First Listen: New Releases for 2 September 2022
Artist : Terra Pines Album : Downbeats Quick Thoughts : I'll come out and say it: no album has gotten me more excited like Downbeats has in years. This album was a musical revelation on all fronts - fuzzy and buzzy while still being super melodic, a perfect mishmash of Low-style slowcore with a 1990s shoegaze sheen, the whole thing is near perfect. I hated how busy this week was because every moment I was listening to other music (with a ton of great releases, mind you) I wasn't listening to Downbeats . Make some time for this one, you will not regret it. Songs of Note : "Sun Spells," "Blood Moon," "Pinos Altos," "Wiseacre," "Nightshade" Artist : Hunter Ellis Album : Princess Daddy Quick Thoughts : I was unfamiliar with Hunter Ellis prior to this week, but I'm glad this hit my radar. There are a host of really solid, sticky songs in here that just simply work, and I really enjoyed a lot of the songs here. If you...