Gnaw Their Tongues – ‘The Cessation of Suffering’ (album premiere)
Gnaw Their Tongues: “We live in difficult times. This album needed to sound this way. I programmed and mangled sounds until they sounded harsh enough.”
Mixed Media
Vanessa Amorosi Is Feeling ‘Memphis Love’ on New LP
Putting the pop in popular as a rising star before she was 20, Australian Vanessa Amorosi takes on a soul role with her eighth studio album premiering here.
Experience Vanishing Kids’ Hazy Doom Psychedelia (premiere)
Vanishing Kids take a dreamy approach that elevates Miracle of Death, giving it a hallucinogenic presence but without sacrificing weight or momentum.
Australia’s San Cisco Reach “High” to Depict Euphoric Love
Coming together in 2009 before naming themselves San Cisco, these three Aussie indie-poppers know what the heart wants and show it in this video premiere.
Bluesman Lazy Lester Performs “Nothing But the Devil” (premiere)
Recorded live in performance for NPR in 1998, “Nothing But the Devil” ably captures the spirit and soul of Louisiana bluesman Lazy Lester.
Country’s Mamma Coal Has a “Dance Hall Crush” (premiere)
Country singer-songwriter Mamma Coal delivers a soulful, swinging tune with “Dance Hall Crush”. It’s an ode to her time in packed honky-tonks.
Pleasure Systems Brings Light to Grief-stricken Folk with “Everything I Need”
Pleasure Systems’ “Everything I Need” is built from familiar textures: warm and lush vocals, bedroom synths, and vividly drawn scenes of domesticity and quiet.
The Chapin Sisters Sing “All Through the Night” (premiere)
The Chapin Sisters return after five years with the gorgeous folk lullaby “All Through the Night”, produced by Rusty Santos.
Philip Bowen’s “Lightning Bugs” Is a Feel Good Fiddle Tune (premiere)
Fiddling maestro Philip Bowen’s “Lightning Bugs” is a feel-good Americana love song fit for summertime, and it’ll put a smile on your face.
Brett Altman Marks a Pop Evolution with “My Way Out” (premiere)
New Jersey’s Brett Altman evolves past his singer-songwriter roots into dance-pop territory with “My Way Out”.
Folk-Rocker Jon Danforth Scrutinizes Social Media’s “Novelty” (premiere)
Dallas folk-rocker Jon Danforth drops a danceable, sing-along tune about social media. “Novelty” is the lead single from his second album, Repetitions.
Country’s Van Plating and Elizabeth Cook Fly with “The Heron” (premiere)
Van Plating teams up with Floridan country icon Elizabeth Cook for “The Heron”, an upbeat, forward-driving ode to her musical history.