Miserable’s Halloween Dream, the debut EP from San Francisco shoegaze outfit Whirr’s Kristina Esfandiari, delivers a gauzy liquid flowing within a contemplative musical framework. Its succulent griminess keeps our heads soupy, and we spin in the downtempo parade. The title … Continue reading
Tag Archives: indie music
March 25, 2013
by Lauren
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Small Room Collective Launches at SXSW
So sad to see you go again SXSW. How we love you! Grand Abandon, 1/14 parts and counting of the curated roadshow Small Room Collective, kicked off our shoes at Charm School Vintage on March 16 with compadres CSV, Coco … Continue reading
Daydreams fill the air, let’s stay here forever.
Summer Daze by Summerays. Released January 1, 2013. Self-recorded in Cleveland, OH by Summerays’ Luke Teeters. Bright surf-guitar discovers a fine friend in elements of Japanese folk music with Summerays’ debut LP Summer Daze. Summer Daze begins and ends with … Continue reading
January 2, 2013
by Lauren
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Zula-la
Stream the gleaming paper-thin-electronica-meets-crackling-Americana of Phosphorescent “Song For Zula” off Muchacho due out March 2013 on Dead Oceans.
“Cover Up” by Black Apples
The fruit lands fast and terrifically on Black Apples latest, cementing a fresh season for the Los Angeles-based four-piece. “Cover Up,” the first single off Black Apples newly released 7-inch, gives the upper bunk to felt pop rock and permits … Continue reading
January 9, 2012
by Lauren
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Criminally Good
A Crime by Sharon Van Etten There is something physical about Sharon Van Etten’s observations. Her fluttering voice wavers between permeable and thick as waves of nectar rise and fall. She breathes in and you can hear the suffocation … Continue reading
