New Letting Up Despite Great Faults: “Wrapped”

It’s taken me way too long to post the new Letting Up Despite Great Faults material, and for that I apologize. This crew has been one of my favorites over my blogging (and pre-blogging) years, in both personality and musicianship. I adore everything they put it out. Frankly, it’s hard not to. Not […]

[MP3] Kent Odessa: “Shot Down on the Pavement”

Continuing with the theme of upbeat pop ditties to start off your week, I present to you Detroit’s Kent Odessa and his latest single, “Shot Down on the Pavement.” An 80s disco vibe with a complex, semi-dark, yet rollicking rhythm, “Shot Down on the Pavement” will have you dancing in your work chair […]

New mp3s from Jenn Mierau, including a Cure cover

Cool, frosty, distant…graceful. All adjectives that define Jenn Mierau’s entrancing electro pop sound.

Mierau, out of Montreal, is a dazzling force. Her voice is look-but-don’t-touch, teasing listeners into her fantastical world of evil. She’s dressed as a princess but her heart’s full of ice. And it’s oh so stimulating.

Jenn Mierau – “Hush” […]

[MP3] Kites With Lights: “Cosmonauts”

Kites With Lights is back with the deliciously electro pop, 80s-influenced “Cosmonauts,” the title track to his newest album, out August 9 via 24 Hour Service Station. Pre-orders and streaming are currently available on Bandcamp.

This is the type of sound I want to party to. Not too cheesy, but retro enough to […]