PJ Harvey – “Dear Darkness” – White Chalk – Demos PJ Harvey has spent the pandemic releasing the Demos of her past albums, all of them being an absolute miracle and stunning insight to her fertile imagination. This month is the … Continue Reading
Angel Olsen “All Mirrors” All Mirrors The new single from Angel Olsen’s highly anticipated album has dropped, and it is probably the best song of a year of really good music. The woman I considered single handedly started the “Sad … Continue Reading
Alison Sudol “Enough Honey” Moonlite EP Amazing voice, amazing sound, it is no wonder that Alison Sudol is so often asked to perform in such shows as FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD and FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. … Continue Reading
PJ Harvey “The Crowded Cell” The great Polly Jean Harvey has released this amazing song written for the British show, “The Virtues”, created by Shane Meadows and starring Stephen Graham. “The Virtues” is a 4-part drama tackles themes of repressed … Continue Reading
Troi Irons “Strangers” This is one of the hardest kicking songs I have heard for a long time. Troi Irons plays some of the heaviest guitar licks I have heard for a while. This is great rock and roll. Combine … Continue Reading
Lauren Duski “Costume Party” Midwestern Girl Lauren Duski has such a great voice. I love when an artist bears their soul without overproduction, just barenaked honesty. Originally from Gaylord, Michigan, Duski was on the Voice, finishing runner-up. With her voice and … Continue Reading
Polly Panic “Losing Form” Losing Form I never thought that I would say the cello-driven rock is superb, buy Polly Panic from Rasputina pulls it off. Think of “Legs Septet” by PJ Harvey to the nth degree. This is great … Continue Reading
Nikki Oniyome “Dance” Sui/Mizu Nikki Oniyome has this unbelievably dark and sexy voice, making even this nu-dance song more than just dance, but more a midnight ceremony. As her bio states: Nikki Oniyome 鬼嫁日記 is Scandinavian indietronica music project with … Continue Reading
Cat Power “Woman (feat. Lana Del Rey)” What a great single. This might be one of the best songs that both Cat Power and Lana Del Rey have created for a long time. The verse is this great Bonnie Raitt-type … Continue Reading
Bobey “Foothills” (Featuring Emily Ritz) Siblings This is some of the most interesting music I’ve heard for a while. The song sounds like it’s in a straightforward time signature, but don’t try to count it out: it’s as complex as … Continue Reading
Courtney Barnett “Need A Little Time” Tell Me How You Really Feel I love Courtney Barnett. I cannot wait for her new album to land. She has the most original writing style, almost as if she’s talking to you, telling … Continue Reading
Ms. Mohammed “Pandora” Alibi What a perfect title for a song celebrating and embracing the female empowerment message which is dominating 2018’s headlines. Pandora (as with Eve and Lilith) has always represented in the trouble with females in a patriarchal society, … Continue Reading
PJ Harvey & Harry Escott “An Acre Of Land” Soundtrack to “Dark River” The most beautiful song released this year. That’s all I can say about this beautiful, immense, tremendous song PJ Harvey and Harry Escott have written for the … Continue Reading
Anna von Hausswolff ‘The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra’ Dead Magic She’s back, that beautiful Swedish Dark Goth goddess. On her new single, she sounds like a cross between PJ Harvey and Diamonda Galas, especially wins she swoops up to those … Continue Reading
Mimoza H “Well Of Melodies” WOW! Mimoza H has outdone herself with her new single, “Well Of Melodies”. This is definitely stunning vocally, sonically, lyrically, and, with her DIY video, visually. Taking the best of Bjork and PJ Harvey … Continue Reading
TORRES “Three Futures” Three Futures TORRES is amazing. “Three Futures” is one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard. She is so good at delivering powerful songs, powerful images, and she is never afraid of expressing herself. Someone said she … Continue Reading
PJ Harvey “I’ll Be Waiting” AA Side The great Polly Harvey has released some outtakes from her latest project, The Hope Six Demolition Project, her insightful, journalistic records of pain and misery around the globe. While most of The Hope Six Demolition Project is … Continue Reading
BONZIE “How Do You Find Yourself, Love? (LIVE)” BONZIE has dropped a new live single, proving that live she cannot be beat. ‘With her new release “How Do You Find Yourself, Love?”, BONZIE brings her philosophical musings to a post-rock … Continue Reading
2016 was a spectacular and sad year for music. We saw/heard the beautiful wrath of Beyonce’s Lemonade, fell into Radiohead’s moon-shaped pool, said goodbye to David Bowie and Prince–two of the most legendary musical icons ever, grooved to the sounds … Continue Reading
English-based musician PJ Harvey shares a haunting and melodious blues-rock track “A Line In The Sand” on her latest release The Hope Six Demolition Project. While the tracks underlying theme is a dark one about murder, the tone is rather … Continue Reading