Covert contracts rule our world: manipulative relationships, encoded social norms, opaque technologies. “With a covert contract, the trick is that the agreement is only known by the person who makes it,” says Ali Carter, singer and bassist of Philly post-punk trio Control Top. “The other person is oblivious. Consent is impossible. A void of communication… Read more »
Molly moved to Nashville in 2013 after 3 years in the lush songwriting bed of Atlanta and soon discovered she could pay her bills as a singer, providing uniquely captivating harmony vocals on over 50 records in just a few years. Though she rarely performed her own songs live, her increasing number of fans and… Read more »
Sometimes, a mystical, life-changing connection can be closer than you think. In 2017, Grammy Award-winning guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada had recorded some instrumentals in his Austin studio, and he started looking around for a vocalist—he knew a lot of singers, but he wanted something different. He reached out to friends in Los Angeles, in London, but… Read more »
As Joshua Radin describes how his music career began, an image comes to mind of a horse, galloping so fast, it’s almost a blur. Its rider, meanwhile, hangs on for dear life, not sure how he wound up there, but sure as hell not about to let go. At some point, though, he figures out… Read more »
Refining her talents as a songwriter and vocalist at Manchester’s BIMM, Abbie Ozard was catapulted into the public consciousness after signing with Liverpool based Modern Sky Entertainment UK.
Resavoir is a collaborative project led by Chicago born composer and producer Will Miller. Their self-titled debut album was released by International Anthem in 2019. Wide acclaim for Resavoir included Pitchfork, who called it “a complex, soulful album that celebrates interconnectedness,” VICE, who called it “lush and lovely,” and ‘Best of 2019’ lists by NPR… Read more »
Since their early dancefloor 12”s on Hyperdub from 2008 and through two vocal-led albums in 2010 (‘North’) and 2013 (‘News From Nowhere’), Darkstar have been an influential force in the UK’s electronic scene. Following collaborations with the likes of Actress, Wild Beasts and Zomby they released their third album ‘Foam Island’, to critical acclaim in 2015… Read more »
With an idiosyncratic sound that is at once sardonic and yet intensely poignant, Famous have developed a reputation as one of the most exciting and unconventional live acts on the London underground circuit. Playing shows with artists as diverse as black midi, Sports Team, Mica Levi’s Good Sad Happy Bad, GAIKA, PC Music’s GFOTY as… Read more »
Jeremie Albino’s grainy ballads are inflected with a joyous tenor that has found him a distinct space in the world of Americana, folk, blues, and country. Reimagining the image of the lonesome wanderer, his music is rooted in the instant when everyone in a room experiences the same moment in a multitude of different ways—embodying… Read more »
“People are always trying to figure out which compartment we fit into. They wanna put us on a shelf. But in a world of Sabbaths, we get to be Van Halen.” That’s Torche guitarist and producer Jon Nuñez talking about his band’s uneasy relationship with categorization. Over the last 15 years, Torche—led by the core trio of Nuñez,… Read more »