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Leopardo: "At First, Our Music Was More Psychedelic Pop and the Lyrics Were All About Love. Now, the Music Has Become Stranger, We Love What’s a Bit Wrong, Out of Tune, Weird"
Leopardo, the well-mannered and quirky Swiss group from Fribourg, are back once again with Side A / Side B , an album that invites the...

Joseph Massaro
Mar 7


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


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


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


Shadow Show: "Despite Both New Songs Having Different Sonic Influences, They Share the Same Spirit and Revolve Around Themes of Obsession, Hysteria, and the Allure and Mysticism of The Unknown"
Following the release of their sophomore album, Fantasy Now! , Detroit's garage-psych trio Shadow Show returns today with a new double...

Joseph Massaro
Oct 10, 2024


The Smashing Times: "This Record Was Made To Fulfill My Artistic Vision and Unsurprisingly, Since the Intent Was Honest, It's the Best Record I've Made"
Baltimore freakbeat popsters The Smashing Times weave in another charmingly offbeat psychedelic treat on "Ben Jimeny the Green Grocer,"...

Joseph Massaro
Sep 4, 2024


Dummy: "We Make Things You Are Meant To Listen to From Front to Back"
Comprised of Alex Ewell, Emma Maatman, Nathan O'Dell, and Joe Trainor, Los Angeles' most adventurous four-piece Dummy breaks down their...

Joseph Massaro
Jul 18, 2024


John Andrews & The Yawns: "There've Been Some Artistic Decisions That I've Made That I Wish I Had Another Person To Bounce Ideas off Of. But You Live and You Learn and You Grow as an Artist"
Draped with the unshakable pop purism of '60s troubadours — like Harry Nilsson, Emitt Rhodes, Colin Blunstone, and The Shangri-Las — John...

Joseph Massaro
Jul 16, 2024


The Lemon Twigs: "We Have This Philosophy of Creating the Best Recording of a Song That You Possibly Could"
Following the release of last year's triumphant comeback Everything Harmony , The Lemon Twigs return with their fifth studio album, A...

Joseph Massaro
May 3, 2024


Parsnip: "Despite Whatever the World Throws at Us, We Are Still At It." It is a Testament to Our Enduring Friendship"
Recorded across multiple sessions over the last three years, Parsnip have granted listeners their long-awaited return with their...

Joseph Massaro
Mar 14, 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


Tex Crick Paints Pristine Piano Pop Wonder on 'Sweet Dreamin''
Written within the walls of his home studio in Tokyo, Australian singer-songwriter Tex Crick's latest album Sweet Dreamin' revolves...

Joseph Massaro
Feb 5, 2024


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 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...

Joseph Massaro
Jun 2, 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...

Joseph Massaro
Mar 14, 2023


Absorbing The Chameleonic Sounds of Zak Olsen
Back in the fall of '21, the prolific Naarm/Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Zak Olsen returned with his third album under the Traffik...

Joseph Massaro
Jan 31, 2023


Premiere: Keith Harman's Versatility Shines on New Solo Venture Good Looking Son
Keith Harman, the bandleader of beloved Midwestern garage punks the Cowboys, has unveiled his new solo venture Good Looking Son. The...

Joseph Massaro
Nov 19, 2021


Tex Crick's World of Kaleidoscopic Wonder
From misty-eyed love ballads to sunshine-soaked piano pop, Tex Crick, the first artist signed to Mac DeMarco's record label, released a...

Joseph Massaro
Mar 22, 2021
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