Author: Phil King

Nate Mercereau – “Every Moment Is The First And Last” – SUNDAYS What a dreamy, jazzy, beautiful musical tableau Nate Mercereau has produced.  As his bio describes…

Le Bonte – “Francis Right” – Don’t Let This Define Me Garrett Le Bonte has been making music with various punk bands in Southern California when…

PINK TURNS BLUE – “You Still Mean Too Much To Me” The iconic post-punk band, PINK TURNS BLUE has released a new single, and it is…

Clan of Xymox – “The Great Reset” One of my favorite Gothic band, Clan of Xymox, has released a new album, and they prove that…

Christian Lee Hutson (ft. Julia Jacklin) – “You’re Still The One” This cover of the Shania Twain song is really a thing of absolute beauty.  Hutson…

Goodbye Honolulu – “You and Me” Goodbye Honolulu is one of those rare bands blessed with four great songwriters and three frontmen that each have a…

Cots – “Midnight at the Station” – Disturbing Body It’s no wonder Cots’ picture is in blue; “Midnight at the Station” could be called A Study In…

AZRA – “Dirty” AZRA is LA-based Korean American pop artist whose music goes beyond the norm; a point well-represented by her “Kill Bill” style video…

Pageants – “Worse” – Sun And Settled Days Pageants, the duo of Rebecca Coleman and Devin O’Brien, make shimmering music that really resonates with the listener. …

The Offspring – “This Is Not Utopia” Yes, that band:  the original skate punk band, The Offspring.  They are back with a vengeance, and they have…

Angel Olsen – “Safety Dance” Only Angel Olsen can turn “Safety Dance” by 80s icon, Men Without Hats, and turn it into a creepily beautiful song…

Eve 6 – “black nova” – grim value One of my favorite punk/emo band (with the best name – go “X Files) has a new EP…

Deafheaven – “The Gnashing” “The Gnashing” is a great example of Deafheaven’s journey to make the best shoegaze album for this year.  The beautiful hazing mix…

Liars – “Big Appetite” One of my heroes, Angus Andrew, has gathered a group of collaborators, avant-garde jazz drummer Laurence Pike, multi-instrumentalist Cameron Deyell, and lyricist…

God Hates Unicorns – “Chipped Ma’am” The ultimate in what the band refers to as ‘dick rock’, God Hates Unicorns is a perfect example of Pittsburgh…

Rowan – “One Of These Days” The Cork-based indie band, Rowan, hit you in the gut with their song, “One Of These Days”.  The gritty, black…

Lorde – “Stoned At The Nail Salon” I’m so glad to hear that Lorde has not lost her touch.  “Stoned At The Nail Salon” (maybe the…

Pip Blom – “Keep It Together” – Welcome Break Pip Blom is a tremendous indie band from the Netherlands.  Comprised of singer-guitarist Pip Blom and her younger…

Deerhoof – “Department of Corrections” – Actually, You Can Deerhoof, one of my favorite bands, has a new album coming out in October.  Before that debut, they…

The Umbrellas – “Near You” Ever hear a song that you swear you’ve heard before, but there is also something new about it.  The Umbrellas, from…