Song Features
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March Listens: Band Spectra – Walai
For Fans Of: Mid 00s Indie, Falsettos and Soulful Rock Introduction from their Bandcamp: ‘Walai’ is the twisted, indignant and introspective follow-up to the 2022 politically-charged single ‘Human Reciprocator’. ‘Walai’ is a collaboration between Band Spectra (aka disabled musician Robert Manning) and musician / producer Olugbenga (aka Olugbenga Adelekan). ‘Walai’ was inspired by various Death… Continue reading
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March Listens: Nia Archives – Baianá
For Fans Of: Jungle, breakbeats, brazilian samples, amen break rollercoasters Released at the end of 2022 but now the first track of her EP “Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against Tha Wall”. Nia Archives champions her DIY spirit with her production, singing, song writing and visual artistry. From Rough Trade: Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against The… Continue reading
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March Listens: Nicole Dollanganger – Married in Mount Airy
For fans of: Ethereal, repetitive arpeggios, being haunted by the past, voices so high it’s hard to sing along to “Nicole dropping my probable album of the year in the first week of January…. everyone else catch up” Continue reading
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March Listens: boygenius – Emily I’m Sorry
“Emily, I’m Sorry” was released within the teaser for boygenius’ new debut album, the record on March 31. The song is led by Phoebe Bridgers and features backing vocals by Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. In an upcoming interview, the band told Rolling Stone that Bridgers first sent her bandmates “Emily I’m Sorry” right after Punisher was released, asking, “Can we be a band… Continue reading
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March Listens: TDK – Petnayskata
For fans of: artists who self-describe as “disappointments to Bulgaria”, jazzy post punk, swirling guitars, raw deliveries, unsettling saxes and speak-singing As beautifully put by a random reviewer on Metalstorm.net, “What makes Balkan post-metal bands suddenly turn into avant-garde prog jazz outfits?” Self described as ‘Bulgaria’s disappointment’, the track Petnayskata comes from album Nemesta, released… Continue reading
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March Listens: Kimi Djabaté – Afonhe
For Fans Of: West African afrobeat, groove, African percussion, Mande music Kimi Djabaté has played the balafon (African Xylophone) since the age of 3. As described on his Bandcamp: “On Djabaté’s exceptional new album “Dindin,” the multitalented musician carries on the customs of his griot heritage, singing entrancingly about the complexity of life in modern… Continue reading