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  • Essentials: “Throw Down Let Go” – Spor

    Essentials: “Throw Down Let Go” – Spor

    Following a two-year hiatus and forays into both Feed Me and a newly revived Seventh Stitch, the multifaceted Jon Gooch returns to the alias that launched his rise to prominence, with a blistering new single on mau5trap. “Throw Down Let Go” is textbook Spor. Crushing amen breaks, a snare that punches through the mix like… [continued]

  • The Best Songs and Albums of 2021

    The Best Songs and Albums of 2021

    Our team of contributors selected their favorite music of 2021. Azren Paul, Will Dodd, Sophia Zengierski, and Staley Sharples chose the top songs of the year, which can be found in the Spotify playlist. Read on for album reviews and song selections from each contributor. Azren Paul Songs “New Shapes” – Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Christine… [continued]

  • Saint Audio Selects: October 2021

    Saint Audio Selects: October 2021

    Tune in to some of our favorite new songs, which can be found on the Saint Audio Selects: October 2021 playlist. “dread ahead” – Jack Slade The debut single from the newly launched project of South Australian singer/songwriter and producer Jack Slade, “dread ahead” exhales heavy, heartbreak vapour into the indie electronica air. A crushing mix of… [continued]

  • Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway releases new single and accompanying TED Talk

    Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway releases new single and accompanying TED Talk

    As the founder of Song Exploder, American composer Hrishikesh Hirway understands the risk of embedding music with niche personal references, that may be lost on uninformed listeners. While his latest single offers a delicate dose of lo-fi acoustic melancholia, there lies a richer significance to “Between There and Here,” that once unveiled, presents a poignant… [continued]

  • Album Review: Being Waves – Kinkajous

    Album Review: Being Waves – Kinkajous

    Jazz is a casual musician’s nightmare. Songwriting and performance demand a painstaking mastery of your instrument, recording and production techniques require years to refine, and touring a live setup is a thanklessly expensive ordeal. With a qualitative bar set so unrelentingly high, artists can often be exposed for mediocrity in this field, more so than… [continued]

  • Saint Audio Selects: August 2021

    Saint Audio Selects: August 2021

    Tune into some of our favorite new songs, which can be found on the Saint Audio Selects: August 2021 playlist. “Get Lost” – Mija & sharks! It’s an exciting time to be a Mija fan. Continuing her voyage across more personable sonic frontiers, “Get Lost” invokes visions of a dream pop Californian summer, with an incredibly earnest vocal… [continued]

  • Album Review: Gravy in My Coffee – Woody and Jeremy

    Album Review: Gravy in My Coffee – Woody and Jeremy

    Debonair musical chefs Woody and Jeremy offer up a full course sonic feast on their sophomore release, Gravy in My Coffee. Recorded with a band of Chicagoan instrumentalists, the 10-track project sees the tandem share composer and lyricism duties for the first time, resulting in a psychedelic melting pot of punk, funk, and indie rock.… [continued]