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.”
diane coffee, internet arms
Indiana-based self-proclaimed "psychedelic Motown" act Diane Coffee released their full-length Internet Arms today, and we're swooning. From the very first, glittering notes of "Not Ready To Go", we're drawn in, carrying us through the slightly quicker tempo of "Like...
son of cloud, son of cloud
Brooklyn-based Son of Cloud released his self-titled full-length, a 10-track album that seems to mellifluously solve the world's problems. We know that's a strong claim, but if you even start to take a listen to first track "How to Love You Today", you will absolutely...
nix, “playing with fire”
Electro-pop artist Nix is coming at all of our emotions with new track "Playing With Fire", which premieres right here with iF. From the first stream of lyrics, her incredible and vibrant vocals draw you in, the instrumentals only holding up her vocal range as she...
april showers… or straight to summer?: videos we love right now
Imperfect Fifth is largely located in the midwest. So, we kind of get the brunt of the weather, to say the least. It should be all showers and sunshine, and we went from weather in the 30s this weekend to 83 today. Who even knows what's going to happen? I guess the...
scott lavene, “broke”
Scott Lavene's latest video for his track "Broke" is quite the theatric accomplishment. The song itself has its quirks - as Lavene seems to be known for his tongue-in-cheek references already -, comprised of spoken word over ridiculously calming layers of...
doubleVee, songs for birds and bats
On Friday, singer/songwriter duo doubleVee - comprised of Allan & Barb Vest - released a new 5-track EP, titled Songs for Birds and Bats. From the initial lines of first track "Map the Channels" - which establishes the energy of the release - through the even more...
mrs. greenbird, dark waters
The musical duo Mrs. Greenbird have created a deeply soulful sound with lyrics to match in their latest album Dark Waters. The folksy harmonies of Steffen Brückner paired with Sarah Nücken’s unique voice are what makes this a truly beautiful record. It’s reminiscent...
gold light + snakemusk, “one thing after another”
In anticipation of the May 10th release of Shadows in The Shallows, Gold Light + Snakemusk have just released an easygoing new track titled "One Thing After Another". Beautiful twangy vocals agains the backdrop of slow, practiced instrumentals paired with immense...
minka, reincarnation
Philadelphia-based MiNKA - comprised of Ari "Dick" Rubin and friends - releases their brand new 7-track collection titled Reincarnation today. "Dark" starts us all off with a slow, entrancing soundscape, leading into the quirky and far more vibrant "Rain". Third track...
birch, femme.one
With the single "Spelling Lessons" garnering over 15k plays on SoundCloud, artist Birch is ready to take the indie pop landscape by storm with her debut album. She has been making noise in the Brooklyn music scene for a couple years now, but the NYC-based feminist is...