“Sparkles with droll and wonderfully melodic minor pop nuggets” ~RTÉ Entertainment “The perfect sunrise anthem, ‘Alive’ reminds us that “appreciating the simple pleasures in life and reflecting upon good memories can help us through difficult times” ~ Hotpress “Animated and invigorating… harkens back to a more innocent age and deserving of comparisons to the likes of…
“Understated indie pop gems” ~ Steve Cummins, The Sunday Times “A shimmering nugget of indie pop” ~ Ed Power, Irish Examiner “A superb Time Machine of Musical Gorgeousness” ~ John Lofus, 8 Radio “A thing of beauty… Sweet sounds to our ears… Superb and invigorating music through and through” ~ Big Takeover Magazine (New York) “A…
“The thoughtfulness that goes into The Speed of Sound’s lyrics and music is precious. Unmistakable sound… a winning formula” ~ Big Takeover Magazine “New Wave blood, powered by a heartbeat of 1960’s influences” ~ Louder Than War “Distinctive traces of New York Art Rock and No Wave, often verging on the experimental and psychedelic while never losing…
Multi-platinum New Zealand singer-songwriter Sammy Johnson has released his brand new ‘Acoustic Sessions’ album via tastemaker label Mensch House Records across all digital platforms. ‘Acoustic Sessions’ sees a more stripped-down Sammy Johnson with a collection of entirely acoustic songs that digs deep through his catalog to compile a series of fan favorites. To celebrate the…
“A glitchy and eerie trip… proponents of an adventurous sonic thread, the electronic maestros we know as Pas Musique weave an instrumental path inspired by pioneers such as Zoviet France and NEU!” ~ The Spill Magazine “Pas Musique recall an industrial that once was, such cacophonous and ominously bustling sounds from the likes of Throbbing Gristle,…
OSSEnter The KettleVinyl / CD / download / streamOut November 19 on Orbscure/Cooking VinylLISTEN HERE JULY 29, 2021 (London, UK) — Enter The Kettle is the second album on Orbscure/Cooking Vinyl, the new label from The Orb’s Alex Paterson. It’s primarily a duo LP with him and old friend Fil Le Gonidec, who together are OSS. OSS have played at Glastonbury,…
Preview ‘There’s Someone Tryin To Get In’ “The symmetry between the two artists is remarkable… a refreshing track, meshing the grit of blues with an urban thematic. This is dirty but agreeable, weaving straightforward guitar work through the prism of a junkyard instrument approach. Goes down smooth like a good shot of bourbon” ~ Big…
“Often bittersweet, the album excels by retaining the core Sounds formula — catchy hooks, impeccable production — as the group pushes their emotions and musical boundaries forward for the first time in a while.” 4/5 – AllMusic “It’s as if no time has passed on Things We Do for Love. The Sounds are as transparent as…
Releases New Single “Room 1904” “the crowning arch of this collection with its new romantic-esque flourishes and hook.” (Off-Shelf) ODDfellows Set For Release on August 6th JULY 29, 2021 (New York, NY) — Gearing up for the release of their eighth album ODDfellows (Hakatak International Records) on August 6, 2021, INFORMATION SOCIETY (or INSOC as they…
“First there’s the jagged guitar melodics, sweet but never tacky. Then there’s the ferocious rhythmic drive. But best of all there’s the stylish and witty use of found voices…snatches and snippets of speech and propaganda that are integral to the songs” ~ Stuart Maconie, NME “An artist with quite the pedigree in terms of output,…
“Part Shangri-Las, part Rachel Sweet, the all-original Josie has long been a favorite hipster vocalist of mine ever since I took personally her nasally joyous anthem “Johnny, Are You Queer?” – John Waters, director/actor/artist “… cheerfully provocative…” – New York Times Releases Brand New Video for “Calling All Girls” An Anthem of Female Empowerment…
