If you’re sick of the t.A.T.u’s and Icona Pops of the world, then Clues and Codes may be the solution to your noise pollution. Instead of hitting you over the head with bombastic production and large choruses, the duo comprised of friends Alex Aleco and Natalie White offers minimalist dream-pop with a surprising dark undertone, despite […]
It’s been a little over a year since we’ve heard from Faris McReynolds, but the last time he was dishing out tunes it was under the moniker ExDetectives. The painter and musician returns with new material for his project One Finger Riot this time, and although we’ve briefly mentioned this band before, the new EPÂ Â “Boredinaire […]
It seems a lot of singer-songwriters have been drinking the Kool-Aid lately when it comes to electro-pop. Similarly to Madi Diaz‘s sonic shift from a folk foundation to a more dance-friendly sound palette, highly regarded songbird Priscilla Ahn is experimenting with some dream-pop elements. After briefly teaming up with Charlie Wadhams last year for Sweet […]
Can’t get enough of synth-pop? There’s certainly no shortage of it. Even Nashville sweetheart Tristen set out to conquer the genre when writing her sophomore effort “CAVES.” To ensure her follow-up to 2011’s “Charlatans at the Garden Gate” shimmered in a different light, Tristen enlisted famed New Order, Pet Shop Boys and OMD producer Stephen […]
No idea where Jake Troth might end up ranking in the vast spectrum of JTs, but judging from the music on his debut album it could be anyplace. The North Carolina-bred, L.A.-based art-schooler seems equally comfortable in classic pop, electro and hip-hop worlds, having cut his teeth writing, producing and remixing for film and TV […]
To call Julianna Barwick‘s work a collection of “songs” feels almost wrong. Instead Barwick’s slow-burning amalgamation of voice fractals, synthesizers and strings are majestic compositions, and the Brooklyn-based experimentalist has released her most breathtaking album yet. “Nepenthe,” her third studio album, is the first record on which she has collaborated with someone, and it’s full […]
Broken Bells – the mind-meld of James Mercer of the Shins and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) have a sophomore album coming in the new year. It’s titled “After the Disco” (aside: if only it were so) and what we’ve heard so far sounds like the Bee Gees in outer space. The duo is rolling […]
Up-and-coming Los Angeles singer-songwriter Jarell Perry has already worked with the diverse likes of Childish Gambino, Diplo, Fat Joe, Rusko and Usher, and is set to break out with the release of his forthcoming “White EP” on Dec. 10. The former UCLA student released his debut album “Simple Things” earlier this year. Its “future R&B” […]
In early 2012, we noted the arrival of Tyler Lyle, the Atlanta-bred singer-songwriter who moved to L.A. on the heels of a breakup, and, notably, the making of his gorgeous album “The Golden Age & the Silver Girl.” This spring he released the equally moving “Expatriates,” a concept EP that, often bluntly, wrestles with the […]
Don’t be deceived by the winking name: Kera & the Lesbians play their salamagundi blues like they’re gonna put a whuppin’ on ya. Their music – they call it “bipolar folk,” which is at least half right – has been a work in progress ever since San Diego-bred Kera Armendariz released the “Green Apples” 7-inch […]
