty Daughter – “American Dreams”
As a core part of the growing Stereocure collective, Faith Harding has been making music for years. As Novelty Daughter, Faith weaves her singer/songwriter expertise with an adventurous spirit of pop experimentation...
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Fresh Cut: Spectre Waltz - ‘Northbrook’ EP
The upcoming Chicago-based producer Spectre Waltz has been swimming under the radar for the past few months. He first caught my attention with the deep, sluggish crawl of “Affirmation”—a completely...
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BAY. - “With You”
A music writer—as in, someone who writes about new music all the time as part of an addictive, strangely fulfilling relationship—needs to be able to prioritise what’s good and what’s...
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Fresh Cut: Campfires - ‘Tomorrow, Tomorrow’ LP
We’re very excited to give you a 1-week early bird preview of Campfires’ debut full-length, Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Stream the wholesome and sometimes twangy 13-track release, and read what Campfires’ Jeff...
1 Comment Fresh Cut: GHIBLI – ‘Clubs’
Our favorite Canadian producer, house wizard, Ghibli is back with his third album to date. His last album, Rare Pleasures was released a little less than a year ago and was comprised entirely...
No CommentsFoot Village - “Warlock”
On March 19th, Northern Spy Records will be releasing Make Memories, the latest album from drum noise fetishists Foot Village. It’s been nearly four years since we’ve heard anything from...
No CommentsJODY - “Echos”
It’s always interesting to see how young artists calculate their next move, ultimately trying to navigate their evolution and potential ascension in this ever saturated digital era. With that in...
No Commentsfthrsn - “What do i want to be when i grow up” / “My new friend”
Back in the summer of 2010, a young college student from Ann Arbor, MI named Macklin Underdown made an excellent track called “I Wanna Know” that really deserved way more attention than...
1 Comment Ricky Eat Acid - “i can hear the heart breaking as one”
After a bit of time away from Ricky Eat Acid, it seems that Sam Ray can’t quite let the project go. And I couldn’t be more pleased. With a recent series...
No CommentsRaw Thrills - ‘Essential Thrills’
Raw Thrills, the Brooklyn-based solo project from Zak Mering, has just release a massive collection of psychedelic pop gems with the album Essential Thrills. The whopping 23-song album is a...
No Commentsmancub - “The Birds, pt. 2″
It struck me the other day that I know barely anything about jazz, or jazz’s influence on the music I listen to today. There’s bound to be plenty of examples...
No CommentsReal Magic - “The Trance”
Drew Englander’s voice lofts above his music like some sort of pious entity over his eager worshipers. The Bay Area producer hasn’t been around too long, only making music as...
3 CommentsJulia Vero - “Hollow”
Stockholm, Sweden’s pop-star-in-the-making, Julia Vero, has been buzzing on my radar for the past few days—initially catching my attention with her bass-booming single “Leave It All Behind” and its accompanying remix, produced...
2 CommentsFresh Cut: Birkwin Jersey – ‘Between The Weather & The Sea’
“I make music under the guise of Birkwin Jersey, and adopt a collage-like, make-and-do approach involving folk-inspired guitar lines, banjos, and the occasional cello, mixed with found-sound percussion such as...
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Fresh Cut: Wildarms - ‘Clear Eyes’
Wildarms‘ latest EP, Clear Eyes, is filled with bright, positive energy and elevating synth flourishes that make his endearingly cute (dare I say kawaii) interpretation of dance, both refreshing and...
No CommentsOnce Kingdom - “Torn Maps”
After a prolonged post-New Year portion of soul-searching, I arrived with some answers to all my nagging questions. One of these was an assertion that music needn’t be a game-changer...
No CommentsThe Bear and The Sea - “Human Loop”
“Human Loop hits an exotic yet square place in your gut” - Nueva Forma It is the comfort in the unexpected. After your stomach had turned its knots into knots, you...
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