“music for people who can look at themselves in the mirror”
A race against time through indie's most vivid territories: j.demar fuses shimmering dream pop, post-punk energy, and breakbeat velocity into soaring post-rock crescendos on artifacts, a time capsule built to prove light overcomes dark. Ken Wohlrob conjures music that feels "both familiar and alien" on the ambient-experimental Forgotten Music, while Power Burkas bring primal, reckless energy to their raw self-titled debut. Zakalwe rounds things out with Belfast-forged indie folk, droning open tunings, and harmonic noodlings.
“Auckland-based Stars and the Underground return with a new single blending post-punk, indie rock, and shoegaze influences. RIYL: The Mission UK, The Chameleons, The Church”
“Darren Hayman (Hefner / The French / New Starts) adapts William Morris' Chants for Socialists on this album of hope and comfort”
“Sometimes you love people so much that you wish you could travel back in time to be there at all the moments they needed you.”
“Sneak preview of our next album, this song blends lofi post(egg)punk energy with dark janglepop vibes to weave a tale of redemption on life's empty highway.”
“The energetic first assault in LP form. An explosion of ideas made from emotions, moments and reflections contained, but here released in different stages. The kids are alright. Please, turn up the...”