
Annie DiRusso - Nauseous
Guess what?!
Weâre over the moon to announce that Annie DiRusso is hitting the East Village for our next Dinner Party on August 19 at Nai! We've been loving Annieâs music since 2018, and now we get to team up with her! How cool is that?
Come hang with us at our very first Manhattan restaurant partner, for an epic night featuring mouthwatering dishes from Galician native Chef Ruben Rodriguez, beer from Fat Tire, and a live performance that'll blow your mind. Your ticket gets you five courses of scrumptious Spanish tapas, two free Fat Tires to keep the vibes flowing, and an intimate live performance by the one and only Annie DiRusso. With only 60 spots up for grabs, this is an exclusive shindig you won't want to miss.
Tickets are sold out, but you can still enter to win 2 tickets here.
Artwork by Matteo Dang & Gaby Sibilska.
â Eric Weiner on July 19, 2024
Tangerine - Chains
âChainsâ begins the way everyone wants an 80s-inspired pop song to begin: a bright sustained chord, an unassuming emotional bass line, and a clear vocal sent from the heavens above. Picking up into a pulsing, Springsteen-inspired verse II, the track lifts off into an anticipatory sparkling blue. Nostalgia-dripping imagery like âsmoke halo angel smileâ and âcountry songs in a bar full of neon lightsâ further feed the serious Born to Run vibes on âChains.â The track is also informed by the loose, ambient sounds of Tangerineâs contemporaries, such as Wet and Japanese Breakfast. The Los Angeles-trio said they recorded âChainsâ on GarageBand. I donât know about you, but my own GarageBand demos donât sound an eighth as polished or pristine as this undeniable banger in the making. Check out Tangerineâs 2018 White Dove EP for more spirited, contemplative pop.
â Jacqueline Zeisloft on February 24, 2019
Glassio - Age of Experience
Glassio has been a long love for The Wild Honey Pie. Recently, we released a Buzzsession of the band performing, âWeight Of The World II,â a dazzling song about coming to terms with oneâs place in the world after a loss. Glassio can take a concept that we have seen elsewhere, and add musical technicality that elevates the idea of the song to a different and engaging new reality. This is what Glassio has done with their song, âAge of Experience.â The hook, âI wanted to be apart/ be apart of it/ in the New York/ New York,â is a concept we have heard before. Moving to the big apple and making something of yourself is something that we can all deeply relate to. Glassio has created a sonic landscape in this song which encapsulates the feeling you have when finally learning a subway route, or learning the name of the cashier at your bodega, or going to a concert and recognizing the venue. By manipulating his voice to sound more like a chorus than a single person, he is recognizing the multiplicity of living in NYC, of engaging with yourself and those around you constantly, sometimes curtly and sometimes kindly. I would recommend this song to anyone who has a even a whisper of this experience, and allow the music to take you out of your head and into the streets.
â Samantha Weisenthal on February 22, 2019
Flaural - The Thinker
With the announcement of their debut album coming in April, Flaural releases the first single off of the record. "The Thinker" is a glimpse into the world of these Denver-based psych-rockers. The band comes back to us after years of being away from the scene, giving us an aptly titled record Postponement to look forward to. Flaural's blend of psychedelic and rock feels organic â a balance that has found it's true equilibrium. Lead singer Collin Johnson wrote "The Thinker" and essentially the album as a tribute to his late father, who passed away after suffering from ALS. Beyond the initial feeling of eutrophic bliss, is grief and an ode to the unsettlement that death brings. âNobody likes when youâre not well / Come up, come up, and feel better now.,â he sings. The well-rounded song ends in a swarm of electricity the idea of just laying it all out â the good, the bad and the unanswered.
â Dara Bankole on February 22, 2019
Jessica Pratt - This Time Around
Soothing songbird Jessica Pratt is at her best on âThis Time Around,â the sixth track on her new album, Quiet Signs. Itâs aptly titled; quiet has always been the place where Pratt is most comfortable, and âThis Time Aroundâ is no exception. When she sings, her hazy falsetto sits barely above a whisper, and the vocal echo effect feels like something out of a dream. When she strums the same few chords of her guitar, hypnotically rhythmic in its repetition, her movements are tight and deliberate. Even the synth, beautiful and nostalgic, weaves its way through the verses unobtrusively. Itâs a quietly contained sound that forces the listener to pay attention by being soft, and itâs a skill Pratt has mastered on this album. Listen to âThis Time Aroundâ at night by candlelight to best capture the intimate mood it demands.
â Britnee Meiser on February 21, 2019
Hounded (feat. Panama) - Hollow
On his newest single âHollow,â Sydney-based producer Hounded breaks down the dichotomy between joy and melancholia by merging a colorful arrangement of multi-layered hooks with the haunting vocals of Panama. This is some of Houndedâs best production work to date. His sonics are upbeat and lush, blending vibrant synths and smooth keys with a pop-style percussion that builds in momentum until it culminates in a lively chorus. The pulse of the song is a direct contrast to Panamaâs quivering vocal and moody lyrics, but thatâs why it works so well; listeners who relate to Panamaâs lyrics about a bad love affair can dance away the pain to Houndedâs euphoric melodies. âHollowâ is a song that transcends mood and genre. You canât help but feel good after you listen to it.
