Music

By: Akina-Naomi Kennedy    ☆indie/pop    clairo – charm  an indie darling returns with an incredibly rich, feeling-full release (which is the inspiration for the title of this newsletter!). if there was one word that could encapsulate this record, it’s production. collaborator and producer leon michels’ work is staggeringly beautiful here, especially on tracks like […]

By: Akina-Naomi Kennedy     ☆ indie/psychedelic/experimental julia pratt – family feud [EP] wispy, ethereal, and underrated sad girl bedroom indie folk. reverb-drenched indie instrumentals with a voice smooth as butter singing songs about family conflicts and growing up. a favorite of mine, for sure ✮⋆˙ riyl: clairo, alice phoebe lou, faye webster, billie eilish […]

By: Akina-Naomi Kennedy  ☆ indie/pop/avant-garde  half waif – ephemeral being   usually when releases come through with the label “riyl: mitski,” it’s a hit or miss–but this release is most definitely a hit. half waif‘s vocals sound eerily like mitski, and with lush, intricate production and catchy melodies to go along with it, ephemeral being is an incredible listen.   recommended […]