HUNGER “Naked” A beautiful, cinematic, slightly dark single from this band that comes from the quiet outskirts of Vienna. HUNGER first formed in early 2014. Childhood friends, Daniel Rumpel and Johannes Herbst approached long-term fellow vocalist Lucas Fendrich with the intention … Continue Reading
Tollivar “Emmanuel” Rites (Icons Creating Evil Art) Tolliver will blow you away. “Emmanuel” is such a multi-layered song that when Tolliver’s voice comes in, it will literally take your breath away. Tolliver has a great tenor voice that at times reminds … Continue Reading
The Prids “Summer Cult” Do I Look Like I’m In Love? What a great, glimmering dark pop song. The video harkens back to ’69-era Nico, which is as dark as you can back. And The Prids are not a new … Continue Reading
New Candys “Excess” Bleeding Magenta WOW!!!! This band is so great. Imagine the Velvet Underground and The Verve playing together: you got New Candys. Forming in Venice, Italy, in 2008, New Candys consists of Fernando Nuti (vocals, guitar, sitar), Diego … Continue Reading
Liz Brennan “Body Bags” Wow!!!! And we thought Lana del Ray was creepy?!?!. Liz Brennan is so wonderfully creepy and beautiful As her bio says: Liz Brennan is a singer-songwriter from New York who has combined many musical elements to … Continue Reading
Be Calm Honcho “Bad Man” What a beautifully, sad, contemplative song. Be Calm Honcho, comprised of Vocals: Shannon Harney; Bass, Guitar, Keys: Alex Weston; and Drums: Michael Pettett, have written one of those songs you really don’t want to write. As Harney says … Continue Reading
The Junkie Twins “Petty Thief” Push To Exit With a sound that shimmers yet rocks at the same time, The Junkie Twins have that sound reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain without the feedback or Lou Reed at his … Continue Reading
Bela Takes Chase “Wonderlust” Bela Takes Chase, based in London, makes music that best can be described as dark electronic pop really unlike much of what’s out there now. Bela Takes Chase has a voice that reminds this writer (you … Continue Reading