Daily Yinz – Ol Whitetail – Little Creek

Ol Whitetail creates rickety folk tunes that bring to mind the untamed sweep of the Appalachian mountains. Ol Whitetail's self-titled album, released in February, sounds like the Kossoy Sisters by way of Emmylou Harris, fusing the former's spare strumming with the latter's powerfully twanging vocal delivery. "Little Creek," a mid-album standout, tumbles along atop fingerpicked … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Ol Whitetail – Little Creek →

Daily Yinz – fig – Body Study I

Fig, an art-pop musician who returned to Pittsburgh last year after some time spent in Cleveland, recently released a dreamy, rippling album called Soft Animal. Fig describes their music as something that "feels like listening to queer pop in a mid century cathedral," and the sentiment rings true on Soft Animal, a work in which … Continue reading Daily Yinz – fig – Body Study I →

Daily Yinz – String Machine – Churn It Anew

String Machine returns with Hallelujah Hell Yeah (Know Hope Records), a buoyant reimagining of the septet's rustic maximalism. Where String Machine's previous album, 2019's excellent Death of the Neon, ambled its way through chilly, late-autumn atmospheres, seeking a warm burrow in which to nestle, Hallelujah shakes itself awake after a winter of hibernation. Everything feels … Continue reading Daily Yinz – String Machine – Churn It Anew →

Daily Yinz – Sober Clones – The Other Side

Psych-rockers Sober Clones recently released a 27-track behemoth called Maggots Turn to Flies. Maggots contains such an array of styles--washed-out funk, crusty punk, swirling daydreamery-- that it's tough to pick one track that represents the entire project. That being said, "The Other Side" is a personal favorite. A noisy, exuberant burst of dance floor drums, … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Sober Clones – The Other Side →

Bored In Pittsburgh February 2022 Playlist

A playlist containing some of the music featured on Bored In Pittsburgh this past month https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ykKHoNFHui82bnuICElgg?si=4903234b237c4cee February 2022 songs that aren't on Spotify (and where to find them) Laika, the Astro-Hound - Christmas at the Casino at the Mall (War Is Over!) Skeletonized ft. Paulette Poullet - I Can't Stay Away The Plat Maps - … Continue reading Bored In Pittsburgh February 2022 Playlist →

Weekly Wrap-Up 02.25.22

A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Cpt. Bisquick - Drinking Cup Deadpan, hyper-literate rock that periodically jolts itself out of a folksy sway using bursts of atonal guitar, background vocal chatter, and one excellent Spongebob scream. Reminds me fondly of Cake's absurdist, cubicle-core musings. More from … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 02.25.22 →

Daily Yinz – Hemlock For Socrates – warren-abyss mix

Glitchy, gothic duo Hemlock For Socrates recently shared a remix of "warren," a track from their 2019 album, Paper Animals. The remix holds on to the original track's insinuating sense of obsession (when vocalist Heather Shore sings, "I won't hurt you," you're not sure if it's a promise of devotion or some You-level shit), but … Continue reading Daily Yinz – Hemlock For Socrates – warren-abyss mix →

AS IF! A Songs From Teen Comedies Covers Comp

Purchase Don't Let the Scene Go Down on Me!'s new compilation album, full of covers of nostalgic pop-punk and alt-rock tracks from some of your favorite teen movies. Proceeds benefit No More Dysphoria and Pauline Juliet. Check out a few of the tracks below, and buy the album here. ### toobin - Mutt (Blink-182) ### … Continue reading AS IF! A Songs From Teen Comedies Covers Comp →

Weekly Wrap-Up 02.19.22

A few words about a few local tracks that hit the spot this week ### Nardo Says - The Arrival (feat. Robin Brown) Multi-hyphenate artist pays tribute to his late compatriot, Reese Vex Brown--a venerable figure within Pittsburgh's DJ community--with a woozy, lush instrumental album. Its opener, which leads with a voicemailed co-sign from Brown's … Continue reading Weekly Wrap-Up 02.19.22 →