New Music

Don't Come Back - Lava La Rue (Funk Soul)

2022-07-30

Some tracks take time to build, while others grab you from the start and take you for a ride. “Don’t Come Back” by Lava La Rue is certainly the latter. Within the first few seconds, the bassline and guitar melody converse with one another, with the effortless bounce and dark tone…

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Better Now - Rose Brokenshire (Indie Folk)

2022-07-09

I have great appreciation for a piece of music that manages to go everywhere and nowhere at the same time, and the luscious layers of “Better Now” are an excellent example of what I mean. The track continuously develops and changes, while staying in many ways constant, naturally allowing…

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Chicago (Take It Or Leave It) - Charlie Burg (Indie Rock)

2022-07-08

Charlie Burg makes the kind of music I wish I could make. Incredibly narrative and dynamic, almost as if each track was a short form musical. I’ve picked “Chicago (Take It Or Leave It)” to write about, perhaps as I think it has the widest appeal, but the truth is, every one of…

Rediscovered

Sorry - Hala (Indie Rock)

2022-07-08

I was fortunate enough to come across this track in a youtube playlist, and it is quite unforgettable. Lyrically, I am very much reminded of Mac Demarco’s classic “Freaking Out The Neighborhood”, and the themes certainly overlap. Hala of course offers a fresh take, but there is a…

Rediscovered

Where'd All the Time Go - Dr. Dog (Indie Rock)

2022-07-08

I’m not quite sure when I came across this track, but it has become something that I come back to regularly. I also can’t quite yet put my finger on why this one feels so special. There’s a deeply memorable vocal performance and timber, meaningful lyrics that are enjoyable to mull…