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Olivia's World: "I've Tried to No Avail To Disentangle Myself From Pop and Twee but I Think It's Just in My DNA. I Don't Think I Care So Much Anymore That It's Not in Fashion"
Power pop's softest hearts can be delightful, elevating, and altogether refreshing. All the way from Sydney, Australia, Olivia's World...
Joseph Massaro
Apr 2
Now: "Originally I Thought Maybe We Would Do Four Singles but It Turned Into an LP. After Some of the Longer Jammier Instrumental Passages on 'Blue Space' I Thought, Well Let's Make a Pop Record"
Now's succinct pop art and bubblegum glamour has become nearly synonymous with both the Bay Area's underground beat and K and Perennial...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 19
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...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 17
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...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 13
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...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 31
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...
Joseph Massaro
Dec 20, 2024
Shop Regulars: "At First, the Project Was More of a Platform to Release Tapes but Has Since Become an Actual Band"
Shop Regulars, the brainchild of Portland artist Matt Radosevich (formerly of Honey Bucket), released a self-titled LP back in June...
Joseph Massaro
Nov 7, 2024
Winter McQuinn & Acacia Pip: "I Think the Combo of Our Writing Styles Compliment Each Other Well and the Six Songs on the EP Showcases Both of Our Writing Styles, Lyrically and Instrumentally"
Long-time collaborators Winter McQuinn (Sunfruits) and Acacia Pip (Pinch Points) have shared with us their new single "Working On Me,"...
Joseph Massaro
Oct 22, 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...
Joseph Massaro
Oct 21, 2024
UV-TV: "We Wanted To Challenge Ourselves, Break Free Creatively and Reignite That Lost Spark, Which Led to More Experimental Recording Sessions and Picking up Instruments Outside of Our Usual Choices"
Comprised of vocalist-bassist Rose Vastola, lead guitarist Ian Burns, drummer Ian Rose, and pianist-guitarist Noah Deemer, Brooklyn's...
Joseph Massaro
Aug 23, 2024
Artificial Go: "Playing Music Together Has Felt Like Playing Hopscotch on a Sunny Day"
The latest act on Cincinnati's post-punk scene is Artificial Go, who through good humor and loopy riffs add a healthy dose of playfulness...
Sydney Salk
Aug 14, 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
Flowertown: "Our Tendency to Join Disparate Content Together Sometimes Lends Itself Toward the Strength of Our Songs"
In a place called Flowertown, Mike Ramos and Karina Gill craft a landscape with tender melodies and lo-fi dreams. While the duo are known...
Sydney Salk
May 20, 2024
Maripool: "I Find Sometimes When I Write Songs, They Just Take Another Form or Meaning, Like They Got a Life of Its Own"
Maripool is the moniker of Lisbon-born, London based singer-songwriter Natasha Simões, who will be releasing her sophomore EP A Day That...
Joseph Massaro
May 1, 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...
Joseph Massaro
Feb 23, 2024
Get Lost in the Scrappy Pop Melodicism of Soft Covers
Melbourne trio Soft Covers tangle through sinewy garage pop minimalism with an infectious warmth and nostalgic haze on their long-awaited...
Joseph Massaro
Jan 4, 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 ,...
Joseph 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...
Joseph 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...
Joseph 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 we've been...
Joseph Massaro
Aug 4, 2023
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