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Sofiiak Wants You to Start an Electroclash Band
Seattle electroclash icon Sofiaak talks to Veronica Martinez about their upbringing, the rise of “nu rave,” and the liberation of not giving a fuck.
Some Records I Missed 2024
Now that it’s the last day of 2024, here are some records released this year that we missed but you should listen to!
DONORMAAL & WELP DISNEY: ADAPTATIONS
DoNormaal and Welp Disney talk about their new collaborative record together, the arduous process making it, and the powers of family and friendship.
PREMIERE! Slipping - “Reptilian”
Slowcore/emo trio Slipping premiere the hard-hitting second single off their upcoming full-length Pulling at the Thread.
Cyra Wirth: Drain My Heart
Cyra Wirth talks about her debut album, the musical companionship that fostered it, and the pitfalls of turning your emotional struggles into art.
TeZATalks: Black Pearl
“Hardcore pop” artist TeZATalks graciously breaks down her long-awaited debut LP and digs deep into the years of turmoil that led her there.
Smoker Dad Roll on Down a “Hotdog Highway”
Smoker Dad lean into their reputation as a rollicking live act through the straightforward blues rock of their second LP.
Black Ends: Pretend There’s No Dyin’
Seattle's rising Black Ends talk about their beginnings, their hyper-anticipated debut album, and the process of turning alienation into art.
Crazy Eyes’s Suburban Disappearance is a glam rock fever dream
Crazy Eyes' second LP in 12 years sands down the close-mic’ed abrasiveness of G Kellen Grace's earlier work in favor of whirl and whimsy, glam and glitter.
Anthers: The Latest Wave, A Heart Attack
Fresh noise-rock trio Anthers discuss their debut EP Pedigree Pig, their history, and their collaborative creative process.
Experience a Transformation In Mt Fog’s ultraviolet heart machine
Mt Fog's fantastic third LP, ultraviolet heart machine, explores geologic change, mycelial connection, and the transformative power of love.
Lose Yourself (If You Can) in Zookraught’s Incredible Vida Violet
Zookraught's debut LP is - like their incendiary live shows - exhilarating, confounding, fun, and impossible to tear yourself away from.
Emo Legends Curse League Return on the literate, Anthemic “Nothing Left but Scraps”
Seattle-based emo/math-rock act Curse League return after six years with a collection of anthems that attacks American degradation in braodly conceptual terms.
Glass Egg Conjure a Distant Dream on “in case i forget you'“
glass egg’s in case i forget you is six tracks of texturally sublime dreamscapes, each requiring a piece of yourself to unlock.
Screen Frogs Ace the Psych-Rock Test on their Debut Album
Screen Frogs’ Subterranean Wreckage Amidst Stolen Hues is a phantasmagoric safari through the apocalypse, with heavy sonic comparisons to everyone’s favorite Australian psych-rock act.
Submerse Yourself in Sister Swimmer’s Soft, Melancholy Debut EP
Sister Swimmer’s The Horizon Line Swallowed Us Whole is a quartet of stunning, stylistically-varied songs connected by Britt Amborn’s quavering, malleable voice.
Big Smack’s Debut EP Deftly Crafts Fun Out of Grievance
Big Smack’s Stuck sees Choke The Pope’s Nick Vazquez, along with a hadful of previous bandmates and guests, return to make personal bloodletting sound as fun as possible.
SINGLES: “Less Talking, Let’s Move It, Let’s Rodeo”
New music from fresh supergroup STARGAZR, dream pop act Soft Self Portraits, Tacoma trio Semisoft, and more!
Chong the Nomad Beguiles and Grooves on Her Long-Awaited Debut LP
Chong the Nomad’s brilliant, inscrutable Do We Make of This? repositions Alda Agustiano as one of Seattle’s most inventive electronic producers.
PREMIERE: Listen To Aqueduct’s “Try It Now!” From Their Soon-To-Be-Rereleased Debut LP
Listen to a hazy, romantic cut from Aqueduct’s upcoming reissue of their debut LP Power Ballads.