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still ghost, “look up”

still ghost, “look up”

by: leigha stuiso The New Jersey music scene is infamous for having successful artists emerge, such as Pinegrove, Halsey, and Bleachers. It seems that New Jersey-based band Still Ghost may be on a similar path to that Garden State status with the new single “Look Up”....

caitlin pasko, greenhouse

caitlin pasko, greenhouse

by katy mombourquette In an effort to work through the trauma of a psychologically abusive relationship, Caitlin Pasko offers Greenhouse: nine hauntingly pensive songs that aim to heal the self and move on from past wounds. A greenhouse is a structure that protects...

fukc, “k.n.o.w.”

fukc, “k.n.o.w.”

by: katy mombourquette FUKC (French-UK-Connection) has released a new surprisingly groovy piece of electronica, “K.N.O.W.” Lemu and John met in Paris but now live and collaborate across time zones to create coherent, genre-defying tracks. Lemu looked to the UK to...

jake miller, “ross & rachel”

jake miller, “ross & rachel”

by: leigha stuiso For fans of Friends, even those who aren’t, Jake Miller dropped a Friends inspired single, “ROSS AND RACHEL”. The track follows the release of “BLAME IT ON YOU” and “SAVED ME”, all off his forthcoming EP due out this fall. Miller has been crafting a...

mating ritual, the bungalow

mating ritual, the bungalow

by: katy mombourquette The LA indie-rock duo Mating Ritual has released The Bungalow, a quirky album made for the summer of 2020 that we never got. Finished on the day before mandatory quarantine hit, the album plays like an ironic look at a world that at one time, we...

zachary knowles, “slow summer”

zachary knowles, “slow summer”

by: katy mombourquette Texan singer-songwriter Zachary Knowles found himself drawn to music from a young age when his parents gave him a light-up keyboard in the first grade. He spent his childhood learning songs and then began to write his own, but always kept his...

anna hamilton, “self help”

anna hamilton, “self help”

by: leigha stuiso It’s hard to believe that pop artist Anna Hamilton has not released her own music until now. With her viral cover of “Bad Liar” by Imagine Dragons, which now has amassed over 50 million views on Youtube and over 16 million streams on Spotify, and...

brontë fall, finishing school

brontë fall, finishing school

by: katy mombourquette Today, the deeply relevant EP Finishing School was released by Brontë Fall. The literature-infused pen name is the songwriting project of classically trained musician Teri Bracken, who is ever inspired by the Brontë sisters and their courageous...

cigarettes and milk, “july”

cigarettes and milk, “july”

by: katy mombourquette When Waldo Przekop first picked up a guitar, he really only intended to write comedic music. After discovering several famous folk artists, however, he realized that he actually liked music, and quickly began to write serious songs under the...

tomberlin, “wasted”

tomberlin, “wasted”

by: leigha stuiso Tomberlin announced a new EP, Projections, with the lead single “Wasted”. The track is out with a Busy Philipps-directed video (Yes, you read that right!), from an iPhone in quarantine, that was shot and edited by Marc Silverstein. The song is an...

lisel, “die trying”

lisel, “die trying”

By: Leigha Stuiso Lisel (Eliza Bagg) released “Die Trying”, the other half of her double-single “Night & Day”. The project is a collaboration with Jarvis Taveniere (Woods and Purple Mountains), who produces and plays bass on the track. The multi-talented artist is...

lany, “you!”

lany, “you!”

L.A.-based trio LANY has released its soothing new single and music video, “you!.” The band first revealed themselves to the world with their self-titled debut in 2017 and secured their reputation with their 2018 album Malibu Nights which cracked the Billboard Album...

rydell, “three wise monkeys”

rydell, “three wise monkeys”

Rydell’s “Three Wise Monkeys” is a modern interpretation of the ancient Japanese proverb. The track calls on the listener to open their eyes, ears and mouths to what is happening in society and throughout the world. This is the lead single off of her debut EP, Stained...

donna missal | bedroom sessions

donna missal | bedroom sessions

Earlier this summer, Donna Missal released her beautifully raw and utterly powerful album Lighter. Its soulful vocals, touching lyrics, and country-meets-90’s rock sound garnered an impressive amount of praise from publications like Billboard and The New Nine. But...