We get tons of submissions that describe itself by some shape of “electro”. While we never were huge fans of the genre, we now realize that the term is broader than we thought. Pop, indie, rock, and soul all have their place within …
Category: Pop
The 5 Best Tuesday Jams
Honey Gentry – “Heaven, California” The vocals here are sure to melt even the most harden of hearts. Supported with minimal instrumental accompaniment, the strength by far is the siren like voice that will completely wreck you. Their ability to seduce while they …
Five indie pop tracks to close out April – Lunchtime Playlist April 30
Sleeping Lion – “Easy For You” -Relationship drama produces some really interesting, emotionally driven music. This indie pop track from Sleeping Lion feels very “current” with elements of electro pop and a ton of authentic lyricism. Unlike the cynicism of a generation before, …
Five super fresh tracks – Lunchtime Playlist April 26
David Davis – “Little Mo Betta” -If you’re looking for a feel-good track, this one is sure to get you going. It’s a fun, dance tune that will put you in mind of acts like the Jackson Five. The pop soul vibe is …
Five optimistic genre-bending tracks – Lunchtime Playlist April 25
Kit Kazar – “Spell” -This track has it all; there’s a quality lead vocal, an optimistic melody, and strings to give that classic 60s pop song vibe. The whole composition comes together with these candy-sweet lyrics about falling in love. The track feels …
The Top Tracks We Heard This Week
Grymm – “Things You Hold” The Brighton trio have incredible restraint on their latest single. Haunting and minimal at times, the song is easily one of our favorites of the year. “The relationship within the track is as much about mental illness than …
Stop Everything And Listen to These 3
Mr. Gabriel – “Tambourine” We love these guys. The side project of Gabe from Kopecky and Mark from Foster The People carries with it the same energy and thrill of the aforementioned acts, but is also catchy as hell. Combining whistles with a …
Artist Spotlight: Alexander Wolfe’s incredible creativity in songwriting
The first time I heard Alexander Wolfe’s music was a song about the mock turtle’s lament in Alice and Wonderland. If that’s not an indication of the kind of songwriter he is, I don’t know what better way to describe it. Wolfe has …
Five song grab bag – Lunchtime Playlist April 18
Speak, Brother – “Father” -Let me make a technical, unbiased statement as a critic: I love this song. No, but seriously, this is an incredible song that blends elements of pop rock and folk music into a really fascinating dynamic track. The raw, …
Rock n’ Roll into the day (into the day) – Lunchtime Playlist April 13
Carnival Club – “Sin City” -There’s nothing more rock n’ roll than singing about sin. Yeah, that’s right, the nasty the dirty grimy realities of life. Carnival Club get down and dirty with some reverby guitars on this one that will get you …