2016’s Marked for Death was hard to follow, and Emma Ruth Rundle certainly rose to the challenge with her latest solo record, On Dark Horses. Out on Sargent House, the album is lyrically lighter and musically heavier than its predecessor, concerning itself with themes and symbols of racing, running, and the freedom of wide open spaces.
Salt bears many similarities to its predecessor, namely in its post punk sensibilities, experimental song structures and intricate instrumental passages. However, Salt utilizes a more diverse palette of sounds, reaching beyond distorted guitars to make use of synthesizers, clean textures and advanced harmony.
Jackie Mendoza’s debut EP is a powerful refusal to exist in any one box. The cleverly titled LuvHz, out now on Luminelle Records, effortlessly blends lo-fi synth pop sensibilities with reggaeton club beats to form songs that would feel just as much at home on the dancefloor as they would underwater.
The name The World Is A Mess sounds like an acknowledgement of defeat, a relaxation into political misery, a weary resignation familiar to any American in 2019 -- but the opening moments of the new Future Punx EP (and indeed the general attitudes of each of the six tracks) suggest quite the opposite vibe.
When one door slams shut, another creaks ominously open. Such is the case with Easthampton’s Editrix, New England guitarist Wendy Eisenberg’s post-Birthing Hips continuation of spellbinding guitar and tongue-in-cheek take-downs. The four tracks on debut Talk To Me serve as a thrilling introduction to this special new band.
Their first full-length album Satellite Weather came out at the start of this year and pays homage to many legendary acts of decades past. Fluung is invested in exploring new ideas to further push their sound and have remained motivated by pivotal indie rock bands that became famous for emphasizing the power of the jam.
