by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Feb 3, 2023 | Industry News/Analysis, Interviews, Reviews, Single Reviews
Morgen Le Fae Rises from the Ashes with Debut Single “Sweet As” Few know the therapeutic value of strumming a guitar by yourself the way solo songwriters do. It can be a pure sensation of taking flight above the surrounding rubble. And in a world where change is the...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Aug 28, 2022 | Interviews
Ava Wild’s new single, “Take Me Out Dancing” is a passionate piece of indie poignancy in which her effortless delivery tiptoes across a velvety piano surface. I’m instantly wrapped in a calming sensation of sonder, like wandering through suburbia late at night,...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Jun 14, 2022 | Album Reviews
If slenderbodies was a sports car, its handling and comfort would be top tier. But it’s not a sports car; it’s a band. And their 2022 “simple shapes” LP is their creative effort to take the sharp corners of life at a safe, comfortable speed. Not to say...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | May 20, 2022 | Album Reviews
If you’re reading this, it’s too late. I’m already a converted Jack Harlow die-hard. If you’re wondering why, hit play on “I’d Do Anything To Make You Smile” off his new record. “I’mma check my schedule and then clear it all for you… Know I love them...
by Taylor Odishaw-Dyck | Feb 11, 2022 | Album Reviews
Does anyone remember, as a kid, dreaming of a breath-taking location and then waking up trying to convince yourself that the place really does exist? Listening to alt-J’s new record “The Dream”, I get the sense that lyricist Joe Newman can relate to this type of...