Austin Songstress Molly Burch Signs to Captured Tracks, Shares “Downhearted”
For several years, I was asked all the time who the next big band would be out of Austin. Despite being the “Live Music Capital of the World,” it seemed that Austin hadn’t produced many…
SOAK Shares Single, Signs to Rough Trade
UK songstress Bridie Monds-Watson is 18 years old, and she’s already garnering acclaim with her songs that employ diverse production values and emphasize her smoky vocals. Likely that’s what prompted stalwart indie imprint Rough…
Album Review: Sylvan Esso – Sylvan Esso
Over the last year or so albums like Taken By Trees’ Other Worlds and Wild Belle’s Isles have bridged the gap between electronic sounds and traditional rhythmic sensibilities by emphasizing beats and vocals while employing contemporary production. Duo…
Austra Shares Title-track From Upcoming EP
Austra has shared the title-track from their forthcoming four-song EP, due out June 17th on Domino Records. Although “Habitat,” like other Austra songs, is built around frontwoman Katie Stelmanis’ dynamic and impressive voice,…
Album Review: White Hinterland – Baby
White Hinterland’s new album Baby, out this week on Dead Oceans, is a genre-transcendent feat of genius, fusing R&B, electronic pop, and piano balladry. At times, the record’s aural components are remarkably straightforward,…
The Tontons Play Stubb’s Tonight, Opening for Bright Light Social Hour
We’ve written about The Tontons quite a bit here at Pop Press International and are huge fans of the band, which has seen increasingly widespread acclaim in recent months. Tonight, the group will…
White Hinterland Shares “Ring the Bell” from LP Baby
Dead Oceans keeps carving out a special place in my heart. The label’s roster is astounding and every time they announce an album release, I can’t help but be excited at the prospect….
Gems Share New Song “Ephemera,” Drop Medusa EP
We told you recently about Gems’ new EP Medusa, released this week. To accompany that release, the band has shared “Ephemera,” another new track from the EP. The song is lush and sparse, beautiful…
