Francisco Martin Gets Real with Pop-Rock Scorcher “hate you to love myself” (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Francisco Martin opens up while trying pop-rock on for size with the electric guitar-driven “hate you to love myself”.
Mixed Media
Americana’s Julian Taylor Plants “Seeds” of Hope Through Quiet Protest (premiere)
Julian Taylor brings everything that made his last Americana album, The Ridge, a winner back to the table with his inspiring new single, “Seeds”.
Teddy and the Rough Riders Pay Sweet Tribute to Little Richard
Teddy and the Rough Riders’ homage “Hey Richard” is a somewhat sedate number that sways more than rocks. The song captures Little Richard’s sweetness.
Visceral Industrial Outfit Kollaps “Believe in the Closed Fist” (premiere)
Kollaps’ latest single “I Believe in the Closed Fist” is an excruciating automaton, channeling the death, industrial dystopia through a cut-up narrative.
New Zealand’s Popstrangers Are Back with a Wild New ‘Spirit’
After disappearing for several years, New Zealand’s beloved alt-rock scholars Popstrangers are back with a new record. To celebrate, they note their five all-time favorite venues.
Folk Duo RISO Look Ahead with “New Eyes” (premiere)
Arizona folkies RISO debut “New Eyes”, a forward-moving tune that recalls the likes of Chris Thile and Madison Cunningham.
Best New Songs: Conal Kelly, Bailey Tomkinson, Shady Baby, Fionn
This playlist spotlights the best new songs across the varied genres PopMatters covers. Today features Conal Kelly, Bailey Tomkinson, Shady Baby, and Fionn.
Sunny Sweeney Knows “A Song Can’t Fix Everything” But It Can Help
Sunny Sweeney’s latest country single, “A Song Can’t Fix Everything”, addresses the ability of music to stimulate our memory.
Bryce Seditz’s Industrial/Metal Project Above & Below Shares “Ghosts” (premiere)
Above & Below take the industrial route with “Ghosts”, relishing the mechanical precision of the genre and its cold detachment.
Bye Bye Tsunami Honor a Banana in “Bye Bye Tsunami” (premiere)
Exciting, manic avant-jazz/noise trio Bye Bye Tsunami further indulge their fascination with chaos, frenetic energy, entropy, and… bananas!
Silver Lake 66 Deliver Emotional Americana Ballad “I’ll Sing the Blues” (premiere)
Americana duo Silver Lake 66 preview their upcoming album, The Space Between Us, with their moving new single, “I’ll Sing the Blues”.
Jam Rockers Goose Shoot an “Arrow” in the Air
Connecticut rockers Goose have performed the song “Arrow” live in concert for many years, and now it has an official video.