Avant Pop

  • OSMR: Baal & Mortimer – Deixis

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    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 Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • OSMR: Floating Di Morel – Summer Has Become Cold

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    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 – its impact is no less impressive though. Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the…

  • OSMR: Drift. – Symbiosis

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    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 its cover would suggest.  Kevin Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • OSMR: NIIKA – Close But Not Too Close

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    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 music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.

  • OSMR: Kalbells – Mothertime

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    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 Press One-sentence music reviews (OSMR) are designed to spread the word about as many new releases as possible during the COVID-19 crisis.