LINNEA draws a winning hand on “Playing Cards” Larry McClain·August 7, 2023LINNEA is an LA artist whose music often has echoes of Julia Jacklin and Phoebe Bridgers. However, her...News & Track Reviews
Beauty School Dropout soar on “Beautiful Waste” Larry McClain·August 2, 2023It’s been a beautiful year so far for Beauty School Dropout, the LA trio who just dropped their...News & Track Reviews
Miss Machina captures the zeitgeist on “Stranger Than Fiction” Larry McClain·July 28, 2023If you feel like a prisoner in Bizarro World these days, here’s the perfect anthem for the 2020s:...News & Track Reviews
daena reaches the power pop pinnacle with “Alter Ego” Larry McClain·July 27, 2023We now officially have the Power-Pop Song of the Summer: daena’s “Alter Ego”. It’s like listening to 80s...News & Track Reviews
Natalie Madigan finds retro inspiration on “6 Strings” Larry McClain·July 25, 2023Natalie Madigan’s new single “6 Strings” makes my short list of best songs of 2023. It’s the first...News & Track Reviews
Leni Black recaptures a fling on “NVM” Larry McClain·July 21, 2023It’s too bad that actors and writers are striking in Hollywood, because Leni Black’s new single “NVM” would...News & Track Reviews
Little Monarch chills on new single “Tears” Larry McClain·July 14, 2023Little Monarch’s new single “Tears” is a perfect L.A. freeway song, with its jazzy syncopation and summery vibe....News & Track Reviews
Charlotte Sands overcomes anxiety on “Good Now” Larry McClain·July 12, 2023The title song from Charlotte Sands’ new EP Good Now, out today, is a hook-lover’s delight. The verse...News & Track Reviews
Hank shares a hypnotic, stripped-down version of “Guilt Trip” Larry McClain·July 3, 2023Even though Hank’s new single, an acoustic version of “Guilt Trip”, is played on piano, it reminded me...News & Track Reviews
Lyrah dares to “Dream You Better” Larry McClain·June 23, 2023Lyrah’s latest single “Dream You Better” is a dream-pop gem crafted by a serenely confident artist who was...News & Track Reviews
