Azam Ali Confronts Betrayal and Renewal on New Single “To Pieces” from Synesthesia
LOS ANGELES, CA- When Azam Ali released “To Pieces”, the opening single from her forthcoming Synesthesia, she asked us to witness a world at the brink. The song crackles with dark tension, chirping synths, echoing percussions, and her voice oscillating between fragility and feral…
Bonnie McKee Elevates The Midnight’s “Runaways” Into a Synth-Pop Anthem
LOS ANGELES, CA- With their new album Syndicate set to arrive October 3 on Ultra Records, The Midnight have been steadily building anticipation with a string of singles. The latest, “Runaways,” stands out not only for its widescreen synth-pop grandeur but because it features, and…
flipturn & Eleni Drake Deliver a Dreamy Reimagining of “Swim Between Trees”
LOS ANGELES, CA- flipturn have been on my radar for a couple of years now, ever since I spotted their name on the South by Southwest 2022 lineup. They were circled on my list of bands to check out, but I ultimately didn’t make…
Together Pangea Mature with Darker Edge on New Single “Like Your Father” from Upcoming Album Eat Myself
LOS ANGELES, CA- I can still remember ducking crowd surfers with my camera at Echo Park Rising back in 2014, watching Together Pangea level the Echoplex with raw, sweaty abandon. The energy was chaotic… stage jumpers colliding with the audience, a skateboard even flying through…
Ripe Teams with Cory Wong on Groove-Driven New Single “Strangers” Ahead of Play the Game
LOS ANGELES, CA- Every now and then a band drops into your orbit that makes you wonder how you’ve missed them until now. That’s exactly how I felt when I pressed play on Ripe’s latest single, “Strangers (feat. Cory Wong).” It’s the kind of track…
Taylor Acorn Signs to Fearless Records and Drops “Hangman” Ahead of Poster Child
LOS ANGELES, CA- Taylor Acorn’s music has been creeping onto my playlists for a while now, but her new single “Hangman” is the one that finally hit me square in the chest. There’s a moment in the chorus where she asks, “Did you run…
BC EXCLUSIVE: Alexandra Savior Premieres Live “The Mothership” Performance and Talks Beneath the Lilypad in Exclusive Interview Ahead of May 16 Album Release
LOS ANGELES, CA- Alexandra Savior has always written from the shadows — part mystic, part siren — spinning spectral melodies and confessional lyrics into something that feels equal parts diary entry and dusty film reel. Today, she steps back into the light with “The…
