TASE 27: Into the Sample Lab, feat. (leave) nelson b
Chazzy Lake on Imperfect Enlightenment and Allowing Art to Happen
One Year On, Highnoon’s Semi Sweet Is Just as Savory
On Genre Reveal Party, Baby Got Back Talk Have Their Cake and Eat It Too
Cardinality on Support and Self-Love in their Self-Titled Debut
PREMIERE: On a Slow-Burning Single, Buddie Break From the “Vines”
Aja Volkman and Dan Epand of TWO on Staging Their Second Act
With “Donnie,” Charm Take the Scenic Route to Stylistic Fusion
One Wing is Plenty for Eddy Lee Ryder’s “Expected to Fly”
Surfer Blood Return with a Summer Jam for Self-Isolation
PREMIERE: “H O R A” Lifts Margaret Chavez’ to the Cosmic Folk Heavens
The Gods Themselves Find a New Excuse For Timeless Grooves
On “Melt,” The Winter Passing Let Their Social Frustration Loose
Japandroids’ Massey Fucking Hall Is a Time Capsule From Simpler Days
PREMIERE: Elena Moon Park’s “Brilliant New Idea” Gets Brilliant New Video
“Iowa City” Finds Gold Connections Searching a Liminal Sonic Space
Grimalkin Records Issues Guide To More Inclusive DIY
Shormey Compilation Chronicles Years of Eclectic Lo-Fi Experimentation
James Downes of TEOA on Socially-Distant Singles
On Her New EP, Casey Noel Shows Her Hand as a Student of Songcraft
The Flight One’s Debut EP Cleans the Slate with Synth Pop
Hayley Sabella on Courage, Faith, and Flying the Nest
An Endless Well: Homer Steinweiss of Holy Hive on Soul Folk Fusion
Grimalkin Records 2020 Sampler Supports Black Music and Mutual Aid
Isaiah Ross of Jack Swing on Live Music Under Lockdown
In Satin Nickel’s Shadow of Doubt Video, Skepticism is Sacred
Dendrons Debut An Obsessive Rock Experiment Founded on Friendship
On His Full-Length Debut, Grant Frazier Is a Smooth Voice For Stressful Times
Primary Sound Take Us Back to Basics on a Sardonic Punk Debut
On “My Kind,” Max Gowan Splashes Cool, Refreshing Water on a Fantasy
Ultimate Overshare’s Rumble Pak Is a Stimulating Audio Accessory
On Pander, Telyscopes Remain Audacious and Unsentimental
With “Black Tears,” Bedtime Khal Teases Post-Punk with Personality
On Survival, Wares Show Us the Urgency of Community–and Cohesive Indie Rock
Diane Gentile Talks Stage Fright and Sailing The White Sea
On “Talk To You,” Gabe Lee Masterfully Tunes in to the Times
Of Monsters and Medicine: Gawain and the Green Knight Premiere “Doctor” Video
Yuriko Makes a Devastating Debut on Her Own Terms
Steve Wynn of The Dream Syndicate on Finding Order in The Universe Inside
Gardenhead Records’ Inaugural Release Offers an Opportunity for Pandemic Relief
Ali Holder Talks Uncomfortable Truths in Unusual Times
Spartan Jet-Plex on Remastering, Reimagining, and Growing at Their Own Pace
PREMIERE: Fantasy Non Fiction Put a Punk Pin in “IW2BWU4EVR”
“Just Kidding. But Not Really.” An Interview with Griefcat
PREMIERE: Emby Alexander Goes Guerrilla on “Morality of Accuracy in Photojournalism”
Anna Holmquist of Ester on Sharing Joy in Saturn’s Return
On Push Ups, William Wild Delivers a Surreal Pop Sucker Punch
Scott Stevenson on Tempering the Tumult of South Philly
With “red,” Cyote Tackles the Ins of the Industry and the Outs of NYC
Brother Moses’ Guitarists On Bucket List Venues and Big Apple Bustle
On JUENETHIA, Bryson the Alien Honors His Heroes, Homies, and Above All, Family
James Steinle on Reaching Past the Personal, Regional, and Rural
Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo’s Full-Length Debut Is Excellent and Eclectic
Scuttlebuggs Premiere Snarky New Single “Hey There, Skipper!”
One Small Step For a Band: Tan Cologne on Launching Their Lunar Debut
Christopher Paul Stelling on Planting Resolutions and Reaping the Rewards in Song
2.0: Phantom Is a Slick Sampling of (leave) nelson b and His Labelmates
PREMIERE: kate can wait on the Somber Sounds of Veraniegas
On Between Skies, Anna Morsett of The Still Tide Finds Song Shapes in the Clouds
Frazey Ford Announces New Album U Kin B the Sun
Echo Lad / Telyscopes is a Split that Makes a Surprising Amount of Sense
On a Stripped-Down Solo Single, Etai Embraces Anti-Folk
Moving Musical Picture: An Interview with Jarik Hieronymus
PREMIERE: Sexual Agency and Iconic 90s Influences Give Sarah Hollins “This High”
Gawain and the Green Knight Whet Our Appetite for Epic Folk
On The Ranger, Rosu Lup Take a Soft Step Forward
Bryan Wang Eases Into Warm, Wintry Vibes on “Paper Mâché”
Charles D’Ardenne of Comprador on the Secret to a Less Self-Conscious Sound
Lindsay Foote Finds Her Footing From Toronto to “New York City”
Half Formed Things on Life in the Studio and in the Flicker
Tall Heights Overwhelm with Emotion on “Keeps Me Light”
Sean Henry Sticks the Landing on A Jump from the High Dive
TASE 26: High Art Ignorance, feat. Sean Ghosh
Modern Love Child Crafts a Joyfully Juvenile Debut Album
On “The Ox Months,” NORPHLET Seeks Nuance in Atmospheric Alt-Rock
Raynes’ Debut Single “Lemon Drop” is More Sweet Than Sour
Marinho’s Debut Album Finds Grace in Giving Up
New Live Video Offers an Ideal Intro to Bandits on the Run
Superdestroyer Snaps His Rose-Colored Shades
Darrin Bradbury on Mental Health and Making Room for Empathy in Humor
Lisa Bastoni on Folk Covers and Feeling Alive Again
Album Premiere: Sleeping On A Bus by Olivia Hudson and Jungheim
Alex Krug on Looking Closer and Leaning Into the Flow
Ashley Sofia on Solo-Songwriting Shades of Blue
Dirty Mae on Dancing Through the Dark Spaces
Noble Dust: From the Ether to the East Coast
Soul Meets Body on Stepping Up and Starting Something New
Michaela Anne Talks Diving Deeper on Desert Dove
Hindsight Is More Than 20/20 in Weston Smith’s “Psychic”
Harper Lines on Hiatuses and Homecomings
Synthia Slimez in Stellar Form on Descent to Glacial Sphere
Behind the Surreal Scenes of Bite Marks’ “Fallow”
Jamie Rowen of Stray Local on Relationships and Running Wild
Ciaran Lavery on Shaking Songwriter Stereotypes
Cricket Blue on Crafting a Collection of Serotinal Songs
TASE 25: The 2019 Summer Jam Slam
On Serotinalia, Cricket Blue Sets a New Standard for Fiction-Folk
Premiere: Telyscopes Back in the Bathtub on Mata Mata
