#Track Review

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TRACK REVIEWMarika Hackman "My Lover Cindy"

Don’t let Marika Hackman’s innocuous appearance fool you – this Brit has bite. The 25-year-old singer songwriter has been acknowledged for her moody, in-depth approach to folk music, landing her touring spots alongside the likes of Laura Marling. While her debut full-length, We Slept At Last, was...

Madison Bloom

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TRACK REVIEWStonefield "Sister"

Life is tough, and sometimes you need a dense track to complement that type of outlook. If you've found yourself in need of this type of song lately, then search no further than Stonefield's track "Sister." It's the perfect descriptor for a quartet of Aussie sisters who have been playing together...

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK PREMIEREMimi Raver "Creatures Of Habit"

The album art for Mimi Raver’s upcoming LP ’06 Female will give you an insight into the songwriter’s knack for duality. At first glance, the cover for Raver’s imminent release bears the precious, painterly image of a grey tabby, sitting pretty by a Kelly green couch. On closer inspection: droplets...

Madison Bloom

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TRACK OF THE WEEKBleached "Can You Deal?"

Jennifer Clavin has a stern message for rock critics, and it comes in the form of the latest single from her band Bleached, "Can You Deal?" It's the title track from a forthcoming four-song EP (which will be out on Dead Oceans March 3rd), and it was inspired by Clavin's frustration with a music...

Lindsey Rhoades

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TRACK REVIEWModern Baseball "This Song is Gonna Buy Brendan Lukens a New Pair of Socks"

Modern Baseball's latest track doesn't offer the courtesy of an introduction or a closing instrumental, starting immediately with a subdued garage rock vibe that stays consistent until it ends just as abruptly as it begins. But with a healthy dose of lo-fi panache, "This Song is Gonna Buy Brendan...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWTy Segall "Break a Guitar"

Ty Segall's "Break A Guitar" is a classic hair metal rock 'n' roll number straight out of the 80s, complete with screaming guitar solos and rocker attitude. The basics of the song itself aren't very complex: it's got repetitive guitar riffs peppered with an unwavering drumline, and carefree,...

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK REVIEWRosie Carney "Awake Me"

“My whole life just seemed like a cloud of fog,” Rosie Carney states frankly on her website, sharing explicit details about the pain she's experienced: bullying, sexual assaults, an eating disorder, being dropped from a major label at the age of seventeen. Now twenty, it’s no wonder Carney, who...

Emily Daly

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TRACK REVIEWShy Girls "Say You Will"

"Say You Will," the latest track from Shy Girls, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Dan Vidmar, is melancholic and yearning, perfect for those rainy mid-winter days. The bare-bones production and uncomplicated synths leave plenty of room to showcase Vidmar's impressive vocal range and smooth, R and B-tinged...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK OF THE WEEKSan Fermin, "Bride"

It's a good day when you stumble upon new music from San Fermin, and this week they've delivered "Bride," from their upcoming album, Belong. It's a poignant snapshot of social anxiety—something so many of us have dealt with in some capacity—which made it a shoe-in for our Track of the Week....

Nicole Ortiz

TRACK REVIEWGrim Streaker "Guts"

Grim Streaker photo by Isobel Shirley Grim Streaker is a new project formed by members of Dinowalrus, The Teen Age, Belle Mare, and Hiccup. Last week they released their first single, “Guts,” produced and recorded by Mike Kutchman (Parquet Courts, WALL and Sharon Van Etten). Though they've just...

Emily Daly

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TRACK REVIEWBetty Who "Human Touch"

Betty Who's latest single "Human Touch" is the pop dream we've been waiting to have. It's bubbly and upbeat, danceworthy and synthy—pretty much, it's everything we've come to expect from Betty Who at this point. The Australian songstress' voice is layered in a way that makes it sound both silky and...

Nicole Ortiz

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TRACK REVIEWGoodman "Hiccup"

With a very Beatles-esque vibe, Goodman is here to bring a bit of sunshine and chill to your dreary winter days with his latest single "Hiccup." Singer/songwriter Michael Goodman delivers us this feel-good track that walks the line between pop rock and surf rock, and it's got us feeling all sorts...

Nicole Ortiz