#Smalltown Supersound

AF 2017 IN REVIEW12 of the Year's Most Compelling Debuts

When you’re new to the music industry, it can be really tough to crack the top ten of a critic’s year-end list. Oftentimes, the artists with the most accolades are established entities releasing their third, fourth, or tenth album, having a massive comeback after a decades-long absence, reinventing...

Lindsey Rhoades

EP REVIEWCarmen Villain "Quietly/Let Go"

Looking to get lost in a world of sound? Carmen Villain, aka Norwegian singer/songwriter and former model Carmen Hillestad, has released a new 7” single of dreamy pop music, Quietly/Let Go. “Quietly” is an eerily ethereal soundscape of guitars and brooding background noise. While the music builds...

Emily Daly

TRACK REVIEWNeneh Cherry's "Blank Project"

Musical virtuoso Neneh Cherry recently announced that she’s returning with her first solo album in 16 years, Blank Project, due out Feb. 25 on Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound. The highly anticipated album is a collaboration with RocketNumberNine, produced by Four Tet and featuring an...

Raquel Dalarossa