Premiere: A Deceptively Summery R&B Tale From New D.C. Duo MILK$
Don’t be fooled by the sunny G-funk groove and buttery, Nate Dogg-style chorus of “Wonder Woman,” the debut single by…
Category: Sounds
Cosmic Unease And Strange Sensations From Maryland’s BADTHRVW
Have you ever had the sinking suspicion that perhaps we’re living in a computer simulation? That’s exactly the kind of unnerving existential reckoning Bethesda’s BADTHRVW (pronounced “bad throw”) is trying to induce.
The Internal Frontier Looks For Himself, And Finds Great Hooks In The Process
Over the last few years, Virginia songwriter Jake Mimikos has been on a journey of self-discovery — both personally and musically. Following a…
D.C.’s Color Palette Bears A Darkened Heart On ’80s-Indebted Album
It’s easy to compare Color Palette to bands like the Cure and the Smiths, and many listeners already have. The…
The Galaxy Electric Sees The Present From The Space Age
Imagine a reality in which predictions of the space age came true: curved architecture, unabated technological progress and people sporting pastel jumpsuits…
With Her New Music, Vocalist Carolyn Malachi Goes Au Naturel
For Carolyn Malachi, there isn’t a big difference between the way she lives and the way she sounds. The D.C. soul…
Premiere: June Gloom Calls Out Internet Fakery On ‘URL’
These days, it’s normal for people to carefully craft flattering online personae that share no characteristics with their in-person selves….
Space Isn’t The Place: Místochord Scores A Fraught Migration To Mars
Recent developments in space exploration have made Mars more accessible than ever. Organizations such as NASA and SpaceX are even considering manned missions to the…
First Listen: Oh Pep!, ‘Stadium Cake’
On its first full-length album, the Melbourne duo’s mostly upbeat music is filled with questions about desire and life’s priorities.
Premiere: Vivid Lyricism And Bristling Guitars Define Thaylobleu’s Debut Album, ‘Oscars & Jellyfish’
When Terence Nicholson writes a song, he files it under one of two categories: oscar or jellyfish. Oscars — a species of fish…
Ras Nebyu Has Multiple Personalities In New Video For ‘No Love’
This post has been updated with a release date for Ras Nebyu’s next single. Ras Nebyu is consistent on a few…
First Listen: case/lang/veirs, ‘case/lang/veirs’
A worthy extension of three tremendous catalogs, in which three great singer-songwriters sound enhanced and invigorated by the challenge of living up to each other’s legacies.
First Listen: Kitty Cash, ‘Love The Free Vol. 3’
The Brooklyn DJ’s final installment of her curated mixtape series is a patient journey toward personal excellence, crafted with a steady hand and a discerning ear fixed to the streets.
First Listen: Moon Hooch, ‘Red Sky’
No one makes music like Moon Hooch, a muscular trio whose setup typically consists of two saxophones and a drummer. Its third album feels new, vibrant and essential.
First Listen: Diarrhea Planet, ‘Turn To Gold’
With its four guitarists, the band crafts a potent and sometimes ridiculous mix of garage rock, pop punk, metal and even Southern rock.
First Listen: Fantastic Negrito, ‘The Last Days Of Oakland’
Angry, righteous and redemptive, The Last Days Of Oakland celebrates survival, as Xavier Dphrepaulezz infuses his songs with hard-bitten perspectives on life, love, art, commerce, class and society.
First Listen: Fear Of Men, ‘Fall Forever’
Jessica Weiss exudes ambivalence as a singer, but the arrangements around her billow and bloom. On Fear Of Men’s second album, darkness and light fuse to form multifaceted gems.
First Listen: iLe, ‘iLevitable’
Ileana Cabra Joglar came of age onstage, performing with her older brothers in Calle 13. Now, she emerges from their shadow with her solo debut, a collection of classic sounds.
T.J. Lipple, Aloha Member And Music Fixer, On Being The ‘Guy Who Makes The Record’
T.J. Lipple’s impact on D.C.’s rock sound can be measured by a extensive list of album credits stretching back more…
CrushnPain Dissects Masculinity And Power On ‘Luxor Obelisk’
Named after a true-to-life obelisk that stands in the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, “Luxor Obelisk”…