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Q&A and stream: Melanie Alanna Glenn creates a lot of feelings with few elements on her self-titled solo album

Brody KennyJune 3, 2021

Plenty of artists deal in emotional rawness with nothing more than their voice and a guitar, but few do it with as much power and poise as Melanie Alanna Glen...

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Eagle Johnson looks forward to disarmament on fuzzed-out rocker “The Last Gun” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardJune 3, 2021

Eagle Johnson’s route to Tennessee was a long and winding one, filled with stints both in jail and in a state-run mental health facility. Dealing with a self-d...

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Moral Pleasures explore nostalgia and regret on dream-pop gem “Goth” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardMay 20, 2021

Ryan McKinley has always looked at the world a little differently than those around him. From his time in Toronto punkers Pkew Pkew Pkew to his current dream-p...

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Cloudland explore the comforts of companionship on uplifting “St. Elmo” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardMay 18, 2021

Nestled in the mountains of Northwest Georgia, Cloudland Canyon State Park is home to breathtaking gorges, waterfalls, and countless miles of gorgeous trails j...

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King Ropes rage against idiocy and inaction on the caustic “Halfway Did” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardMay 12, 2021

Lo-fi Americana/psych outfit King Ropes evoke the striking and expansive landscapes of their native Montana, offering up a homebrew of caustic folk yarns and ch...

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Q&A and Premiere: Cincinnati’s Blossom Hall are in Bloom on riveting new single “God Girl”

Brody KennyMarch 19, 2021

Cincinnati act Blossom Hall has shared stages with some major names, including Broken Social Scene, Born Ruffians, and Frightened Rabbit. The duo, comprised of...

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Atria looks at the realities of faith through an avant-pop lens on “Lucky” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardJanuary 21, 2021

There is a considerable history built into the foundations of Travis Atria’s music. From 2004-2013, he wandered through psychedelia and soul and a variety of ot...

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Queera Nightly offers insight into personal struggle on compelling indie-pop gem “The Girl Who Fell” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardDecember 17, 2020

There can be moments in our lives when things begin to coalesce – when personal ideologies, self-identity and the pull of ambition provide direction for those y...

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Oberon Rose offers power-pop catharsis with the impulsive glam-stomp “Demoniac” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardNovember 30, 2020

The foundation of the work of Nashville outfit Oberon Rose isn't built upon just one aesthetic -- rather, it's a vivid amalgam of influences which bond to one ...

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Kid Dakota rearranges indie rock’s vast history in martial ramble “Age of Roaches” (BPM Premiere)

Joshua PickardNovember 20, 2020

Darren Jackson has been making music under various aliases for over 20 years. Carefully rearranging bits and pieces of roughened pop and ramshackle indie ...

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