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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 […]
“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, […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
