Integrating influences from darkwave, psychedelia, post-punk, aesthetical indulgence, modern surrealism, synthpop, and anti-corporate alternative rock into a single style might sound, to some at least, like an overly complex task that could wind up being overwhelming to the casual listener – however, if you listen to the music of PIERA right now, you might have […]
Outer space is within reach like never before, and in the music video for “Since You’ve Been Gone” by The High Plains Drifters, it serves as both a literal and metaphorical means of translation for the emotions the band is laying on the line. The music colorizes every image we see here boldly, and although […]
Equal parts alternative hip-hop, subtle trip-hop, suggestive synthpop, and indie rock at its moodiest, “July 10th” unfolds like a layered cocktail of melodicism and poetic creativity, revealing to us 10-19 & The Number Men and the sound they call their own. Theirs is a rebellious take on rhythm and harmony, but in comparison to what […]
Formulaic songcraft is too often criticized for its simplicity; truth be told, this technique can produce a lot of magic when it’s appropriated in the way Pennan Brae has in his new single “El Camino.” Instead of trying to wow us with experimentalism so far outside the mainstream most would be left wondering what it […]
If you were to take a look at everything he’s done without really knowing much about the man or the artistry he’s made his own over the years, you might be inclined to think that AV Super Sunshine would be running out of fresh ideas by now. He’s covered a lot of ground in such […]
There’s nothing quite like watching a group of players collaborating together on something so big and powerful that it takes a team of a dozen or more musicians to really bring the vision to life, and in the music video for FreeWorld’s “D-Up (Here’s to Diversity),” we get a glimpse at this process like no […]
Surprisingly agile and constantly presenting itself with a little more gusto than the tone of the lyrics would ever call for on their own, the beat behind Me and My Nightmare’s take on “Mad World” is definitely a shot of life I’m not used to hearing in this song – but one I welcome all […]
Guitar parts don’t have to be blistering to move us, but when they are, it’s incredibly difficult to ignore the righteous sizzle they can produce when under the command of skilled musicians. Jane n’ the Jungle take distorted melodies and raging riffs very seriously, and if you have doubts about this, you need to hear […]
