Premiere: Villows – “Someone Like You”

February 7, 2018

“Someone Like You” rides on trickling guitars and a sludgy bass crawl to start, traversing into an effervescent bridge around 00:43 that flutters melodically in leading to the infectious hook. The track,

Zenzero – “Monochrome”

February 2, 2018

Its music video just released today, “Monochrome” is a new track from Zenzero, the post-electronic duo of Tim Kellett (Durutti Column, Simply Red, Olive) and Rosie Doonan (Birdie, Peter Gabriel). Consuming from

Gillwire – “Waiting for You to Call Me”

February 1, 2018

The bouncy “Waiting for You to Call Me” is a bouncy, indie-pop success from Arizona-based singer/songwriter Jonathan Gill Thwaits, who’s behind the project Gillwire. The track begins with a playful array of

Plutinos – “Falling Away”

January 31, 2018

Plutinos is the dreamy and melodic solo project of Nate Barnes, previously of the band Rose Hill Drive and drummer for acts like Ryan Bingham and Mary Chapin Carpenter. “Falling Away” is

There’s Talk – “Give It Up”

January 31, 2018

Oakland trio There’s Talk craft an intoxicating atmosphere throughout new track “Give It Up”. Olivia Lee’s float with ethereal, melodic precision, her dreamy presence reminiscent of Hope Sandoval. The other two members,

Wet Leather – “I Was Wrong”

January 31, 2018

With a fondness for an ’80s pop shimmer with exuberant hooks and jangly guitars, Brooklyn act Wet Leather pursue a quickly enjoyable sound on new track “I Was Wrong”. With influences like

Headphone Hair – “Wanna Be Alone”

January 31, 2018

Middle school teacher by day and manufacturer of hook-laden pop when time permits, Oakland-based Ian Walters shows a catchy and nostalgic vein of jangle-pop on new track “Wanna Be Alone”, a new

Complicated Animals – “Show Me”

January 31, 2018

The Los Angeles duo of Monica da Silva and Chad Alger comprise Complicated Animals, who debuted with their 6-song EP In This Game in 2015, drawing praise from NPR and PopMatters. Since