Grammy-winning production and songwriting duo Bob Moses have just released their new album, BLINK. Much of the record was created in a kind of long-distance isolation, with Tom Howie in Los Angeles and Jimmy Vallance in New York, exchanging demos back and forth. They shaped the album by building ideas separately before meeting in various cities to bring the songs to life together.
BLINK poses a poignant question: “How do you reconcile the desire to live a meaningful life with the realization that it’s fleeting — that you can’t hold onto things for too long?” The answer lies in the album’s centerpiece, “Keep Love Waiting” (Feat. CRi).
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Mindchatter ‘Don’t Trust A Thought’
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and modern poet Bryce Connolly — better known as Mindchatter — has a way with both words and beats. “Don’t Trust A Thought,” from his forthcoming album Giving Up On Words (out November 7), delivers a powerful reminder not to believe every fleeting thought that crosses our minds — sometimes, it’s just noise.
(Maison Arts)
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Portugal. The Man. ‘Tanana’
Alaska-bred, Portland-based band Portugal. The Man has a way of keeping fans warm with their particular brand of pop. Their new record SHISH is set for release on Nov. 7 and we’re already partial to the anthemic sound of “Tanana.” On it, frontman John Baldwin Gourley’s vocals shoot off into the stratosphere. We bet it’s going to sound even better live, so head to The Wiltern on Sunday, Nov. 16 to find out.
(KNIK/Thirty Tigers)
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Haden & Pepper – ‘She’s A Fool’
Thursday Oct 23 Haden & Pepper ‘She’s A Fool’
Renowned vocalist + bassist Rachel Haden and multi-instrumentalist Chris Pepper are back at it as the indie-super-duo Haden & Pepper. Dig into their latest single, “She’s A Fool,” for deeply felt lyrics and an expansive cinematic sound that serves as a flag planted (firmly) in the alternative music cadre.
(Self-released)
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Niia ‘Pianos and Great Danes’
LA provocateur Niia is a classically trained pianist and singer, but her music is rooted in the type of jazz structure that gives us sultry Sade vibes. Her fifth album is out now and simply titled V. On “Piano and Great Danes,” the singer employs a crackling drum and bass rhythm that expertly compliments her infatuation-struck lyrics.
(Candid Records)
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