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Amery

todd — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:54:10 +0000

Montreal-based artist Amery (Amery Sanford) just dropped her solo debut LP, Continue As Amery, and I am anointing it the album of the summer with its eight synth-heavy, shimmery, electro-pop tunes that are like cruising to the local video store to rent a VCR and a copy of The Last Dragon in a yellow Volkswagen …

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Geo

todd — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:31:25 +0000

Netherlands 4-piece Geo answer that age old question “what if Mark E. Smith had fronted Talking Heads?” Geo’s latest no-wave slab, Out of Body, answers that question. Out of Body is ten tracks of post-punk, no-wave, weird-o goodness that is PACKED with groove. The rhythm section is TIGHT and holds things together while the guitars …

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Still Ruins

todd — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:22:35 +0000

Still Ruins’ dreamy, debut S/T EP was and is just what I needed to get me out of the funk I’ve been in caused by some brutally long days at the day job. The Oakland trio’s use of shimmery synths to cut through their manufactured fog of fuzzed-out bass lines and vocals, creates an effective …

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Kicking Bird

todd — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

We are stoked to bring you the premier of Wilmington, North Carolina quintet Kicking Bird’s latest single “Just To Be Here With You”; a 4 minute dreamy pop track, packed with infectious guitar melodies and vocal harmonies from Shaylah Paul and her husband Shaun Paul. Kicking Bird’s debut LP Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out …

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Wu-Lu

todd — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:03:46 +0000

South London’s multi-talented Wu-Lu is about to release his debut album LOGGERHEAD with Warp Records. His newest single from it — “Scrambled Tricks” — is a grimy, beat-driven, post/punk rock-adjacent(?) track that has me stoked for the album drop. Check out the fear of clowns inducing video for “Scrambled Tricks” below and be sure to …

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Swiss Portrait

todd — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:23:52 +0000

Swiss Portrait’s debut album Familiar Patterns was just what I needed today to lift my spirits and pull me out of the funk I’ve been in all morning dealing with the passing of our beloved dog (Lucy) last night. Swiss Portrait is the DIY project of Edinburg based artist Michael Kay Terence who recorded and …

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Wineteeth

todd — Fri, 14 May 2021 13:59:12 +0000

I am here today to introduce you to Harrisonburg, VA’s Wineteeth and premier their newest single “Haunted Boy” from their upcoming cassette release Soft Bangers. “Haunted Boy” is the second single from Soft Bangers. It’s a chugging guitar and bass driven tune that bounces around in your skull for its short 2:08 duration. It reminds …

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Todd’s Favorites of 2019

todd — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 20:09:15 +0000

2019 was another great year for music, below are my top ten favorite albums 2019: Business of Dreams – Ripe For Anarchy [Slumberland] Select Level – S/T [Wax Thématique] Pinch Points – Moving Parts [Roolette/Six Tonnes De Chair] Oh Sees – Face Stabber [Castle Face] Modern Nature – How To Live [Bella Union] Cherry Glazerr …

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Young Hunting

todd — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 04:16:00 +0000

Young Hunting’s new album True Believers is a smooth, chilled-out effort of pop songs that’s easy to find yourself getting swept away by. Check out “Every Living Thing” and “Seventeen Days” below for a taste. True Believers is available now from Gold Robot.

Favorite Releases of 2017 (Todd’s List)

todd — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:40:08 +0000

Here are my favorite albums/EPs from 2017, in no particular order… Monster Rally Flowering Jungle (Gold Robot) Spotting Spotting EP (self-released/Aarght) Spotting S/T EP by Spotting The Rebel Set 4 Song EP (Hidden Volume) Ty Segall Ty Segall (Drag City) Molly Burch Please Be Mine (Captured Tracks) Doug Tuttle Peace Potato (Trouble In Mind) David …

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