From the start, the group knew that cohesion was best achieved through plumbing their individual strengths— frontwoman Lila Ramani’s earliest songwriting, which catalyzed the group’s first two EPs; Bri Aronow’s knack for building (dis)affecting soundscapes; the hypnotic grounding of Jonathan Gilad’s drums, a Crumb mainstay; and Jesse Brotter’s distinctive bass playing, which subtly traces Ramani’s… Read more »
Chicago-based Post Animal are a band of brothers. Though they formed in 2014 and just began touring in 2017, their affinity for slick riffs, pop hooks, and psychedelic tendencies join them in a bond much tighter than their years suggest. Initially formed when childhood friends, bassist Dalton Allison and guitarist Matt Williams, met keyboardist and… Read more »
Having met in the queue for Pets at Home on the Old Kent Road, Alexa Daly (bass/vocals), Jenny Wells (guitar/vocals) and Jess McGill (guitar/keys), three proud pet owners with a shared taste for experimental post-punk, started playing about with the instruments they had lying around. The band started organically, developing through an enjoyment of hanging… Read more »
British/Swedish female four-piece Yassassin bring an unapologetic and vibrant energy to the alt-indie rock scene. Known for their dynamic and infectious live performances, Yassassin have toured with notable acts such as Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes), Sleeper and Tess Parks. They have also played countless festivals across the UK and Europe, earning them a dedicated… Read more »
Mt. Joy started off as a rekindling of shared musical ambitions between Philadelphia high school friends Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar). Reunited in Los Angeles thanks to the ebbs and flows of adult life, the pair met multi-instrumentalist Michael Byrnes through a Craigslist ad. They named themselves Mt. Joy as an ode… Read more »
Mount Liberation Unlimited is the brainchild and creative magnum opus de funk of Stockholm native musicos Tom Lagerman and Niklas Janzon. A life long friendship grounded and circled around musical exploration, the two have since their first release in 2014 found comfort in their own certified organic take on dance music.
Harrison Storm is an Australian singer-songwriter whose soulful vocals and tasteful, finger picked guitar playing have drawn comparisons to contemporaries like Ben Howard and Matt Corby, with influences from City and Colour to Jeff Buckley, and Angus & Julia Stone. Signed to Ie.music Management (Passenger, Lilly Allen, Robbie Williams) and to Nettwerk, he’s released 2 EPs in… Read more »
RVG’s highly-anticipated third album is named Brain Worms for the hyper-recognisable experience of, each day, baring witness to a world of private obsessions being aired out in the infinite. This may not be wholly new territory for the Melbourne post-punk band and its lyricist/frontwoman Romy Vager, but this time around, there’s a newfound radical acceptance… Read more »
A Cut Worms song may impress an innocent summer stroll across fields of tall grass and lavender — but there’s undoubtedly a severed ear out in there in the grass. Some unseen dark forces are always lurking at the edges of songs’ sunbursts. Bright, beautiful lap steel or a cheery harmonica accompaniment often belie an… Read more »