Berel encapsulates his own sound that will surely elevate the soulful standard. Drowning in creamy lush vocals, Berel delivers an indie-soul anthem with “Nylon.” The San Franciscan perfectly blends lo-fi instrumentation and thumping bass, with knocking drums, to create a surreal moment of musical bliss.
Read MoreThe track was "written after a fever dream while things were coming into clarity about a past relationship," according to Killalea, and intentionally shares a name with Louise Erdrich's novel Tracks. He called it an "elemental song" that is "mourning a loss, and set in nature."
Read MoreJordan Brooks and Colin Killalea are the EX-POETS, and with songs like ‘Still Waiting’, they drench you with the molasses like sugar, crystalized in powered hesitations in love and affection – keeping you alive, sane.
Read MoreThe Bay Area’s Same Girls is pushing forward with “Domino”, a grungy fuzz jam to kick off the weekend. A haunting intro resembles the comical darkness of mid-2000’s psychobilly while vocals bring classic alternative accents to the forefront. This may signal a shift in styles for the area, suggesting the band is onto something. Take note and listen below.
Read MoreEx-poets’ “Tracks” is one of those songs that could soundtrack a daydream. It’s effervescent, dreamy and floating, featuring pleasant waves of synths and soft vocals over a simple but present drum beat, reminiscent of early Washed Out.
Read MoreCheck out "Field of Reeds", as heard in GoPro's video showing off their new Fusion Overcapture, as part of the GoPro Awards
Read MoreWe’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Same Girls’ new song “Young Minded” (listen below). The song is the title track from the band’s upcoming album, which is scheduled to be released on September 21, 2018 through Text Me Records. You can pre-order the album here.
Read More"Still Waiting" is a song that keeps things relatively simple. Anchored by the steady thrum of a cruising bassline that strides through the song like the coolest cat swaggering through the neighbourhood. It's the kind of animated opening that perfectly suits steady rolling down long avenues whether by car or on foot.
Read MoreBay Area-band Same Girls will release their new album Young Minded on September 21 via Text Me Records. The album is available to pre-order now via iTunes or Bandcamp. Today the band shared “Domino” the first single from the upcoming release with All Things Go and the song can also be shared at Spotify or Soundcloud.
Read MoreDOT VOM is a San Francisco band that is here in this dimension just to tickle your inhibitions and thoughts of melancholy deep within your heart; and in your brain, your legs, your back, your motivations.
Read MoreBay Area-band Same Girls will release their new album ‘Young Minded’ on September 21 via Text Me Records. The album is available to pre-order now via iTunes or Bandcamp. The band have shared Domino, the first single lifted from the upcoming release – you can check it out via Soundcloud below.
Read More“You’re just my type, everything’s so nice,” drawls the melodic first line of “Domino” (streaming below), the newest single by Bay Area moody indie rock outfit Same Girls. The rest of the track follows in the same carefree, fuzz-filled style, relying on the punchy guitar riff to build into an explosive chorus. It’s obvious from the first few seconds that Same Girls have ensnared a bolt of lightning in a bottle here, and made an instant hit.
Read MorePractically raised by wolves (60s oldies, 80s Cantopop, and 40s Italian crooners), Ricci draws from an eclectic range of outdated influences to create their own Omnichord-driven vein of pop.
Read MoreDrew Banga - "Soakin' Good (feat. MVCK)"
Drew Banga's latest in a series of excellent singles on Text Me Records is a funky, low-end heavy track.
That’s dot VOM, as in vomit, anyhow. It’s a little sweet, a little sickening — lead singer and omnichord player Dany likens their music to “when you wake up in the morning and you’re throwing up but you can’t tell if you just ate something red last night or you’re throwing up blood.”
Read MoreWe’re pretty damn pumped to premiere the newest single from the Bay Area band dot Vom! And if that amazing band name isn’t enough to sell you, then scroll down and press play because this very melancholy but deliciously old school pop track should be enough to seal the deal!
Read MoreUS duo deliver a humble and atmospheric RnB-inspired jam, with nods to FKA Twigs
Read More“Silver Crest” is a track written by GrandBankss while waiting for an artist to show up to his studio fashionably late. In fact the entire album was originally written and recorded on his phone at Different Fur Studios while patiently waiting for musicians to arrive, and more so when they didn’t show up.
Read MoreBay Area blapsmith Studio_Dad hits our pages today with a dope new track featuring Rexx Life Raj and Donna Missal, entitled “Can Oui.” Studio_Dad’s fresh production leads the way for a silky-smooth jam that shows off some nice chemistry between Raj and Donna, who combine for a positively knockout pairing across the A1 instrumental.
Read MoreProducer and singer-songwriter Julia Lewis enlisted emcees Yung Pinch and Larry June for a smooth flowing new single "Living Fast Sipping Slow". Featuring a sleek but multifaceted instrumentation and a hypnotic bassline, this latest single manifests a sense of rugged solitude as it plays between slow-burning snares and sharp hip-hop lyricism.
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