Soda Sun’s “Stay Here” Is Textured, Reflective Indie Rock (premiere)
Indie pop’s Soda Sun debut their latest single, “Stay Here”, with PopMatters, and we chat with them about their careers so far.
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Damien Jurado ‘The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania’
Damien Jurado presents a collection of ten beguilingly potent song-stories about individuals determined not to be broken by gray circumstances.
Flyte’s ‘This Is Really Going to Hurt’ Sports Two Distinct Styles
Flyte’s This Is Really Going to Hurt begins as gentle indie-pop but swerves hard into ’60s pop pastiche about halfway through.
Natalie Bergman Finds ‘Mercy’ in Gospel Music and a Higher Power
Natalie Bergman’s religious beliefs stimulate her music, but her debut album, Mercy, inspires whether one is a Christian or not.
Pop Singer-Songwriter Mabes Grooves on Love in “Sugarush”
Essex folk-popper Mabes adds some soulful grooves to her latest single “Sugarush”, with some rocking guitars for extra emphasis.
Jazzie Young’s Blood Ties Help Connect Past to Present With Her Moving Debut EP (interview + premiere)
Indie pop’s Jazzie Young appreciates her fabled father’s musical legacy and his sage career advice, but wants to make a name for herself, and the upcoming release of Grown Up & Grown Apart serves as a proper introduction to a brave new world.
Julia Stone on Going Pop with New Solo Album ‘Sixty Summers’
Sixty Summers sees Julia Stone “set free” from folk to explore the realm of pop. And she’s shining brighter than ever before and tells us about her new album.
Passionate Radical Carsie Blanton Sings of ‘Love and Rage’
Carsie Blanton’s Love and Rage shows her as an ardent romantic when it comes to affairs of the heart and a fervent advocate for the poor and disenfranchised.
Waiting for a “Summer” of Love? Just Follow Desert Hollow (interview + premiere)
Americana’s Desert Hollow premiere the video “I Can’t Wait For Summer” from their upcoming EP and share an outrageous origin story as entertaining as they are.
Demi Lovato Is Reborn with ‘Dancing With the Devil… The Art of Starting Over’
As she attempts to shed the weight of her past, Demi Lovato embraces every part of herself and creates some of her most unapologetic music to date on Dancing With the Devil.
The Lost Days’ ‘Lost Demos’ Brings the Best Kind of Amnesia
Listening to the Lost Days’ Lost Demos is like looking at an old photo album or scrolling through texts from your ex-girlfriend.