Magnetic Moon Records
Maddox Jones
Imagine growing up in a world without pop music… and going on to play arenas with The Killers and Placebo and rocking the Reading Festival. That’s the world of Maddox Jones, a musician who went from a Christian commune to the very top, surfing the highs and hitting the lows of the music industry, from […]
Loup Barrow
Lizzie & the Makers
Lizzie & The Makers’ sophomore studio album, embroiders their potent Southern-tinged rock with art-rock, dream-pop, and ethereal elements to spawn something all their own. Due fall 2021, it’s one of those rare records that combines single-minded artistry with broad commercial appeal. Created around the dusky yet soaring timbre of force-of-nature frontwoman Lizzie Edwards, the upcoming […]
Kitten Robot Records
Kira
Most conversations about Kira tend to start with her formidable history in punk rock, which is understandable, but it’s really just a portion of the big picture. Says the artist herself, “Bass player first and foremost – this is just who I am. Then a sound editor, dog mom, loving wife and loner.” Kitten Robot […]
Julia Bhatt
“I definitely wouldn’t say it’s music writing,” says 17 year-old singer/songwriter Julia Bhatt coolly. “I genuinely just fuck around on the guitar until I play a string of chords that makes me feel good, I guess.” While it may sound like chance or luck, Julia’s preternatural ability for writing duct-tape sticky melodies is far more […]
January Jane
“The story of January Jane is so absurd – but then, everything about being in the music business is absurd,” says January Jane guitarist Mitch C. Mitchell with a laugh. He’s correct: January Jane has taken an unusual path so far – but this strategy seems to have worked, because BMG is set to release […]
Gypsum
The interior artwork for Gypsum’s self-titled debut features a pinhole solargraph taken by drummer Jessy Reed. Long exposures, explains Reed, are “a nod to the way in which the band has moved slowly over time to create this complete work.” Rounded out by guitarists and vocalists Sapphire Jewell and Anna Arboles, and featuring all three […]