We write premieres, reviews, and essays on music released by artists we work with as well as other music we like.
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FeaturedHAZ001: “Mint Extract City” — Jes Kramer/Lovestranger, MD
“Ten years later, I find myself being pulled back to these songs, reminding myself what love can feel like when it’s new and chaotic but not at all cynical.”
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Basic Comfort – “Drift”
Basic Comfort began in 2017 as a solo project by Tony Mitchell, who brought creative ideas and compositions to various members of Kalamazoo’s music scene as a part of his senior thesis project. It was thoughtful and atmospheric neo-soul music. Now the group has taken on a permanent cast of members and embraced a more… Read more
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ALBUM PREMIERE: Mosquito Boy — “How to Play”
The Mosquito Boy visited places such as Hyrule, The Mushroom Kingdom, and Planet Namek. He was shaped by these places and the experiences held in them; he turned everything he experienced into music and dubbed it onto a cassette. We are honored to premiere for you today the summation of his life’s work: How to Play.
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Best of 2019: Blessed — “Salt”
You know ’em, you love ’em.
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Best of 2019: 100 gecs — “1000 gecs”
100 gecs is tapping into the primal essence of what it means to be a young 20-something in our current moment, where your security sometimes walks an impossible tightrope between being logged on and checked out.
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Best of 2019: Omni — “Delicacy / I Don’t Dance”
While maintaining their post-punk roots, the band leans a little harder into their 60/70’s influence with these cleaner, more refined, and honestly dancier tunes.
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ALBUM PREMIERE: No Tongues for Quiet People — “Joint Fortune”
No Tongues for Quiet People is post-punk/post-hardcore for introverts and anxious minds, building songs out of sincerity, allegory, and a healthy dose of fuzz.
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Best of 2019: Steely Dan — “Aja”
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
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Best of 2019: Eight Carl — “Carl”
When the record is over, it’s just like they’re in my basement again covering 4’33”.
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Best of 2019: Spirits Having Fun — “Auto-Portrait”
The joy of being a musician permeates the entire release.
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