Pierce Alexander caught our attention with their new single Dispel. A classic indie influence permeates curiously from this nostalgic vibe. Alexander brings some added energy to a vibe familiar to The Shins. You can hear the ascent of that inspiration from the legacy of Elliot Smith.
Alexander wears that influence on his sleeve while finding some fresh melodic energy within that style. It’s refreshing while touching you like a good time with an old friend you haven’t seen in a bit. It’s one flavor from Alexanders eclectic palette. Good stuff.
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Sometimes you need a Quick Buzz. It’s the relatable conflict that found musical life in the new collab from Driveway and Okay Kenedi. A beautiful performance lands addictive courtesy of the songs candid lyrical brilliance. Quick inspired sentiments land authentic as fits of happenstance find their way from fury to pen impressively.
The arrangement adds an accelerated energy as the singers ascend in tandem with the propelled design. Altogether it’s invigorating. Stylistically it recalls recent breakthroughs by Del Water Gap. We’re into it.
Quick Buzz is featured on our Best New Indie Playlist.
There’s a contemplative sway at the root of Devotion, the new single from Presidio. It’s a reflection of the rhythm design, as it wades in jest of the singers internal turmoil. Stylistically we hear remnants of nineties Brit Pop in the songs melodic nature.
The singer adapts that influence with some modern contrast. Altogether it presents with surprise while never feeling unfamiliar. It’s a true alt rock masterpiece that fits in fine during this era of electrified indie pop. It’s also anthemic.
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Olive Riggio ponders what it might mean to be your Worm Girl. It’s a curious metaphorical innuendo, one that lends itself to complicated interpretations. Riggio embraces the suffering while finding some fun in its folly. It culminates in the songs playful musical rhetoric.
Riggio herself sounds like she knows not to take life too seriously while simultaneously accepting she has very real wants from this arrangements. The outcomes sound fleeting but this poetry is fair payoff. Stylistically it’s a killer blend of indie punk and singer songwriter pop. See yourself in the life of the worm.
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The Wild Is Calling 