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Interview: Mo Troper
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Luke caught up with Mo Troper to talk about the writing and recording of 'Dilettante,' adjusting to post-COVID life as an artist, expanding the rigid conservative confines of power pop as a genre, and so much more.
Artist Interview: Can’t Swim Discuss Their New LP ‘Change of Plans’
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Michelle spoke with Cant Swim about their new album 'Change of Plans' and continuing to forge ahead and push their sound in new directions.
Your New Favorite Label: Lonely Ghost Records
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For the latest edition of Your New Favorite Label, Jami spoke with John and Shane of Lonely Ghost Records about the ins and outs of running a label.
Artist Interview: Super American
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Zac catches up with Matt and Pat of New York pop-rockers Super American about their delightful new SUP, about catching COVID, and about learning to accept love
Interview: Amyl and The Sniffers Discuss Their New Record “Comfort To Me”
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Aussie punks, Amyl and The Sniffers talked about their amazing sophomore LP "Comfort To Me". Talking about their sound, influence and punk ethos.
Interview: Grasser
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Jane caught up with Grasser on how their album, Get Real Quick! came together through decade-old demos and their strong friendships tapped through intense collaboration. The album is as impressive and unexpected as the title suggests; each corner is a surprise of hip-hop bathed in synth overtones and traditional rock melodies.
Interview: One Step Closer Discusses Their Debut LP and Their Place In Hardcore
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Hardcore band One Step Closer are releasing their debut LP "This Place You Know" on Run For Cover records. Sarah got to speak with vocalist Ryan Savitski about the record and the sound the band has formed.
Interview + Album Premiere: sucker supreme to study and relax to
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Jane catches up with Rosie Tucker and Wolfy on Wolfy's lo-fi rendition of Tucker's third album 'Sucker Supreme.' Appropriately titled 'sucker supreme to study and relax to,' the album follows similar unexpected blips of recording. In this interview, we dig deep into the world of accessible music creation, the prioritizations in the instrumental sphere, and Wolfy's unmeasurable love for One Direction, amongst other things.
Your New Favorite Label: Smartpunk Records
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For the latest edition of Your New Favorite Label, Jami spoke to label manager Matt Burns to learn all the ins and outs about running Smartpunk Records.
The Details: Appleby discusses ‘Half Life’
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The Details is our video series where we chat with artists about their recent releases, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the processes of writing, recording, and releasing music. On our latest episode, Molly Mary O’Brien talked with Los Angeles singer-songwriter Appleby about his song "Half Life," a propulsive song about feeling emotions so intense you simply don't know what to do.
Artist Interview: Vera Kahn
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Jane catches up with Vera Kahn, a New York City-based who recently released her debut 'Charmed, I'm Sure.' Self-coined as "city music" that instrumentally follows a finite grid of country, she explores the motif of the grey area through verdant melodies, moving basslines, and charismatic narrative authenticity.
Artist Interview: Lunar Vacation
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Jane interviews Grace Repasky and Maggie Geeslin of Lunar Vacation on their upcoming album Inside Every Fig Is A Dead Wasp, their early days in the Atlanta DIY scenes, and a reimagination of their sound from teen to early adulthood.
Artist Interview: Pageants and “Sun and Settled Days”
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Hope interviews Pageants about their sophomore record "Sun and Settled Days," a soundscape balanced between sunny mirth and melancholy.
Artist Interview: Gabbo
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Zac speaks to Salisbury, MD, based singer and activist Gabbo about their upcoming debut EP.
The Details: Dial Up Records discuss ‘The Organelle’
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The Details is our video series where we chat with artists about their recent releases, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the processes of writing, recording, and releasing music. On our latest episode, Meg West and Beth Townsend of Dial Up Records discuss their compilation Vol. 1: The Organelle, in which they passed a unique synthesizer called the Organelle amongst 12 musicians during Covid-19's lockdown.
