This song makes me woozy and a little tense, in all the ways a really engaging piece of experimental music should. “God Complex,” is the newest release by chamber pop trio Gentle Party. The song starts off with breathy vocal notes that posit a tonal wondering. The song becomes lush and delicate like an edible… Read More New Song and Video – “God Complex” by Gentle Party
Members of The Mowgli’s, Metro Station, and Parade of Lights met and swirled during lockdown to combine their powers into anthemic synthpop. Their newest track, “Never Again,” tastes a little like The Escape Club marinated in delicious synthy goodness. The lyrics tell a tale of a busted up dramatic relationship that’s as fun as it… Read More Social Order – “Never Again”
Fresh face Smudgeout, also known as 19 year-old Deanna Fielding, delivers a driving rock track called “Cheap Jewelry.” Smudgeout tells us her frustration with crass consumption and the fashion industry’s stranglehold on people’s wallets and minds. Driving guitars and contralto vocals make me think she’s got shades of Florence sans the Machine in there. But… Read More New Song – “Cheap Jewelry” by Smudgeout
Glasgow artist Pinc Wafer’s newest track, his first since his dreamy Needed EP, is a crisp lo-fi constitutional through the struggles of managing a relationship through problematic drinking. Not unlike a good brandy, “0%” wraps you in its smoothness, but finds a moment midway to add a little gravity to the groove. It’s a worthy… Read More Pinc Wafer – New Single “0%”
A big thanks to my buddy Soda for giving me the space to share some tunes with you! Thumpasaurus greeted the world with their 2018 sensation “Mental Karate,” and now the rest of us will have to spend our lives scouring eBay for hard copies of their brash debut, Book of Thump. Now they’re back… Read More Thumpasaurus – Thumpaverse album review
Happy New Year, 2022 huh? It still doesn’t look like The Jetsons… Anyway, happiness and health to all. Now, drumroll please…I would like to take a second to introduce KAT! She will be joining me over here on M-S-G. KAT will basically be doing the same thing as often as time permits. Write-ups, features, etc.… Read More A quick greeting and new contributor
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