New Myths – ‘Give Me Noise’ (album stream) (Premiere)
New Myths boast a stylish synth-pop sound on their debut Give Me Noise that belies their relative newness as a band.
PopMatters premiere
Sallie Ford – ‘Slap Back’ (album stream) (Premiere)
On the boisterous Slap Back, the first full-length under her own name, Sallie Ford hopscotches between folk, blues, psychedelia, and punk intuitively and convincingly.
Hamish Kilgour – “Smile” + David Kilgour – “Lose Myself in Sound” (videos) (Premieres)
This year saw new efforts by the first family of the New Zealand underground, the brothers Kilgour. PopMatters premieres new videos from Hamish and David Kilgour.
Mecca Normal – “Between Livermore & Tracy” (video and Q&A) (Premiere)
PopMatters caught up with Mecca Normal's Jean Smith on the Vancouver duo's upcoming album Empathy for the Evil. The video for album track "Between Livermore & Tracy" premieres here.
Lightfoils – ‘Hierarchy’ (album stream) (Premiere)
There's nothing lightweight about neo-shoegazers Lightfoils on their new album, Hierarchy.
20 Questions: RAC + Matthew Koma (Video Premiere)
RAC has been remixing indie wunderkids (and video game themes) for years. Matthew Koma co-wrote songs for Zedd and Carly Rae Jepsen. Together, their song "Cheap Sunglasses" is unquestioned pop perfection.
Hallelujah the Hills – ‘Have You Ever Done Something Evil?’ (album premiere)
PopMatters is pleased to premiere Have You Ever Done Something Evil?, the new album by Boston's Hallelujah the Hills.
Wesley Wolfe – ‘Numbskull’ (album premiere)
PopMatters is pleased to premiere Numbskull, the latest power-pop nugget from North Carolina's Wesley Wolfe.
Now Hear This!: Parker Millsap – ‘Parker Millsap’ (album premiere)
PopMatters is pleased to premiere Parker Millsap's self-titled album, the latest from the wise-beyond-his-years 20-year-old Americana songwriter.
Graham Colton – ‘Lonely Ones’ (album stream) (Premiere)
You could say that Graham Colton has pursued a career path less taken, which has led him to the rich, dramatic new effort, Lonely Ones.