androp partner with Universal Music to release a new Single

Last October alternative rock band androp left their major label and established their own imprint, image world, which they used to self-publish their latest album “blue”.  Now the group have chosen to partner with Universal Music Japan’s ZEN MUSIC sub-label for the release of …

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Last year was hard. I was in a state where I was emotionally and physically tired of everything. I was lost. I was drowning in my emotions. I went through a heartbreak and eventually forgot to love myself. At that time, I felt like a different person who was dependent on someone else. But I came to surpass all those messy, beautiful things that has happened to me. It helped me grow, become wiser, and become appreciative of what I have now, and gradually learned to love myself. I am so thankful for my family, best friends, and God whom I always lean upon through my sad, crazy, and happy times.

I wrote a song about it entitled “Unknown” wherein I was able to work with my talented genius friend, Daniel Halim aka alongthewalls. So beyond thankful for him <3. This is the final project. I put my whole heart writing this about my story; about our story.  And I’m truly happy and blessed it’s out now in the world.  

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VOTD: The Regrettes — “What Am I Gonna Do Today?”

What am I gonna do today? It’s a question many people are probably asking themselves as stay-at-home orders lengthen and certain states slowly start to open back up. It is also the question punk rock band The Regrettes aim to answer in the video for their latest single, one that has already been deemed a quarantine anthem.

The song “What Am I Gonna Do Today?” was recorded remotely and mixed and mastered by Danny Nogueiras. The video was filmed in quarantine with band members Lydia Night, Genessa Gariano, Brooke Dickson, and Drew Thomsen each showing a day in their lives at home. Dreamy vocals wash over commonplace scenes of someone working out, walking their dog, gardening, juggling, or making matcha. It almost feels like being on FaceTime with a friend as they go about their daily routine. The video is intimate yet familiar, similar to the song lyrics. “Both of us are always waiting / For a time with nothing in our way / Both of us anticipating / For a day that can turn into tomorrow.”

Every moment in the video brings a sense of calm as you watch each band member do things that make them happy. Whether that’s playing the guitar or picking up a snail, there’s something comforting in watching those small joys. As the days in quarantine blend into a haze, allow Night’s voice to lull you into a quarantine day dream. “What am I gonna do today? / Is it gonna slip away? / I don’t want it to / Whatever we do / As long as it’s with you / As long as it’s with you / What am I gonna do?”

— Carol Wright

VOTD:Kings of Leon — “Going Nowhere”

In the midst of the Coronavirus shutdown, Kings of Leon have released a new video of an unrecorded song. The video is largely reminiscent of the current COVID-19 situation, as lead singer and rhythm guitarist, Caleb Followill, sits alone on the arm of a couch gently strumming an acoustic guitar.

Hauntingly lonely yet hopeful and empathetic, the song captures the fear, chaos, and confusion many are feeling in these uncertain times. It’s simple, with the majority of the song rotating between an open G chord and an E minor. The entire video is shot in one take and in black and white film. Starting and stopping in the same location, the camera work echoes the song’s idea of going nowhere.

The video features Followill without his brothers or other band members, alone with his guitar, his voice, and a microphone. He delivers a stellar vocal performance, with a stealthy vocal run on the lyric “Won’t you stop by?” It’s pitch-perfect, even as Followill occasionally allows his voice to break into a desperate falsetto.

With the lyrics “I know what you’re thinking / I know just what you mean,” Followill assures listeners that they’re not alone in what they’re feeling. He goes on to sing, “I’ll be holding on / Hoping the sun comes shining through.” It’s a gentle reminder to remain optimistic, offering a glimpse of a brighter future beyond the darkness currently being faced.

In the video’s description, it advertises a link to help support touring bands and venue workers affected by the current crisis, which was organized by Live Nation.

— Hunter Rich

NEW TRACKS: Phoebe Bridgers — “Garden Song”

Phoebe Bridgers has recently released her first solo work in three years. But between now and 2017, she has not left the public consciousness. Due to her multiple collaborations, Bridgers has released new music every year, either as one-half of Better Oblivion Community Center with Conor Oberst or as one-third of boygenius alongside Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. Now she has gone back to her roots — literally and figuratively — with “Garden Song,” a hauntingly beautiful reflection on the past and present.

Warped sounds of a finger-picked guitar playing on a loop and a bit of static are the background noises to Bridgers’ breathy vocals. “Someday I’m gonna live / In your house up on the hill,” Bridgers sings while imagining the life she’ll have after her skinhead neighbor goes missing. Bridgers’ most recent solo album, Stranger in the Alps, showcased her songwriting prowess, and “Garden Song” is no different. Although simple, Bridgers’ lyrics about growing up and recurring dreams allow the listener to ruminate on her past and briefly step into her shoes. “I don’t know when you got taller / See our reflection in the water / Off a bridge at the Huntington / I hopped the fence when I was seventeen” — each line brings a new wave of nostalgia and, as usual, Bridgers does not waste her words.

The accompanying music video, which is directed by Bridgers’ brother, Jackson, finds Bridgers alone in her bedroom getting high. Although she doesn’t smoke weed often, she specifically wanted to for the music video while her brother surprised her with people and figures coming in and out of the room. Throughout the video, two fuzzy creatures bump against her as she sings, people dance, and Tig Notaro dressed as the Grim Reaper sits silently on the bed. Although Bridgers has not officially announced that a second album is on the way, if her lyrics in “Garden Song” ring true — “I’m not afraid of hard work / I get everything I want” — then there’s sure to be more music soon.

Keep your eyes peeled for the next time Phoebe Bridgers performs in DC!

— Carol Wright

VOTD: Tame Impala — “Lost in Yesterday”

Tame Impala fans are bursting at the seams waiting to hear Kevin Parker’s newest record, The Slow Rush on February 14. Although four songs from the album were released as singles including “Borderline,” “It Might Be Time,” and “Posthumous Forgiveness,” his latest track, “Lost in Yesterday,” is the first to get a long-awaited music video. 

With Parker and his band performing on a small stage up front, the video takes viewers through time as the same wedding scene is depicted over and over in one continuous shot. Right off the bat I began trying to decode the message that the video tries to convey. The same party-goers are in every scene, but as time goes on their outfits and mannerisms change. Could this be depicting different decades? Or, perhaps,  Parker is trying to make a statement about socioeconomic status. 

However, after watching the fourth time, I came to the realization that the music video portrays a wedding scene from the mind of someone who is trying to remember the event fondly instead of feeling ashamed as time goes on. Each time the memory is resurrected, it changes ever so slightly until the perfect scenario exists in which the bride is wealthy and popular instead of pregnant and penniless.  

While the very first scene has a woman throwing a drink into a man’s face after he clearly said something offensive, the last scene shows the man getting down on one knee offering a ring to the woman with lavish decorations and butlers in the background. Even Parker’s band increases in size and becomes better dressed.

The surprise twist at the end of the video shows that no matter how easy it is to rewrite the past in your head, reality will always remain the truth. This is definitely the kind of story you need to go over several times in order to pick up on all the details while still appreciating the creativity and meaning behind the song itself. 

WithThe Slow Rush coming out this week, Tame Impala is sure to make more waves within the upcoming months. 

—Melissa Weinstein

Catch Tame Impala live promoting The Slow Rush at Capitol One Arena on June 6, 2020!

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