â Britnee Meiser on February 21, 2019
Justus Proffit - Painted in The Sound
âPainted In The Soundâ is a blissed-out head banger of a single from indie folk artist Justus Proffit. The track is off of Proffitâs upcoming album L.A.âs Got Me Down, out March 8 from Bar None Records, and it explores the tumultuous depths of the singerâs love-hate relationship with Los Angeles, the city in which he was born and raised. The trackâs groovy, sunny guitars paired with Proffitâs crooning vocals might remind listeners of Real Estate, or perhaps Elliott Smith in his Heatmiser days. His blatant desire to get loud comes through in all the best ways, like the carefree crashing of the hi-hat in the choral drums or the uplifting rhythm of the electric guitar, but the controlled, even production proves Proffit is a master in the studio. âPainted In The Soundâ is an ode to garage-rock that should reassure fans of his 2018 EP with Jay Som that the best is yet to come.
â Britnee Meiser on February 20, 2019
Molly Sarlé - Human
Molly SarlĂ©, one of the ever-charming, flute-like voices of Mountain Man, takes a step out on her own on her recent release, "Human." A swaying, danceable ballad, "Human" is an effervescent collision of SarlĂ©'s folk roots and swirling alternative rock. Featuring warmly nostalgic layers of piano and guitar, the core of "Human" is SarlĂ©'s voice, one which seamlessly delivers the nuance of both the ethereal and confessional grit. Despite the tune detailing the memory of love lost, and the ways that our projections onto love interests can sour a relationship before it truly has time to root in reality, SarlĂ© finds hope in the midst of loss and looks towards the joy of new beginnings. âYou know Iâm nothing other than human,â is an open-hearted assertion, a reminder than human love is imperfect, as well as perfect example of SarlĂ©'s candid songwriting. Aptly described as âwest coast incantations with a warm, Appalachian glow,â SarlĂ©'s entire catalog, both past and forthcoming, is a meditation on a life-time of feeling and doing so deeply. "Human" is a beacon of light and a sweet sneak peek of all the magic in store as Molly SarlĂ© dances into the spotlight.
â Emma Bowers on February 19, 2019
Bailen - I Was Wrong
NYC based trio BAILEN bring their sweet sounding harmonies and soulful demeanor to their first single âI Was Wrong.â The band, made up of fraternal twins Daniel (vocals/bass/synth/guitar), David (vocals/drums) and younger sister Julia Bailen (vocals/guitar), sing of arguments, learning from new perspectives, swallowing oneâs pride and admitting that your wrong. Their voices swing with a settle and twang â âIf chaos is the law / Weâll keep on falling down in the same way / Something can be done / But nothingâs gonna change âtil we all can say / I believe that I was wrong.â The siblings together have created a track that not only pulls at listenersâ heartstrings, buts also only inspires unity, contemplation and respect.
â Alessandra Rincon on February 19, 2019
Emily Reo - Strawberry
Throughout the past ten years, Emily Reo has put out a handful of releases that all depict an artist that who has a vast range of sound. In "Strawberry" Reo sings of the dilemmas women face in todayâs society ranging from always feeling endangered to being treated as property. Lyrics like, "Over my headphones / I hear you telling me to smile / and then you reach for me / bit in the ocean bleeding / where is your self-control?" accurately represent the every day ins and outs on the receiving end of toxic masculinity. The song sounds happy in nature, ironically playing to the idea of always wanting women to âgrin and bear it,â â still don't be fooled by the bubblegum pop feel, behind the cheeriness is a truthful look at an ongoing problem that Reo's uses her music to address. With her upcoming album Only You Can See It being released via Carpark Records this April, we're pumped to see what's in store for this dynamic artist!
â Dara Bankole on February 19, 2019
Rosie Tucker - Habit
âI got a bad habit / Of holding my tongue," Rosie Tucker sings in âHabit,â a new single deftly demonstrating their masterful lyrical penmanship in order to process the memory of a relationship broken by the inability to say what needed to be said. The songâs unconventional 5/4 time signature not only serves as a backdrop for the newly formed rift in the relationship â the feeling that things are not the way they were and that that stability was taken for granted â but also allows Tucker to serve each verse with unexpected emphasis, catching the listener off guard with every syllable. âI woke up bereft / With no poetry left,â Tucker sing-speak-slams, so the words flow out in a refreshing cadence, perhaps one more representative of actual stream-of-consciousness speech. Tucker never sacrifices the emotional depth of their lyrics to achieve the songâs manic poetic structure or vice-versa, so the song is filled with expertly constructed, devastating stanzas: âWeeks like these / I wish we were still speaking / Are you pleased with the pieces of me youâll be keeping?â
â Daniel Shanker on February 15, 2019