Nick Hudson and Kianna Blue of The Academy of Sun released a new single on Friday that will benefit Ukrainian Red Cross Society and Razom for Ukraine.…… Read more “New Nick Hudson Single to Benefit Ukraine Charities”
Category: Avant Pop
Discussions: Jane Siberry
Avant-pop fans have long admired Toronto’s Jane Siberry for her lush songwriting and crystalline vocals. The self-taught pianist went on to study music theory before launching a…… Read more “Discussions: Jane Siberry”
OSMR: shiwashiwa – I’m Here
The week’s best turn-it-up release – hip hop influenced but ultimately a gorgeous example of Japanese avant-pop. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread…… Read more “OSMR: shiwashiwa – I’m Here”
OSMR: The Icebergs – Add Vice
Jane LeCroy, Tom Abbs and David Rogers-Berry make the kind of no-rules avant-pop that makes you happy to be alive; truth is though, she had me at…… Read more “OSMR: The Icebergs – Add Vice”
OSMR: Dan Drohan – You’re a Crusher / drocan!
https://www.dandrohan.net/merch/youreacrushervinylpreorder In the long, rich tradition of weird records with two-part titles, Dan Drohan’s latest is pure indie gold. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed…… Read more “OSMR: Dan Drohan – You’re a Crusher / drocan!”
OSMR: Baal & Mortimer – Deixis
Alexandra Grübler’s debut LP layers emotional vocals over the kind of darkly evocative avant-pop that provides her virtually endless possibilities – she’s absolutely one to watch. Kevin…… Read more “OSMR: Baal & Mortimer – Deixis”
OSMR: Floating Di Morel – Summer Has Become Cold
https://www.forcedexposure.com/Catalog/floating-di-morel-summer-has-become-cold-lp/PL.099LP.html Some albums grab you by the shirt collar, demanding your attention like a petulant tween; this nuanced avant-pop beauty is far too smart for that –…… Read more “OSMR: Floating Di Morel – Summer Has Become Cold”
OSMR: Drift. – Symbiosis
On her first solo LP, Nathalie Bruno of The Proper Ornaments has delivered a handsome piece of pop art that is a good deal more colourful than…… Read more “OSMR: Drift. – Symbiosis”
OSMR: NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close
Warm, deeply felt avant-pop from Chicago – NIIKA is one of those artists who has found that brilliant intersection between new folk and soul. Kevin Press One-sentence…… Read more “OSMR: NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close”
OSMR: Kalbells – Mothertime
Led by Rubblebucket vocalist Kalmia Traver, the quartet has delivered a brilliant avant pop EP, informed as much by electronic music as it is radio friendliness. Kevin…… Read more “OSMR: Kalbells – Mothertime”