When Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mali Velasquez traded her Texas panhandle home for the verdant foothills of Tennessee, she did so with a newfound perspective that mirrored her environment, culminating in the lushly raw edge of her folk-rooted indie rock. Wistfully openhearted and incisive, Velasquez tips the fulcrum between reflection and remedy with melody-forward unction and lyrical… Read more »
KARI FAUX is an American rapper/singer based out of Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2014, Faux released her debut mixtape, Laugh Now, Die Later, which had been received well from critics, landing a spot on Pitchfork’s “Most Overlooked Mixtapes of 2014. The EP would most notably gain the attention of rapper Donald Glover, also known as… Read more »
For The Nude Party, nearly a decade has flown by in the blink of an eye. In that time, the New York-based band has released a pair of well-received albums, an EP, and played countless shows. Prior to the pandemic, the band was really starting to hit its stride. They had a system in place… Read more »
Some things never go out of style. Emerging from the London punk scene with a high energy blend of Oi! hooks and hardcore stomp, The Chisel have a sound that’s as timeless as it is exhilarating. Now on their sophomore album, What A Fucking Nightmare, the band somehow cranks the dial further into the red… Read more »
Chanel Beads started as a name for Shane Lavers to organize his voice memos, collages and experiments in songwriting. After playing house shows in different formations around Seattle, Shane and his collaborator Maya McGrory moved to New York. The music blends real and synthetic instrumentation that blur the lines of genre and aims for something… Read more »
Having recently sold out both Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie and Berlin’s Philhamonie concert halls, B O D I E S show no signs of slowing down. The Berlin-based 8-piece vocal ensemble’s concerts are touching, adventurous and above all transcendent. Featuring eight exceptional voices and no instruments, B O D I E S deliver a performance about what… Read more »
Three albums down the line and now entering his 30s, Roosevelt has established himself as a successful producer, songwriter, live artist and DJ. When it came to making his fourth album, Marius Lauber – perhaps better known as Roosevelt, his artist moniker of over 10 years – wanted to rediscover the magic of why he… Read more »
Julia Holter is a composer, performer, and recording artist based in Los Angeles. Her interest in sonic mysteries has led her to record in various settings–in her home, outside with a field recorder, and in recording studios—as well as to perform live, often with a focus on the voice and the space between language and… Read more »
STEPS EP is set for release 14th November 2023 via Slow Dance. It is introduced today with the EP’s title track self-produced by Sarah, with other songs in the EP co-produced with Louis O Bryen – member of the London band Sorry, in his debut production role. STEPS is the 23 year old Londoner’s third… Read more »