Destroyer: “Times Square”
Destroyer’s “Times Square” is a sly song. Dan Bejar would have you think Poison Season was something sharp and hazy. Not off-putting, but a little less inviting, where songs are made to waltz the boulevards eng...
Will Joseph Cook: “Hearse”
With the energy of an 18-year-old and the voice of a man who is much older, Will Joseph Cook has served up a piece of indie pop deliciousness in his new single, “Hearse.” The third release off of his upcoming P...
CHINAH: “Away From Me”
Every once in a while I find a new artist to add to my collection of music that makes my hour-long morning subway commute somewhat more bearable. It’s usually stuff that is soothing yet engaging, stuff that’s s...
Deerhunter: “Snakeskin”
I wish I knew where “Snakeskin” came from. It’s not like singer Bradford Cox is doing much to tell me where this funky fit of fried grooves is coming from; the little Deerhunter I know hung itself up to a loose...
Here We Go Magic: “Ordinary Feeling”
Here We Go Magic have sat dormant for quite some time. It comes as a bit of a surprise since their last album, 2012’s A Different Ship, was a breakthrough critically and commercially. It found the group moving ...
Laura Stevenson: “Torch Song”
Laura Stevenson knows what it means to truly be punk, even if her music doesn’t outwardly reflect it. Stevenson, who’s an ex-member of beloved, fiercely-D.I.Y. New York collective Bomb the Music Industry!, has ...
ICYMI: The Week’s Best Singles, Sept. 5-11
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each week for a briefing on what you ...
Gordi: “Can We Work It Out”
Within the music writing web-sphere, we are constantly making up new terms to describe an ever-widening pool of genres. One such genre is “folktronica,” an aptly named genre that, you guessed it, blends traditi...
Kiiara: “Gold”
Kiiara is one big mystery. The 20-year-old pop singer and songwriter from Illinois maintains little social media presence, using only Twitter and Soundcloud pages. Consequently, avid users from all over the wor...
London O’Connor: “Guts”
FUCK YOU, STEVE.
Or at least, that’s how I would sum up London O’Conner’s song “Guts” in only a few words. Eff you and your sister Karen.
Upon hearing the first thirty seconds of “Guts,” I knew that I wan...
Photocomfort: “Not Love”
All you need to know about Photocomfort’s new song can be found in its chorus. No, not that bit about the “recasting the past.” Nope, not those silly “necessary expressions of sincerity.” Maybe in that bit of f...
ICYMI: The Week’s Best Singles, August 21-27
The Internet is a big place. Trim the fat and have a listen to some of our favorite songs that came out this week, from pop to hip hop and everything in between. Check back each week for a briefing on what you ...