Angel Olsen – 'Big Time'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MG7vZRyyj4
Angel Olsen has always had a tinge of country to her voice and her music and, on the title track from her upcoming album ‘Big Time’, she goes all-in on that sound. “And I’m living,...
“Sister stand up for what you believe / I hear anarchy in the way you speak,” Poppy Ajudha sings emphatically on ‘PLAYGOD’. These words are a mission statement, setting the tone for her what's to come from her long-awaited...
It's a bold woman who attempts four outfit changes in a time-poor festival set but since gaining viral fame with 2028 novelty bop, 'Moo', Doja Cat has made the most of every single second. Through smart collaborations and even smarter...
“Picture it, it’s 2005, I’m in a Two Door Cinema Club crop-top, and I have pink hair,” Phoebe Bridgers tells the 9PM Coachella crowd who have gathered to see her set on the Outdoor Theatre. “Don’t picture it, actually”...
Phoebe Bridgers – 'Sidelines'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c-wRm0_0bY
Phoebe Bridgers is happy now. New single, 'Sidelines', written for the new TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations With Friends is a love song, plain and simple. It has all the Phoebe leanings of old: razor-sharp...
Wallice – ‘90s American Superstar’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpppHirKTK4
LA-based rising indie star Wallice has already teased brilliant things to come on her upcoming EP ‘90s American Superstar’ and, now, its title track adds to that notion in fizzing, fabulous fashion. A fictional, satirical dissection...
“Growing up isn’t something we can make happen when we want it to / But since we’re all growing up together, I guess I’ll grow up with you,” The Linda Lindas sing warmly on the title track of their...
“Saddest Factory Records Corporate Retreat (Q1) invite all SFR “employees” for a day of team building, bonding and togetherness,” reads a mocked-up email announcing the SXSW showcase for Phoebe Bridgers’ record label. Tonight (March 16) at Austin’s Mohawk, the...
The songs you need to hear this week, reviewed by Charlie Gunn
When you’ve built a career on soundtracking sticky dancefloors and sun-drenched good times, how do you negotiate the idea of growing up gracefully? It’s a question that’s evidently been at the forefront of Joe Mount’s mind and one that...