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Mikey Mosher – ‘Tell Me!’: A Scuzzy Slice of DIY Indie Garage Rock Romanticism

Posted on 9 December 2024

If Fidlar and The Strokes met in a garagey middle ground and took a few production and vocal cues from John Grant, the result would reverberate in the same deliciously scuzzy vein as the latest self-written, produced and recorded single, ‘Tell Me!’ by the Chicago-based DIY musician and visual artist, Mikey Mosher.

With the only other hands brought to this single and self-shot and directed music video being Joseph at Freeman Mastering, it’s safe to say that Mikey Mosher has honed his multi-faceted talents enough to emerge as a master of all sonic trades.

The aesthetic of the release is perfectly complemented by the warm, saturation-rich visuals, which hark back to the DIY videos which reigned supreme in the era of indie sleaze; now that Gen Z is determined to live through the epoch they missed the first time around, Mikey Mosher is well-placed to make major waves throughout the US and beyond.

If you can’t get enough of the haplessly hopeless romanticism in ‘Tell Me!’, keep Mikey Mosher on your radar to stay posted on his new album, Atlantis, which is due to drop in early 2025.

The official music video for ‘Tell Me!’ dropped on November 26th; stream it on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

khokkosh. incited an industrial art-pop riot with ‘pelicaning’

Posted on 16 July 2024

Exhibiting the artistic freedom of a mind that knows no creative constraint, the 20-year-old dark electro-pop producer and visual artist khokkosh. used her seminal single, ‘pelicaning’, prised from her sophomore two-track release, ‘pelicaning./a duck, a bear, and I.’ to conjure a macabrely avant-garde aural installation that haunts the middle ground of Poppy and Billie Eilish.

By mainlining the harsh elements of industrial into a hypnotically warped earworm which sonically mimics the effects of a trance spiral, the Indian artist found her place at the vanguard of the art pop revolution.  The self-written, produced, mixed, and mastered computer-adjacent, thematically visceral synthesis of caustic beats and scathing synths explores the self-invented phenomenon of pelicaning; the act of caging words inside you until they are forced to erupt.

With this two-track release feeding into khokkosh.’s merciless agenda of piercing through the veil of inhibition, regardless of how ugly we may appear to others we expose our true unfettered autonomy, the revolutionary isn’t just one to watch, her fearless authenticity makes her an artist to admire and emulate.

Stream the official music video for pelicaning, which premiered on July 8th on YouTube now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

In Love: Kuma Pop can sense the sparks flying all over his heart on ‘Supergirl’

Posted on 29 June 2022

Sliding a dime into our romantic slot machines with total care and expert precision, Kuma Pop has dropped a single that is so catchy you might need gloves to hold on with via his latest track ‘Supergirl‘.

Kuma Pop is a multi-talented Spain-born indie music producer and visual artist who loves supporting the local scene and upping the standard.

”Experience sharing and performing with my new tracks in Ibiza and Burning Man. Currently producing for a number of artists in Spain besides my own music.” ~ Kuma Pop

Putting our mood into a welcome overdrive of emotions that many will certainly find appealing, Kuma Pop pumps up the volume and wakes up anyone taking a nap with a quick-fire single of intent.

”It was premiered during the Ibiza Pride 2022, where I performed 7 unreleased tracks in which show the team Acrobati-K joined Kuma Pop on the stage for two songs with a powerful and glamorous acrobatic performance.” ~ Kuma Pop

‘Supergirl‘ from Spain-born music producer and visual artist Kuma Pop is a bone-rattler that will find thousands dusting off those risky dance moves that can cause back problems. Stomping a saucy track onto our rotation that will get your whole soul awake and ready for the next step, we are introduced to an artist who is here to entertain us all with self-assured abandon.

When you feel the tension, it’s best to express it before you explode.

Turn it up on Spotify and follow the IG for more news.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Massachusetts-based rock artist Jade Moede drops fun new single ‘Ooo La La Rachel’s Stuff’

Posted on 19 March 2022

After urging us to never ever give up no matter what on ‘Pride‘, Jade Moede treats us to a heart-pounding story that features plenty of kick and extra vocals you will be so happy you listened to on ‘Ooo La La Rachel’s Stuff‘.

Jade Moede (pronounced Maydee) is a Cotuit, Massachusetts-based award-winning visual artist and drummer/indie-rock singer-songwriter.

”This is just a fun song, which is dedicated to Rachel Alina, my music mentor/friend who I adore and respect, she is a renowned professional mixer, also an instructor at Berklee School of Music.” ~ Jade Moede

With a single that has been made to show so much love and respect for a heart that has intertwined into his, Jade Moede shows us what class sound like on this wonderful effort that might have you smiling as you have just found that money you hid away, albeit a bit too well.

There is a bounce here that has your head nodding so fondly, as you click your fingers and reminisce about that time when you realized that you respected someone so much that you felt compelled to write them a song to express your gratitude.

