To unpack the ear-boggling new single from Tucson, Arizona experimental pop band Emby Alexander, it helps to go back to the beginning, before the layers of distorted vocals, synths, and shuffling samples. Lead singer and primary songwriter Michael Alexander first sat down at the piano to write “Morality of Accuracy in Photojournalism” on September 12, 2019–one day after the death of legendary artist Daniel Johnston.
Regardless of how much technology has shaped the way we interact, there’s a universal ache behind the telephone. Los Angeles-based artist Misty Boyce captures a fleeting innocence with an emotive revelation on her latest single “Telephone.” READ MORE…
The timing couldn’t be suckier for Mr. Beak (nee Aaron Mader) and Doomtree, as they had just released a new song and announced two ginormous shows to coincide with First Ave’s 50th anniversary celebration. READ MORE…
Glide is proud to premiere “Flannel Shirt,” a radiant and cozy track for these quarantined times, that strums with Cowboy Junkies’ alt country-folk- Americana musicianship and languid guitars. This duo places melody and delicate soundscapes into a fully realized song effort. The theme of “Flannel Shirt” serves as a metaphor for rejuvenation when the storm ends, something we can all obviously relate to. READ MORE…
Doomtree’s “Five Alive” is a stark reminder that pain will never leave our souls, no matter how often we try to mitigate the feeling. In this specific instance, the seven-person posse of Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, Dessa, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, and Sims demonstrates how agony and grief can manifest itself through multiple forms of art. READ MORE…
Rising like a breath from between the push and pull of gentle tides, “Telephone” grows gently, and it’s the natural, grand brand-new single from L.A.’s Misty Boyce. READ MORE…