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Horsegirl: "Musically, We've Come To Embrace the Trio Dynamic and the Inherent Amount of Space That Comes With That"
Chicago-via-New York's Horsegirl — a trio of longtime friends Penelope Lowenstein (guitar, vocals), Nora Cheng (guitar, vocals), and Gigi...

Joe Massaro
Feb 17, 2025


The Now Sound of Today: Dumbells
For the uninitiated, Dumbells is an oddity. Their debut album Up Late With isn't even out yet, but in a sorta charming way, it already...

Joe Massaro
Feb 13, 2025


Shrapnel: "I Think There Was About 23 Songs Once All Was Said and Done"
In a time of derivative music trends, Shrapnel is a breath of fresh air. With a great ear for neatly crafted, mildly offbeat, intricate...

Joe Massaro
Jan 31, 2025


Sun Cousto: "I Think It Is Still Important for Us That Even Though We Are Only Two Instruments, We Don't Sound Like a Rock Duo"
Earlier in the year, Sun Cousto, the Swiss duo made up of Isumi Grichting and Julie Bugnard, crafted the truly promising and memorable album Imaginary Girls (Chrüsimüsi Records), which builds from gloriously harmonic pop ballads to scrappy punk immediacy engulfed in a pastoral freshness. Compared to 2019's debut LP, Satan And I Walk Under A Rainbow , it's a substantial improvement in production and songwriting, helping the duo identify their long-term trajectory and the unden

Joe Massaro
Dec 20, 2024


G2G: "People Say Our Band and Music Often Feels Like a Series of In-Jokes or Some Display of Memories of Funny Times We Have Had Together and I Really Think It's True"
G2G unleash gloriously ragged, pep-charged post-punk tunes with a playful pop ingenuity and ramshackle charisma on their long-awaited...

Joe Massaro
Oct 21, 2024


The Spatulas: "It's Interesting to See What Develops From Opening Myself up to So Many Different Musicians"
Between their sparkling debut LP "Beehive Mind" and December's EP "March Chant," the Spatulas have been expansively busy. How does...

Sydney Salk
Jun 13, 2024


The Smashing Times: "Most of Touring is Just Hanging out and Travelling. I've Been Really Lucky to Have a Good Touring Unit That Gets on Well"
Towards the later half of 2023, The Smashing Times were on the road continually from playing shows in London and Paris to later touring...

Joe Massaro
Feb 23, 2024


Feeling Figures Transmute Personal Intensity into Collective Joy on "Movement"
Feeling Figures are soon to be your favorite K Records band to feast your eyes upon with their forthcoming debut album Migration Magic ,...

Joe Massaro
Sep 20, 2023


Leopardo Explores New Cosmic Territories on "I Can't Help Falling in Love with Nobody"
Hailing from Fribourg, Switzerland, Leopardo create their own well-seasoned blend of buzzing garage pop and absurdist post-punk, bridging...

Joe Massaro
Sep 6, 2023


Video Premiere: Chet Sounds Merges Nostalgia with Imagination on "Open Your Eyes"
Following on from his recent single "Losin' End" and the announcement of his sophomore album, Changes Happen To Everyone, Everywhere (out...

Joe Massaro
Aug 22, 2023


The Kids Are Alright: Uni Boys Strike Pure Power Pop Perfection on "I Want It Too"
While there've been some fine power pop records this year between the new Whiffs and Tee Vee Repairmann, one release I've been...

Joe Massaro
Aug 4, 2023


The Pure Pop Magic of Good Looking Son
Following 2021's debut EP Fantasy Weekend, Keith Harman of the Cowboys returned last month with his Cincinnati-based project Good Looking...

Joe Massaro
Jun 2, 2023


Terry Returns with a Fresh Batch of Idiosyncratic and Deceptive Garage Pop on 'Call Me Terry'
With their first album in five years, Naarm/Melbourne supergroup Terry sharpens their attack and takes shots at Australia's rotted...

Joe Massaro
Apr 18, 2023


Premiere: Shadow Show Stirs up a Spellbinding Stew of Garage-Psychedelia on "Radiant Hue"
While currently embarking on their spring tour across the states, the Detroit garage-psych trio Shadow Show returned today with a new...

Joe Massaro
Mar 14, 2023


The Sprawling Sonic Meditations of Good Morning
Liam Parsons, one-half of the Naarm/Melbourne garage pop institution Good Morning, discusses the duo's new double-single and reflects on...

Joe Massaro
Mar 23, 2022


Horsegirl: "If We Could Have It Our Way, the Coming Years of Independent Music Would Be Led by Young, Punk-Minded Bands"
After releasing their debut 7" and signing with the prolific Matador Records, we caught up with Horsegirl to discuss their sudden rise,...

Joe Massaro
Apr 13, 2021
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