‘Ooo La La Rachel’s Stuff‘ from Cotuit, Massachusetts-based indie rock artist and acclaimed visual artist Jade Moede, is a beat-heavy single that has so much soul oozing through, you might need to sit down as you admire this brilliantly-performed new track. There is an ear-warmer on offer here that should get you heating up your soul instantaneously, as the melody is one to truly behold.

Do you they make quality music these days that sounds timeless? Oh yes, they do.

Listen in to this fine new single on Spotify and see more vibes on his IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

A True Escape: German electronic artist Verena Hentschel is quite superlative on her ‘Break Out’

Posted on 28 December 2021

Taken off her wildly creative 9-track album ‘Transformation‘ which is based on field recordings, Verena Hentschel sends us a world-class performance via her made-for-movies track that shall have you looking around nervously called ‘Break Out‘.

Verena Hentschel is a Cologne, Germany-based indie-electronic composer and visual artist (painting/visual media). This is a supremely inspiring young woman who has impressively obtained a Master of Music in Electronic Composition and a Bachelor of Music in Music and Media.

”The focus lies on the experience of sound and visuals and ranges between rhythmic-percussive elements and experimental soundscapes.” ~ Verena Hentschel

On a new single for the ages that has you feeling so compelled to listen loudly again and again, as its attention to detail is quite marvellous – Verena Hentschel might be up there with one of the best underground artists we have seen in a long time.

‘Break Out‘ from the Cologne, Germany-based indie-electronic composer and visual artist Verena Hentschel is one of the most creatively stimulating tracks you might ever hear. This is a seriously talented multi-creative who makes that spiritually-awakening experience that sends shivers down your spine that you can’t explain. You feel like you are in nature here as you look for your escape from danger, and there is so much to love about this excellent track that is absolutely spellbindingly brilliant.

Hear this astonishing new single on Spotify and be sure to see this enthralling visual on Vimeo.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Haunting Edge: New Italian EDM artist Zed drops promising debut track ‘Prima’

Posted on 21 September 2021
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With an ominously alluring start to proceedings that has you nodding your intrigued head and getting into the groove rather quickly, Zed is here with her dashing debut track that is full of excellence with ‘Prima‘.

Zed aka Francesca Michelis, is a highly creative Turin, Italy-based cinema and media engineering student, visual artist and indie experimental EDM music producer.

”Zed is a project that I started during the 2020 lockdowns as a result of my great passion for audiovisuals.” ~ Zed

Featuring a tremendously illuminating beat that has you licking your lips and feeling content again – this is a new single to swim gloriously inside – as she takes us for a riveting ride that shall satisfy all of your hungry senses.

”I attended the “LAC- Renato Cottini” artistic high school where I was able to deepen my passion for the visual arts.” ~

‘Prima‘ from the talented Turin, Italy-based indie electronic and visual artist Zed, is a track to turn up loud and let soak into your precious soul. She lathers our consciousness with a psychedelic experience that might have your body shaking excitedly at times, with her sensational skills and effective beat, that has you so entrenched into the moment. This is a new track to blend inside like a happy camper – as you get your dancing shoes laced up again – to get back into the zone which we have all surely missed.

Hear this new single on Soundcloud and see more on her IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Blood On The Carpet: Captivating California-based emo-folk artist Kiera Lyons watches her sad heart break into pieces again on ‘For You’

Posted on 12 August 2021

With a mind-blowing elegance which has the hairs on your arms standing up and a free-flowing style which is mightily sublime, Kiera Lyons sings with so much splendid angelic grace on her new single all about fixing your shattered heart on ‘For You‘.

Kiera Lyons is a prolific eighteen years young Boston, Massachusetts-born, Los Angeles, California-based, self-proclaimed twitchy witchy girl, emo-folk/pop artist, poet, visual artist and multi-genre creative. She loves to make meaningful music that explores her vivid mind, as she takes ideas from her dreams and turns them into reality.

”Her lyrics grapple with our youth’s bitter burden: a world of decay, anxiety and depression, of alienation, heartbreak and longing at the core of Gen Z’s struggle. Her raw, unapologetic vocal performances capture the authentic spirit of her peers, while offering a powerful insight into their experience for others.” ~ Kiera Lyons

‘For You‘ from the wonderfully dreamy and multi-talented Los Angeles-based emo-folk/pop artist Kiera Lyons, is an absolutely outstanding song from a young artist who sings with a real love and stupendous vigor. She is a hard working musician who has been creating so much brilliant content during this horrific pandemic that doesn’t seem to want to go away – and makes a sterling effort here – which is stacked full of an honest story, most of us have felt before. This is class personified.

The heart can take a few breaks but each time it is a bit longer, until you can fully love in unison again.

Hear this expressive new single on Spotify and follow her on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen