The new album, Everyday is Purgation awakens on the other side of a Dark Night of the Soul drawing on the writings of mystic, St. John of the Cross—stripping away comforting narratives in order to see what remains with a clearer, more ascetic eye.
Read MoreIt’s been four years since L.A. indie-pop mainstays Massage last released new music. Now, on Oct. 10, they return with Coaster, a masterful 10-track album that finds the band facing the upheaval and uncertainty of adulthood the only way they know how: together, five longtime friends, turning out one Perfect Pop Song after another.
Read MoreSeablite sat down with James Broscheid at The Big Takeover for a lengthy deep-dive into their new LP, Lemon Lights, on Mt.St.Mtn.
Read MoreWhile the dream-pop tag is probably still relevant, this isn’t algorithm-fed genre ambience. Gill’s vocal/lyrical presence can be as gently momentous as Leonard Cohen or as intellectually potent as any ’79-’80 Rough Trade post-punk.
Read MoreInspired by the Flying Nun catalog, Prefab Sprout and odd underground pop hits by Chris Spedding and Dwight Twilley, Julian Never deliver their debut LP, Pious Fiction.
Read MoreStill Life resurrects a brief, romantic moment in the late-'80s, right after post-punk and immediately before alt-rock, when it seemed like any scrappy indie band might stumble across a hit.
Read MoreAustin Town Hall debuts the first video off the upcoming Flowertown LP, due April 23rd.
Read MoreThe band’s warm flicker of dream pop is rather irresistible and it’s easy to see how the album lured listeners into its woolen womb.
Read MoreLate-in-the-day album of the year contender? Very possibly. Or possibly it's just that this is the kind of music that appeals to my sensibilities so exactly it feels laser-guided in its execution. Perfect, even.
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