Peaceful Faces Explore Folk and Chamber Pop on Spectacular LP
Irresistible hooks and cunning arrangements abound on Peaceful Faces’ new record led by singer-songwriter Tree Palmedo.
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The Mayflies USA Return With Hopeful and Heartfelt LP
The Mayflies USA’s first album in 20-plus years has been worth the wait. It continues their power pop ways, while also moving them in promising new directions.
Wishy Discuss the Buzz Orbiting ‘Planet Popstar’
Indianapolis indie poppers Wishy are building on the success of their debut with an EP and more new songs on the way. They chat with PopMatters about it.
Yeule Fully Embraces Their Exquisite Pop Sensibilities
Yeule has come a long way from their early years traveling distant galaxies. Ćmiel’s melodies are exemplary pop, and their vocals exude an incorporeal flair.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Are Beating Again
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are back together again, and two of the indie rock-pop band’s founding members discuss their past, present, and future.
Sparks Refuse to Sit on Their Laurels with ‘Mad!’
Sparks maintain a sophistication that stands up with older work, complete with a production sheen, giving their idiosyncratic backdrop a contemporary flavor.
Sasami Is a No-Fear Artist Who Plays Truth or Dare
Indie pop’s Sasami dishes on multiple genres, records, and instruments (like French horn) that have become a way of life. She’s also funny as hell.
The Raveonettes Surf the Rave in Their Brilliant Return
Most significantly, the Raveonettes’ Pe’ahi II provides an absolutely essential cathartic sensory overload in their inimitable way.
Colin Miller Discusses Losin’ and Honoring a Lost Friend
Powerful insight is typical of Colin Miller’s talent for relatable observation, and what drives his musical tribute to his lost mentor, Gary King.
Indie Pop’s Tennis Near the End Game As Doubles Team
It’s game-set-match for the husband-and-wife Tennis team. This isn’t a temporary hiatus. It’s a full-fledged farewell with a “0%” chance of changing their minds.
Colin Miller Arrives at a Tentative Peace on His Magnificent LP
There’s something hopeful Colin Miller reaches for here, even in the darkest places, that makes Losin’ endlessly replayable. Smile through the tears.
The Convenience Supercharge the Amps on Rocking LP
The Convenience’s Like Cartoon Vampire sees the New Orleans post-punk duo abandoning synthpop for a more primal rock sound.