Guitarist Raven Bauer Durham of Phoenix Auto Group has released her debut, a lo-fi beauty that slides back and forth between indie folk, ambient and new classical. Bandmates James Wolf and Stephen Carroll Palke are along for the ride. Wolf contributes violin and a mean singing bowl to “Spring,” “Drawings,” “Emphemeral “and “Without Which, Not.” … Continue reading Raven Bauer Durham – Conversations
Category: Lo-Fi
Trevor Ransom – Spring
Gordon Sharp’s name doesn’t figure prominently in the history of alternative pop music. It might have, but the Scottish vocalist, musician and producer turned down multiple invitations to join Duran Duran in the band’s very early days after meeting John Taylor at a Japan show in London. Sharp was unimpressed by the young band’s pop … Continue reading Trevor Ransom – Spring
Field Hymns
There is something inherently challenging about music written to sound like it comes from another time. The current fascination with analog synthesizers among more than a few electronic artists is no different than the long list of indie rockers who fell in love with jangly guitar pop a couple of decades after it peaked at … Continue reading Field Hymns
Ak’chamel – Death Chants
A short time ago, I got an email from Ak’chamel The Giver of Illness. “Hi, we love what you're doing at BADD PRESS,” they wrote. “Keep supporting the underground!” Ak’chamel kindly offered a download code of their new album Death Chants. But when asked to share a bit of their backstory, they demurred: “We shy … Continue reading Ak’chamel – Death Chants
Two Tail & Quiett – Fountains
If the phrase lo-fi house music strikes you as a contradiction in terms, check out this sumptuous new EP from Two Tail & Quiett. Released by Hush Hush on Friday, the combo of Two Tail (Machester DJ/producer Ted Scoltock) and Quiett (Denver duo Sam Leffers and Kevin Hake) couldn’t be any tighter if they grew … Continue reading Two Tail & Quiett – Fountains
