Writing about music in lieu of human interaction
Pittsburgh noise punks TRVSS follow up last year's frenetic debut, ABSENCE, with New Distances, a mathy affair that manages to crush even harder than the first one did. Where ABSENCE galloped, New Distances stomps and lurches, easing up on the throttle a bit so that the music has room to breathe. I'm not talking deep … Continue reading Daily Yinz – TRVSS – scale model citizen in a scale model town
Pittsburgh singer/rapper Deej is back with "Top Boy," a single that you'll soon hear blaring from car windows all across the city. As far as I know, the song's title refers not to the British crime drama series, nor a child's version of the British clothing store, but instead to the object of Deej's affection, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Deej – Top Boy
Kelsey (the mononym of Pittsburgh singer/songwriter Kelsey Hillock) released her second single, "Middle School," in June. "Middle School" was born on the back of a crowded boat in the Philippines, inspired by a Shanghai-based crush that sent Kelsey reeling back to the days of notes passed in class and handholding by the water fountain. What … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Kelsey – Middle School
Support the Mr. Roboto Project and The Alignment Chapter by purchasing "Cycling," the debut single from Ron Mist (you may also know them as Dylly K from freak-folk outfit String Machine). Get down to some sweaty, infectious grooves in the comfort of your home, and enjoy the accompanying video (shot by David McCandless and featuring … Continue reading Ron Mist – Cycling
Veteran Pittsburgh rapper Kid A (also known as Everything Makes Sense or EMS) partners with Vermont producer Es-K for the reflective "Return To Peace." The single acts as Kid A's emergence from a period of spiritual and musical hibernation. At war with his own mind and disillusioned with artists he had previously respected, the rapper … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Kid A – Return To Peace (prod. Es-K)
Bishop Ivy is a Pittsburgh-based artist who blankets sleek pop compositions in lush, ambient production. The word "if" is one of the English language's most painful, its two letters conjuring all sorts of alternate universes, most of them better than the one we inhabit. Bishop Ivy begins "In Spring," the highlight from his May EP, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Bishop Ivy – In Spring
A playlist containing some of the songs featured on Bored In Pittsburgh last month https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y99cezNo2v1qyPy5d52UN?si=D7JcVWosS-Oy6ZuLDHfCiA July 2020 songs that aren't on Spotify (and where to find them) Livefromthecity - Back to Church Invader Lars - Noided Samir Gangwani - sweet cosmic ALONA - It Takes Kha'DJ - Prayer to Iku Lucid Vizions - Notice Me … Continue reading Bored In Pittsburgh July 2020 Playlist
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