Premiere: Stream Taylor Pearlstein’s stunning new EP Perfect Blue, out tomorrow
A couple of weeks back, we wrote about ‘The Difference’, the current single from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein, signalling the release of her new EP. The full thing is almost here in its full cinematic glory, Pearlstein’s knack for arrangement and storytelling prowess showing that she’s a cut above the rest when it comes to the …
Premiere: Black Polish laments their self-destructive habits on ‘Streetsigns’
Here’s someone to keep an eye on for next year: if you’ve heard of Black Polish already you’ll definitely know what’s up, but if not, it’s the solo project of Jayden Binnix from Maryland. They’ve put out a clutch of singles this year already, following on from 2021’s excellent OUT OF PLACE EP, not to …
Premiere: Taylor Pearlstein finds a way forward on cinematic new single ‘The Difference’
From its alt country-tinged beginnings, the new song from Brooklyn’s Taylor Pearlstein keeps building on itself until everything drops out and she’s left to carry the song a capella for close to a minute – the effect is nothing short of goosebump-inducing. She’s got a great understanding of dynamics; how songs build, swell and mutate …
Premiere: Joseph Luca shares ‘Full Time Lover’ video with new EP imminent
This song’s been kicking around for a little bit (originally released in January 2021!), so it’s nice to see it folded into the first of a triptych of new EPs from Los Angeleno Joseph Luca. A few weeks back, we shared its lead single ‘Nowhere’, and have been getting to grips with the imminent new …
Premiere: Layperson sifts through the wreckage of heartbreak on bruised yet triumphant second album ‘Massive Leaning’
Existing as a trans person in 2023 is itself an act of reclamation, resistance, discovery and—above all—self-acceptance, so it could be said that Portland’s Julian Morris has been well-placed to write a record like this. All these things are cornerstones of the narrative arc surrounding the release of his second album as Layperson. Massive Leaning …
Premiere: Kate Clover readies new album with sparky power-pop of ‘No More Romance’
If you’re the type who hates it when artists release teaser singles with no concrete mention of an album, we urge you to put that aside for three minutes and investigate this new one from California’s Kate Clover while awaiting the announcement of her forthcoming second LP. It’s a hard-charging power-pop banger with a seriously …
Premiere: Rustbelt lives in the moment on propulsive new single ‘Running Through the Rave’
With his (excellent) new EP arriving in January, John Chiaverina (previously known as Juiceboxxx and now going by Rustbelt)’s got a new lease on his creative life and sounds reinvigorated, even if he’s making markedly different stuff than what got him to this point. The title track has been out for a little while, and …
Premiere: Chayse Porter announces new album for January & shares ‘Lead Pipe Cinch’
It’s always good to hear from San Francisco’s Chayse Porter, especially when he’s got a new record on the way. It’s shaping up to be a record you better make time for when it arrives early next year, and the lead single pings in so many different dimensions at once it’s quite difficult to pin …
News: Mary Middlefield moves on with self-examining new track ‘Sexless’
Back in February, Lausanne-based Mary Middlefield released her impressive debut album Thank You Alexander, a record with its roots in mid-pandemic ennui and uncertainty yet radiating confidence from every note. Not one to rest on her laurels for too long, the Swiss songwriter is already planning to release more new music next year, with her …
Premiere: Joseph Luca announces new EP and shares soulful lead single ‘Nowhere’
Since getting back on it after understandably hitting the skids in 2020 (who didn’t?), LA-based Joseph Luca‘s been honing his skills via the medium of quickfire single releases. He’s put three out this year so far, and one of them, ‘Green Lights’, is going to be on his debut EP. There’s plenty more to come, …