September 2022 Playlist
This month’s playlist features new music from Maya Songbird, Blah Spa, Scrounge, Phantom Youth, Morosis and more. Here are some highlights:
Mykki Blanco - Pink Diamond Bezel
Mykki Blanco is an artist in their own lane. On the new single “Pink Diamond Bezel,” Mykki flows over spaced out minimalist sounds. Before you know it, those sounds are replaced by a distorted guitar, chants, a choir and heavy drums. Mykki has a new album out next month.
Virgins - signalling
Belfast shoegaze band Virgins have released their excellent 90s influenced, fuzz-heavy single “signalling.” The band’s debut EP Transmit A Little Heaven is out on October 14th.
Reckless - Sad Girls Rock
On “Sad Girls Rock,” London-based artist/producer Reckless is a storyteller. The vivid lyrics depict dark heavy days. At its core, through the repetition of a three word chorus, it reminds us that through all the pain and self-doubt we are worthy of love.
Morning Silk - Not The Only Way
New York alt/indie rock band Morning Silk
continue to put out trippy pop songs. The luscious vocals on this track, over psychedelic guitars and dancing bass lines really bring this one together. Look out for their EP dropping later this month.
Kynsy - Simple Life
On “Simple Life” Dublin artist Kynsy explores the lows of a love affair. It’s a perfect indie rock track with a sing-along hook. The track is off Kynsy’s new EP Something To Do With Love.
echo - out of line
Echo has released their debut album adjust. The shoegaze track “out of line,” highlights the fact that the Texas-based multi-instrumentalist can do it all.
blushless - The Fairground
Glasgow-based indie project blushless has released the excellent track “The Fairground.” The guitar work and vocals recall the style of Elliott Smith. The last chorus is a harmonious round, multiple voices repeating themselves over and over, one just behind the other.
Cheerless - Heat
On their debut single “Heat,” East London shoegazers Cheerless bring the distortion, reverb and instrumental guitar breaks. The 6+ minute track was mastered by Simon Scott of Slowdive.
Outlander - New Motive Power
Slowcore band Outlander are back with their new single “New Motive Power.” The track builds on the UK band’s catalog of doom and slow rock while exploring the domain between complete silence and distorted noise.
PUGHA - Home
On “Home,” PUGHA gets nostalgic about the place they left behind on this 80s influenced synth-heavy track. This is the second single for the London-based solo artist Justas Pugaciauskas.
On their debut album Ambivert, Houston-based duo Blemishes—comprised of Julienne Ceron and Jessie Huntington—defies easy categorization by blending diverse musical influences and styles. This 50-minute album showcases a spectrum of sounds, from frantic rhythms to gentle instrumentation, reflecting their view of albums as cohesive narratives rather than mere collections of songs. To highlight its various influences, Ceron curated a playlist for us. Read our Q&A with the writer/producer and listen to the playlist.