Sevdaliza’s Raving Dahlia at times falters, at times astonishes
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LLVX’s IT’S THE VISIONS YOU PUT ON US is an angry inhalation
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Del Water Gap’s self-titled debut is beautiful and frank
Del Water Gap Del Water Gap Mom+Pop · October 8, 2021 Brooklyn-based songwriter S. Holden Jaffe has been releasing singles and EPs for years under the name Del Water Gap. With all of his previous releases, it’s easy to forget that his latest release, the eponymous Del Water Gap, is also the artist’s first full-length […]
LLVX’s Eyes is an intense exploration of identity
LLVX Eyes LLVX · September 24, 2021 With their sophomore release Eyes, LLVX takes a deeper dive into musical exploration and personal struggle. The New York/Boston-based artist has already demonstrated their music production prowess in the Ball EP, but Eyes, released September 24, takes LLVX’s discography to an entirely new standard. The album is painstakingly […]
Q&A: Jesse Liam Gauthier discusses his love of music and performance
Jesse Liam Gauthier is a professional singer/songwriter based in Rhode Island. His father, Jack Gauthier, is a Grammy-nominated music engineer. Together, the two musicians create a lively and communal atmosphere through their father-son harmonies. On tour in New England, they are also joined by drummer Michael DeQuattro, a Boston Conservatory alumnus. Catch the Jesse Liam […]
Tōth’s ‘You and Me and Everything’ is a lovely kind of awkward
Tōth You and Me and Everything Northern Spy · April 30, 2021 With the release of You and Me and Everything, Alex Toth, or Tōth, leans into his deliberately awkward style. Overall, the album has a borderline playful sound, with fun twists on vocal range, quirky instrumentation, and down-to-earth lyrics. The most effective songs on […]
Fog Lake’s ‘Tragedy Reel’ is a poetic expression of nostalgia
Fog Lake Tragedy Reel Orchid Tapes · April 23, 2021 Under the name Fog Lake, Aaron Powell has released a vast discography of nostalgic and sorrowful lo-fi music. With the latest Fog Lake release, Tragedy Reel, Powell continues to deliver songs that are distinctly melancholy and poetic. Although he sticks to his signature sound, he […]
Flyte’s ‘This Is Really Going To Hurt’ really does hurt
Flyte This Is Really Going To Hurt Island · April 9, 2021 After moving base from London to LA, Flyte have returned with an album that excels in portraying quiet heartbreak. This Is Really Going To Hurt puts much of its focus on the idea of the end of a long-term relationship. The depth of […]
Wye Oak’s collaborative EP ‘No Horizon’ is refreshing and creative
Wye Oak No Horizon Merge · July 31, 2020 Wye Oak has had no problem diversifying their sound in the past, but the No Horizon EP takes an even more unexpected – and gratifying – direction. The entire EP was recorded in collaboration with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and this partnership gives the project a […]
Photay’s ‘On Hold’ is at times disappointing, but thoughtful at the core
Photay On Hold Mexican Summer · March 5, 2021 Photay’s latest release, On Hold, has rewarding moments but doesn’t quite come together as a coherent album. On Hold falls under the ambient genre, something which is made clear from the very beginning with the first track, “Prelude in MHz,” which consists solely of one tone. […]