For the past few months, I’ve woken up every day feeling some combination of sad, angry, guilty, gaslit and exhausted. Kind of reminds me of high school. Frankly, once I shake it off and get out of bed, I just wanna rage. Thankfully, Ring Finger No Pinky has given me a soundtrack in the form
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“Coming of age.” A catchall that can be viewed and experienced through oh so very many lenses. Everyone has their own unique set of life experiences, to say nothing of songs, books and movies chronicling those of others real and imagined, that serve as various launch points from child to adulthood. For singer-songwriter Annie O’Malley,
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“Sugary sweet.” The epitome of an alliterative cliche. But damned if cliches don’t exist for a reason. “Cherry Coke” is the oral manifestation of “sugary sweet,” and it’s just as addictive and satisfying as its title promises. The single, from Brooklyn quintet Answering Machine‘s forthcoming LP, Bad Luck. It follows the albums titular track, released
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The opening guitar riff off Delayed Fuse, the new EP from Adam Masterson, is equal parts classic, refined and rollicking. As the vocals kick in, and we’re all “Running round in circles / Trying to find some light,” we know we’re in for a good time. The EP is Masterson’s first release since his 2003
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Loss, like shit, happens. The degree to which can vary drastically, from a quarter inexplicably missing from your pocket to the passing of a loved one. Regardless, we’re all going to experience it, and often. That HARLOE (aka Jessica Ashley Karpov) acknowledges this on the newest single from her recently-released sophomore EP, River Runs Dry,
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There has never been more need for a means through which to cope with the world and our place within it. Social media alone invades the crevices of our brains and exploits any insecurities and weaknesses to make us feel like we’re missing out, not enough and, in general, lesser than. And that’s just on
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I started listening to music in the ’90s. First it was whatever my parents had on in the car. In the latter part of the decade as I started developing my own audio palette I became a full-on alternative kid, thanks in no small part to 107.7 The X and MTV. I’ll never forget buying
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“I’m afraid I’ve misplaced the strength / To not give a shit,” Lady Lamb (aka Aly Spaltro) sings, concluding the first three verses of her new single, “We’ve Got A Good Thing Going.” Her voice is equal parts exasperation and determination, this line a promise that she’s reached a breaking point with a long-lingering inner
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The first slow strum of a guitar in “Turn To Stone” establishes a tone that promises listeners a thoughtful journey, with some mystery as to whether it will end on a low or high note. The single from the trio of Lindsay Lou, May Erlewine and Rachael Davis, collectively known as The Sweet Water Warblers,
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I envision two versions of Jaime-Lee Dimes while watching the video for her new single, “Release Me.” The first is in lockstep with the song and video. It’s slow. Contemplative and melancholy. Uncomfortably bright and claustrophobically open. Stark to the point of feeling naked. It’s gothic horror at its best. The song is beautiful, sharing
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Unrequited love sucks. The all-encompassing yearning. The complete absence of reciprocation. The empty allure of false hope at the smallest nothings. And on the other end, that of the beloved, there’s typically either complete obliviousness or calculated rejection. But on occasion we encounter the Carolines of the world. The way they handle this one-sided affection
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The Revivalists have dropped a surprise release for their new live studio EP, Made In Muscle Shoals. The surprise drop includes a brand new song, “The Bitter End,” along with an accompanying documentary recorded and filmed at the legendary FAME Recording Studio. Coming 12 years after the band’s inaugural release, their self-titled EP, the six-song
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There’s a specific element of being human, equal parts horrific and gratifying, that’s perhaps most evident and aggrandized in moments of creation. It’s when we completely succumb to and accept the impact of all things external, pivot inwards and allow whatever is there to erupt, results and reactions be damned. Nicki Tedesco‘s newest single, “Trapped
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Featuring driving, melodic elements of electronica, synth-pop and new wave guitar, “There For You,” the second single from electro indie-pop artist Riotron, directly encapsulates the concept that those we love are always within us. According to the man behind Riotron himself, indie-pop rocker Jeff Fettes, the single is about how we can manifest those closest
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Poppy love songs don’t typically send listeners down an introspective rabbit hole. J. Luke Cloutier’s debut single, “Drown,” bucks that convention entirely. “Drown” weaves a narrative that betrays – or perhaps celebrates – a worldliness and maturity indicative of a person well beyond the age of 23. It tells the story of a relationship past,
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