At multiple points during “Sweet Impact,” Sawa Angstrom appear close to losing control of the song. If this winter’s “Tape Loop” offered a soft landing into the group’s electronic sound, this number (and everything off of the wonderful Of Food EP, released this week) reveals a more jagged and near-collapse take on their sound. “Sweet…
“I Feel Tired Everyday” nailed a certain feeling of exhaustion so well, and did so with surprising deftness. It’s “Star Guitar” as imagined by someone going through Millenial burnout, though even they can at least have glimpses back to the more fun times. “I Lost Myself in His Car” still does plenty on the mood…
All kinds of rough sounds come together to form something pretty on Tokyo producer Zohka’s Consciousness EP. Released earlier this month, Zohka starts the four-song offering a beat exercise bordered by a sinister energy, with electronics growling in the back. “Unlightened” teases some delicate malfunction at the start before switching into a rattling bass bop,…
Hello And Roll have been creating indie-pop for a few years now, dabbling in swift songs and ones unfolding at a slower speed with extra drama on top. “Gunjyou” follows the prior’s script, and that’s probably for the best as the trio work best when skipping ahead. This one works in all the emotional zigs…
For a while there, a lot of artists embraced hushed vocals set over slowly unfolding electronic backdrops. That musical foundation, though, seems to have become a little less prevalent in recent times. Smany reminds why it can be so affecting, though, on “Mabroroshi,” a song from her forthcoming full-length album To Lie Latent. Everything moves…