“I swear that I am a good man / So why don’t you love me back?” implores Foxing‘s lead singer Conor Murphy. The lyric is from “Rory,” the emotional centerpiece of their album “The Albatross;” it starts out with just a few naked piano chords but builds into a waltz and finally into an eruption […]
The U.K.’s Jungle was one of the most buzzed-about bands at SXSW 2014, with only a few songs under their belt, and they have yet to release a full-length. But they’re about to kick off a headlining North American tour with an L.A. date this summer. In anticipation of the tour, they’ve just released new single “Time,” […]
Happy Saturday:Â ‣Â Suzanne Vega headlines the El Rey Theatre in support of her latest album “Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles.” Ari Hest supports. ‣Â Against Me! stops by the Roxy Theatre to play songs off their new record “Transgender Dysphoria Blues.” Tony Molina and Big Eyes open. [That’s Against Me!’s video for […]
Potty Mouth is an all-female punk quartet, but members Ally Einbinder, Phoebe Harris, Victoria Mandanas and Abby Weems will warn you to be more cautious before slapping the “riot grrrl” label on on them. Hailing from Northampton, Mass., the home of rock heroes like Dinosaur Jr. and Thurston Moore, Potty Mouth’s music is heaven for those who […]
The L.A. duo Linus Young has a rebel aesthetic, boy/girl harmonies and slow-burning songs that are ever-so-rough around the edges. Comprised of members Joseph Walker and Iris Belson, Linus Young joins the likes of In the Valley Below in offering sultry vocals, light percussion and moody atmospherics as a sexier alternative to duos like the […]
L.A.-based singer-songwriter Zella Day has been laying low since her debut at Bardot earlier this year, but her breakout single “Sweet Ophelia” is still riding a nice wave on the Hype Machine charts. Her second single “1965” is also picking up steam, so the Arizona transplant is heading out on tour to try out some […]
Sometimes all you need is a sad voice and fuzzy, buzzing guitar tone to remind you that the simplest recordings can move you the most. Elliot Smith, Bright Eyes, Sparklehouse and Slowreader have all bent and twisted many hearts with emotions on their early material, and L.A.’s Jack Stansbury – aka Princess Reason – may […]
Smoke Season, the duo comprised of L.A. musicians Gabrielle Wortman (TEMP3ST) and Jason Rosen (Honor Society), returns with a new single to follow up their “Signals” EP. “Badlands,” a track that still teases with their smoky Americana ambience, is a lush arrangement that lingers just 10 seconds over four minutes. Wortman’s soulful wails and Rosen’s […]
L.A.’s Washing Machines return with their sophomore EP “Quick Fix,” and the title rings true as it is only three songs but gets the job done if you’re in the mood for angsty punk that pleases the likes of Kurt Cobain fans. They may have parted ways with Chris Hansen, but as a quartet Washing Machine […]
Morgan Kibby’s knack of weaving ethereal vocals and tingling electro-pop has always been a thread in her work with M83, but her voice is finally showcased on “In Cold Blood” (out now via Crush Music). On her first full-length under the solo moniker White Sea – she released a 2011 EP titled “This Frontier” and […]
