Music

Joe Sparks, the Berkeley graduate and multi-instrumentalist, combines sophistication and immediacy in his new project. By self-producing the album and playing every instrument himself, Sparks cultivates a unique sound driven by complex melodic rhythms and transcendent tonal energy. Today, Sparks shares “Nice Little Refrain,” a high-octane, catchy, meta-examination of what a song can be. Combining witty lyrics and an intense mix, Sparks seeks […]

John Beckmann, the songwriter, producer, and restless architect behind The Mortal Prophets, announces Utopia PKWY, a new project that marks a decisive turn toward brighter weather. The debut album, Debut, due for release November 6th, reframes Beckmann’s long-standing fascination with haunted atmospheres, poetic instability, and cinematic sound design through a more melodic, optimistic, and sunstruck lens. Named in reference to Utopia Parkway, […]

Jeris Johnson and Sueco discuss Fued and new collaboration “Are You Entertained” on The Popdust Podcast.

At a time when country music is increasingly built by committee, 19-year-old Sela Campbell arrives with something refreshingly rare: a debut project written entirely by herself. On Lovin’ Made Me Mean, the Virginia native delivers six songs that feel lived-in, sharp-edged, and remarkably self-assured for an artist still in the earliest chapter of her career. […]

Los Angeles-based post-rock/shoegaze band Young Lovers have long been one of the best-kept secrets of the city’s DIY scene. Comprised of guitarist Mikey Macapagal, drummer Eddie Ramos, bassist Josh Solomon, and vocalist Jonny Higa, the group—whose members come from Filipino, Japanese, and Mexican-American backgrounds—first connected attending and organizing backyard DIY shows in the San Fernando Valley, and quickly earned a reputation as one of the city’s […]

Fresh off the momentum of his breakout debut album NO SKIPS, alt-rock singer-songwriter bodie is wasting no time charting his next chapter. The rising artist has unveiled his latest single, “GO FOR BROKE,” a vulnerable and emotionally charged anthem that continues the mark of a new era with the recent release “ALMOST FAMOUS.” Built around […]

John Linnell talks to Jordan Edwards about the history of They Might Be Giants and their new album The World is To Dig.

“I was raised in a matriarchy on the Upper West Side of Manhattan“. MuMu Shares “It was messy, loud, sometimes manically energetic, sometimes darkly depressed, but it was always full of love. We called our home The Brothel. I was raised mostly by my mother, a brilliant, loving, and brave woman who also suffered greatly […]

Today, Holy Pinto (aka Aymen Saleh) has announced his new album Wedding Season, due out September 14th. The announcement arrives alongside lead single “One Tattoo,” an energetic, carefully crafted pick-me-up designed to evoke the complex emotions surrounding love. “It’s about romantic pull and devotion meeting the fear of permanence,” Saleh explains. “It asks whether someone can trade their chaos for commitment – and […]

Jeris Johnson and Sueco discuss Fued and new collaboration “Are You Entertained” on The Popdust Podcast.