All posts tagged: indie folk

Courtney Barnett’s ‘How To Boil An Egg’ is a Glorious Soundtrack to the Down and Out

Celebrating the art of creativity, labels Milk! Records and Bedroom Suck have come together for the release of 'Split Singles Club', a collection of 7" singles featuring 12 Australian artists. One of those would be Melbourne singer Courtney Barnett, whose song 'How To Boil An Egg' is a catchy and dreamy soundtrack to hard luck. Whilst the content may be a bit melancholic, the indie folk tune is truly a pleasurable work from one of music's modern marvels. Have a listen.

Stream Valley Queen’s ‘Destroyer’ EP

With a sound straddling between hazy pop, sun-kissed rock and a dash of psychedelic soul, Los Angeles-based band Valley Queen have released their new EP entitled 'Destroyer'. Led by the classic vocals of Natalie Carol, the six-song record is a lush touching of a distinct style of rock and roll with sensibilities of acts The Eagles. 'Destroyer' instantly evokes imagery of long drives through the vibrant California desert. Out now, you can stream the EP below.

Lola Marsh Unveil New Single ‘Wishing Girl’

Tel Aviv has been exploding with acts releasing great music across various styles and genre. Duo Lola Marsh have definitely been among that bands delivering an excellent array of indie pop stemming back to last year's EP 'You're Mine'. With members Yael Shoshana Cohen and Gil Landau set to release their debut album 'Remember Roses', the pair have shared their latest piece entitled 'Wishing Girl'. Bursting with shining pop melodies, there is a hugging warmth embedded in the organic instrumentation, making this an absolute winner.

Twin Limb Release a Stunning Debut LP with ‘Haplo’

Twin Limb's sound has been described as everything ranging from dream pop, post-punk and dark folk, on down to psychedelic. Whilst many of those elements can indeed be found in their music, there is something 'other' about what they create. Self-releasing their debut EP 'Anything Is Possible And Nothing Makes Sense' back in late 2015, their original sound took a re-shaping with the adding of third member Kevin Ratterman (the band previously only consisted of Maryliz Bender and Lacey Guthrie). The record was packed with sweet melodies gliding head-on with hazy, gorgeous and sometimes haunting instrumentation. In a way, this was the perfect set-up to their full-length 'Haplo', which is the band's mastering of their elevating, gumbo mixture of genres.

BEAU ‘Leave Me Be’ Video

Earlier this year NYC's BEAU released their debut album 'That Thing Reality'. One of the highlight songs on the LP, 'Leave Me Be', have now gotten the video treatment courtesy of director Tristan Reginato. The visuals tend to be a little more personal with the shots more simplistic than previous videos. This is more of an everyday look at the life of the two living in New York City,

Communist Daughter ‘Hold Back’ Video

Communist Daughter deliver their latest video 'Hold Back', taken from their new LP 'The Cracks That Built the Wall'. Directed by Nicholas Larkins Perez and Jon Dahlin, the story revolves around a woman, who is a doctor, heading over to work to deal with a patient. Whilst it would seem like a typical day, it turns out that the patient is actually someone close to the doctor, which is uncovered later in the video. Have a look.