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Photo by Missy Malouff We were getting used to Tomato Flower's indie rock meets off kilter pop sound, and then they go and release "Destroyer." It's not like the Baltimore band have completely changed their sound with this new song, but there's a certain venom in this one that previous songs did not have. It's still an indie rock/off kilter pop song, but Jamison Murphy's vocals are just dripping with anger and angst. If you liked what Tomato Flower have done before, you're still going to love this one. It's a slight change in sound that keeps them being one of the more intriguing bands out there. Singer/guitarist Jamison Murphy says of the new song: "Destroyer came out all at once in a period of sleeplessness and turmoil and then was sharpened through collaboration. It's about seeing shadow people, but there's a reversal, and the speaker becomes possessed, becomes the destroyer." You can watch the video for "Destroyer" b...

Photo by Brandon McClain With the last two girlpuppy singles, Becca Harvey has been straying more into the worlds of indie rock and indie pop and away from her indie folk roots. "Destroyer" goes back in the direction of folk, but it's certainly not leaving her pop side behind. The song is this mesmerizing song that seems to be pulling between being laid back and upbeat. Harvey's vocals are simply hypnotic. "Destroyer" dances on the border of twee, occasionally dipping in without fully committing. Harvey even adds a little twang to the guitar at times that helps keep the song in the universe of folk. girlpuppy is quickly becoming one of the more intriguing new artists out there today. Becca Harvey says of her new single: “I wrote this song in Philadelphia after reading the novel Daisy Jones and The Six .  There’s one part of the book where the character Billy Dunne considers kissing a woman outside of his marriage. He acknowledges that if he decided to make t...

A really solid week for releases: Co-Album of the Week : Artist : The Weeknd Album : Beauty Behind the Madness Quick Description : Much anticipated second album by the R&B producer/star. Why You Should Listen : You miss Michael Jackson's music; "Can't Feel My Face" is your song of the summer. Overall Thoughts : I was thinking about this album yesterday when a friend on Facebook made the Michael Jackson connection I had in my head from the first listen of this. It's really apt, he even has some of the vocal stylings down pat and I can't tell if it's on purpose or not. Still, "Can't Feel My Face" is as addictive as the drug the song is about, and the album is really a great listen from start to finish. Even as someone who doesn't always like straight R&B, there's a lot to love here. Recommendation : A mandatory listen this week, as it's sure to end up on a number of best-of lists. Co-Album of the Week : Art...