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A succinct lyrical collage whose composite parts blend to create a topsy-turvy atmosphere. Cliff Fields refers to his style as "observational music." It's an apt description; when we experience the world, our senses pick up on a dizzying array of stimuli and feed them to our brains, which we rely on to provide some sort … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Cliff Fields – Wages
Merce Lemon and her band recently joined Colin Miller at Asheville's Drop of Sun Studios to cover Will Oldham's signature tune. I must admit that I had never listened to any version of "I See a Darkness" before today. I'm not quite sure how that happened--I recognize the skull from the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Merce Lemon – I See A Darkness
Underneath's new album, From the Gut of Gaia, seethes at humanity's degradation of the natural world. The stereotypical image of an environmentalist is that of a tree-hugger; someone who wears Birkenstocks and thrusts petitions in your face and smokes weed defiantly in front of ExxonMobil headquarters. Underneath's brand of environmentalism hits like a vengeful earthquake, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Underneath – Stochastic Terror
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Fedd The God - Antisocial (ft. Lil Gnar) Boosted video game synths blare like lasers, and each of Fedd's bars is doubled by an unhinged shout. Lil Gnar stops by, wearing chains so cold that they froze his arteries. More … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.26.24
Pat Coyle's latest single, "Long Game," is a shoulder pat (no pun intended) for the stressed out soul. As someone who gets so bogged down with the anxieties and sticking points of minute-to-minute life that my brain sometimes feels like a computer frozen mid-crash, it resonated with me when I heard Pat Coyle sing, "Pay … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Pat Coyle – Long Game
Producer and singer Princess Nostalgia releases the video for "GET IT UP," a track from her latest EP, INANNA. Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, war, sex, divine law, and fertility, among other things. She acquired her domains through sheer will, wresting them away from other deities, collecting them like divine trading cards. Her … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Princess Nostalgia – GET IT UP
The Paleolithic first single from Higherlander, the hardcore band's first album in nine years. Retired NFL referee (and current attorney) Ed Hochuli developed a cult following among football fans for several reasons, most notably the physique that earned him the nickname "Hochules." Where Ed Hochuli the ref displayed muscular arms while gesticulating during calls, "Questionably … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Edhochuli – Questionably Paleo, Incontrovertibly Neanderthal
The first single from the trio's upcoming album, No Arc, makes ennui danceable. Sure, life might just be the experience of finding yourself "stuck in a jar breathing carbon." It might sometimes feel like the equivalent of sitting in a fluorescent room and listening to the sounds of machines artificially regulating the temperature "in the … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Rave Ami – Waiting Room Boogie
A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Our Abstract Mountain - the Nite is Yung in Pittsburgh Sounds like a Pittsburgh-based apparel company took a bunch of research chemicals and composed music for a late-night TV spot. More from Our Abstract Mountain Follow on Instagram and Facebook … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 01.19.24
"Start" is a torch song where the torch is a flaming exhaust pipe. SUREFIRE's Romantic heart--capital-R Romantic, as in grand gestures, big feelings, star-crossed affairs--burns as hot as ever in 2024. Their latest single, "Start," is their punchiest yet; new producer Matt Rosemeier has fine-tuned the band's sound, adding a vivid sheen to each instrument … Continue reading Daily Yinz – SUREFIRE – Start
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