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Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 4
LA cannot seem to catch a break this year: first wildfires, then deportations, then protests, then troops. Curated by Hollie Kenniff and mastered by Taylor Deupree, For LA, Vol. 4 continues to address the lingering effects of the first. A treasure trove
Various Artists ~ For LA, Vol. 4
LA cannot seem to catch a break this year: first wildfires, then deportations, then protests, then troops. Curated by Hollie Kenniff and mastered by Taylor Deupree, For LA, Vol. 4 continues to address the lingering effects of the first. A treasure trove
GoGo Penguin ~ Necessary Fictions
In 2023, GoGo Penguin responded to an onslaught of losses with Everything’s Going to Be Okay, a sentiment extended on their seventh album and the trio’s second with drummer Jon Scott. Necessary Fictions implies that we tell ourselves stories to get us
GoGo Penguin ~ Necessary Fictions
In 2023, GoGo Penguin responded to an onslaught of losses with Everything’s Going to Be Okay, a sentiment extended on their seventh album and the trio’s second with drummer Jon Scott. Necessary Fictions implies that we tell ourselves stories to get us
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Various Artists ~ Blackout Tape
How does one make music when the power keeps going out? This is the challenge felt by Ukrainian musicians, as well as all musicians in times of war. Blackout Tape is the first release from Kyiv’s 20ft Records, familiar with air
Andrey Kiritchenko ~ Rust Trust
In 2024, Andrey Kiritchenko‘s Maria appeared on our lists of the Best Ukrainian Music, Best Album Covers and Best Music Videos (for “Tiger Laughs”). Rust Trust already has a fantastic cover (thanks to POLAAR’s Flore) and an engaging sound; could it be headed
Andrey Kiritchenko ~ Rust Trust
In 2024, Andrey Kiritchenko‘s Maria appeared on our lists of the Best Ukrainian Music, Best Album Covers and Best Music Videos (for “Tiger Laughs”). Rust Trust already has a fantastic cover (thanks to POLAAR’s Flore) and an engaging sound; could it be headed
Loula Yorke ~ The Book of Commonplace
While preparing to release her new album, Time is a Succession of Such Shapes (August 6), Loula Yorke has provided fans with a delicious first taste. The Book of Commonplace is as personal as they come: a mixtape cassette, as if the artist has
Loula Yorke ~ The Book of Commonplace
While preparing to release her new album, Time is a Succession of Such Shapes (August 6), Loula Yorke has provided fans with a delicious first taste. The Book of Commonplace is as personal as they come: a mixtape cassette, as if the artist has
Coco Francavilla ~ re-oceaning
This past Sunday was World Ocean Day. To honor the occasion, musical artist and activist Coco Francavilla launched the new Music for the Sea imprint with its premiere release. “To reconnect with the Ocean is to reconnect with ourselves,” states
Coco Francavilla ~ re-oceaning
This past Sunday was World Ocean Day. To honor the occasion, musical artist and activist Coco Francavilla launched the new Music for the Sea imprint with its premiere release. “To reconnect with the Ocean is to reconnect with ourselves,” states
Lyra Pramuk ~ Hymnal
A traditional hymnal is a collection of timeworn favorites, designed to be sung in worship. Lyra Pramuk‘s set is decidedly modern, in some ways the antithesis of Johnny Cash’s My Mother’s Hymn Book and in other ways a companion piece.
Lyra Pramuk ~ Hymnal
A traditional hymnal is a collection of timeworn favorites, designed to be sung in worship. Lyra Pramuk‘s set is decidedly modern, in some ways the antithesis of Johnny Cash’s My Mother’s Hymn Book and in other ways a companion piece.
EUS ~ Completud
The origins of Completud can be found in last year’s Culminación del Bosque, which José Acuña recorded as Contradicta. Opening tracks “Revelación” and “Espejo Divino” (“Revelation” and “Divine Mirror”) express a yearning for the Divine, and hope of eventual contact. In Completud, the
EUS ~ Completud
The origins of Completud can be found in last year’s Culminación del Bosque, which José Acuña recorded as Contradicta. Opening tracks “Revelación” and “Espejo Divino” (“Revelation” and “Divine Mirror”) express a yearning for the Divine, and hope of eventual contact. In Completud, the
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