Written by Landry Upchurch Some albums at release are unknown and not many will listen to them. Even with this, some of these unknown albums will become legendary overtime. From Nick Drake to The Modern Lovers there are small artists that turn big with time due to their iconic albums that were once unknown. Then […]

You might know Alex Maas as a member of a psychedelic-rock band The Black Angels. They have released five albums since 2006 with each one being a dark and somber take on the genre. Alex Maas was the bassist of the band and less utilized as a singer than Christian Bland who was the lead […]

Speedy Wunderground has been one of my favorite record labels as of recent. The entire concept was where UK record producer Dan Carey takes an artist or band and creates a one-off single with them in a single day. With this and his other work with bands such as Fontaines D.C., Dan Carey has been […]

Sometimes you hear an artist that you have never heard of and realize they fill a void in your music taste. That’s exactly what Mamalarky did on their debut self-titled album Mamalarky. Mamalarky is an Austin-based indie rock band that spent two years perfecting their debut album. Throughout their 30-minute debut record, they test the waters […]

I have always been a fan of Moses Sumney. When Aromanticism released in 2017, I was enamored by his voice and how large and beautiful the production was especially on the songs “Plastic” and “Quarrel”. With the album clocking in at a dense 35 minutes, it left me craving for more music. Following Aromanticism came to Make Out in My […]

Jack Name is a Los Angeles indie artist. While he is not a major name indie artist and does not have a large following, he has worked with some big names such as Ariel Pink, Cass McCombs, and U.S. Girls. For his solo work, he has created 3 albums meshing psychedelic rock with lo-fi rock […]

Anyone who has dug into the modern wave of hardcore hip-hop or gangsta rap has most likely heard of Freddie Gibbs who has released two albums and a collection of EPs with legendary underground hip-hop producer Madlib as well as the Grammy-nominated Alfredo with the producer the Alchemist or the Griselda trio consisting of Westside […]

Fake It Flowers is the debut studio album by Bea Kristi, a Filipino-born British singer better known under the moniker “beabadoobee”. Twenty years old and fresh-faced in the industry, Kristi pulls personal inspiration from her childhood exposure to 90s and 2000s movies, as well as routine consumption of alternative artists like The Cranberries and Pavement, […]