Sometimes we find a song or a video or an album that we want to talk about. Whether it’s something we found, something that found us, a premiere, whatever. We will clarify, of course, but this is where you can find those.
**My dad came up with the title of this one. He’s a clever man whose wheels got turning when I said an “imperfect fifth” could also be called a “wolf interval” or “wolf fifth.”
razor braids’ new LP “big wave” is anguish and insecurity wrapped in a 90s indie throwback
Brooklyn’s own indie rock band Razor Braids just released Big Wave, their sophomore LP after 2021’s “I Could Cry If You Want Me To”. The new album is of a concept record about the timeline of going through a breakup, and lyrically it's very personal. It goes into the...
“i just needed you to know” shows girl scout at their heaviest
The new single by Swedish indie rock band Girl Scout, “I Just Needed You To Know”, shows the range of the band in terms of their musicianship. It’s entirely in the realms of punk music, with driving drums and bass, distorted guitars, and an intentionally raw and...
embracing punk’s raw energy with the lookout’s “i know the future”
Get ready to be blown away by The Lookout’s latest single, "I Know the Future," an exhilarating ride through the heart of Montreal's punk scene. Masterfully channeling decades of punk influence, "I Know the Future" is a track set to ignite your senses and keep you...
french cassettes reminisce with delicate “when you know, you know”
French Cassettes, an indie band based in San Francisco, has released their new single “When You Know, You Know” and it’s every bit as dreamy as a song can get! The song is featured on their new album, Benzene, set to come out on June 7th. When asked about how the...
le destroy’s “autonomy” video is a thrilling, anti-capitalist cyberpunk rave
Part of the fun of writing about an artist like Le Destroy (aka Kristina Olson) is that using words like sleazy, grimy, and harsh are encouraging rather than not. Her politically charged songs mix the aggressiveness of punk and industrial with the loose, unchained...
amber riley’s cover of “macarthur park” by donna summer honors the queer roots of disco
It’s the start of pride month, and there’s only one form of music most synonymous with the queer experience: disco! The genre’s resurgence in popularity has only been growing in recent years, likely helped by pride’s more mainstream acceptance (well, by form of...
scott guild’s plastic: the album is an abstract but intriguing slab of art-pop
interesting and captivating
big hassle’s new playlist highlights their lgbtq+ artists – and sets the soundtrack for june
It's already June, and if no one tells you how they can barely believe it in the next few days, then you got away with murder, essentially. That said, it is June. And with June comes PRIDE. Big Hassle - one of our favorite companies in the otherwise questionable and...
byland’s “two circles” video is a blend of artfully hopeful and haunting
In March, indie darling duo Byland - comprised of husband/wife talents Alie and Jake Byland - released their entrancing, 10-track full-length Heavy For A While. One of our favorites was a very emotional track for Alie, titled "Two Circles." The music video was...
“on this hill” – the latest from t-pain – is a thought-provoking, emotional ride
It is basically a prerequisite that you must love T-Pain if you work with imperfect Fifth. Whether you enjoy his vocal stylings - autotuned or his incredible natural vocal range -, his entrepreneurial brain, or his giggle, there is something about him that is so...