Cadence Weapon shares his dystopia on “Parallel World”
Toronto-based artist Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon, is dropping an arsenal of rhymes on his new album Parallel World on April 30th. Pemberton has released four albums all of which have …
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Yaya Bey’s new EP turns heartbreak into poetic beauty
Poetic songwriter Yaya Bey has returned with a new EP The Things I Can’t Take With Me. A follow-up to her critically acclaimed album Madison Tapes, the EP is a self-produced, six-track …
Disco vibes are alive on Brijean’s “Feelings”
Growing up in LA’s Glassell Park, Brijean Murphy was born into a family immersed in jazz, Latin, and soul music. Her father, percussionist and engineer Patrick Murphy taught Brijean her …
New grudge on Glitterer’s “Life Is Not A Lesson”
Pennsylvania native and current Washington, D.C. resident Ned Russin presents Glitterer’s sophomore album Life Is Not A Lesson. After his former band, Title Fight, suspended operations …
On CYRRCA’s eponymous debut album
Type in “CYRRCA musician” into Google and you won’t find much by way of a biography. From the thirteen-tracks in this eponymous debut, which drops February 26, 2021, one can …
Valley Maker lightens a dark winter with “When The Day Leaves”
by Haley Paula Stein Valley Maker’s Austin Crane has shown a commitment to a style of lush, yielding folk music for eleven years now. While consistent, Valley Maker’s newest album set to …
Sun Kin’s “After the House” embodies the intimacy of the dance floor
Kabir Kumar’s music marries various genres in a lush, multi-color landscape. Producing music in Los Angeles under the moniker, “Sun Kin,” their 4th full-length project, After the House, …
Black Country, New Road sifts through the dark on “For The First Time”
by Haley Paula Stein London-based seven-piece Black Country, New Road, release their murky, theatrical debut For The First Time on February 5th. The album opens heavy on percussion, setting …
Conversation & confusion with SPORTS LP “Get A Good Look, Pt. 1”
A pastiche of funk and daily life, the first part of indie-pop duo SPORTS’ (Cale Chronister and Christian Theriot from Los Angeles, CA and Norman, OK) two-part LP, Get A Good Look …
The new, it-girl R&B: DEJA’s debut EP “Intro” is a sultry dream
R&B has come a long way from trios of men in satin shirts singing their hearts out in the rain. It is no longer just about waiting around for circumstances to change with a no-good lover …