#Hannah Lew

ALBUM REVIEWCold Beat "Over Me"

As far as I'm concerned, Hannah Lew--though she plays the bass--is first and foremost a vocal magician. Admittedly that's because of her work with Grass Widow, the wondrously spooky San Francisco female trio that operates as a kind of tapestry, weaving all three of its members voices together. The...

Carena Liptak

VIDEO REVIEWCold Beat "Mirror"

Now that Memorial Day has come and gone, I can happily say that the summer has unofficially begun, and if you are like me, then you are probably gearing up your Summer ‘14 Spotify playlist. Heads up: it would be incomplete without the likes of Cold Beat, who released a video for their delightful...

Rebecca Kunin

EP REVIEWCold Beat "Worms/Year 5772"

Bassist Hannah Lew has released three albums with psychedlic indie rock trio Grass Widow since the band's debut in 2009, all of them zany, DIY concoctions combining grungy post punk guitar riffs, softly billowing three-part harmony, and space aliens. Now, Lew brings this signature blend to her new...

Carena Liptak