San Francisco’s Kelley Stoltz has a knack for ramshackle melodies. A veteran home-recording guru, Stoltz typically plays all the instruments himself and pens the kind of pop songs that stick to you like cheerful friends along for the ride. With “To Dreamers” (out this week), his fourth release for Sub Pop, Stoltz adds some extra […]
There’s something sexy about Wisconsin garage rockers Jaill. “That’s How We Burn,” their debut for Sub Pop, falls somewhere between ’80s pop-punk and stoner dance-rock territory, blending dishy hooks, back-up harmonies and a whole lot of references to weed. Lead track “The Stroller” plays like the perfect soundtrack to start Saturday night, in a fast […]
Even two times zones away Wednesday, I could almost feel the Smell tremble and sigh when the local noiseniks No Age unveiled new music. The new single “Glitter” – is the title derived from the fact the intro vaguely resembles the Gary Glitter hit? – will be out Aug. 24 on Sub Pop as both […]
In her persona as Dee Dee, guitar-slinging frontwoman of SoCal garage-rockers Dum Dum Girls, Kristin Gundred has gotten in touch with that little girl who used to sing along to pop classics. “I’ve always been a fan of more straightforward pop music, and of all the oldies,” she says. “I probably know all the songs […]
