Hana Vu Shows Sincerity and Polish on Double EP ‘Nicole Kidman / Anne Hathaway’
Indie pop singer-songwriter, Hana Vu's second release Nicole Kidman / Anne Hathaway is a fantastically polished double EP but could have made an even better album.
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Jay Som Is Not Saving Dream Pop. It Doesn’t Need to Be Saved.
Jay Som speaks to PopMatters about handling expectations, agents of change, and how her newfound sobriety influenced her new album Anak Ko.
Jay Som’s ‘Anak Ko’ Embraces Difficult Change
DIY musician Jay Som's Anak Ko exudes tentativeness in the face of subtle personal upheaval, but a veil of motherly tenderness offsets the loneliness and desperation.
Coming Out in Weird Ways: Sotto Voce’s New Album is a Beautifully Twisted Pop Gem
Considering it's all the work of one person, Sotto Voce's Safety is surprisingly ambitious, and Ryan Gabos' musical chops seem to fly in the face of what sounds like the lack of a proper recording studio.
Soccer Mommy’s New LP Finds Her ‘Stepping Out of the Bedroom’
After creating a buzz with her bedroom recorded set of songs, Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy proves that she is on the right track.
Jay Som: Everybody Works
Jay Som has made a glorious bummer of an indie rock record.
Chook Race: Around the House
Australian bedroom-pop outfit Chook Race put together a vibrant and hopeful breakthrough record.
Katie Dey: Flood Network
On Flood Network, Katie Dey's proper debut, she creates a fluid, insular world that is at once unrelenting and comforting.
Alex G: Beach Music
Alex G indulges his precocious genius for lo-fi indie pop on his debut album for Domino.
Dawn Golden: Still Life
This is quite enjoyable on its own terms, so long as you don’t mind the odd copycat moment or the fact that this moves at the speed of a car stuck in neutral.
The Tower of Light: The Tower of Light
The Tower of Light is everything all at once: shoegazery dream pop, darkly hued goth, glitchy electronica.