Music
Sunny War: “No Reason”
Los Angeles and Nashville both serve as headquarters for Sunny War.
Barishi: “Blood Aurora”
Doomy, sludgy, growl-into-the-mic vibrations from Brattleboro’s Barishi.
Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison: “Open Eye”
JID016, from Detroit-based Tribe Records, a community-driven arts outfit since the 70s.
THUS LOVE: “In Tandem”
“In Tandem” fires off a simple bass line that brings a room to attention.
Ha Vay: “Avalanches and Unfamiliar Ways to Die”
A warbling lyricism that would turn Joanna Newsom’s head.
Muzzins: “Send It Back”
Boston’s electro party rockers return with a cool dancefloor jammer.
Sleaford Mods: “UK Grim”
The UK’s Sleaford Mods rock a synth bass line like a New Wave Crass.
Angel Bat Dawid: “RECORDARE – Recall the Joy”
An ode to black joy in a time that is obsessed with black misery.
DonutShoes: “Smackaroons”
Some lean soft into the video game aspect of chiptune. DonutShoes leans hard.
Emilio Teubal: “Tokyo Trenque”
Music never reveals all its secrets, and Teubal plays it to perfection.
Miss Bones: “Basketball Shorts”
Boston’s Miss Bones closes out its latest LP Grey Lady with the jangly pop winner.
