“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
Pen to tape, soul to song: Matt DeMello's Jennifer's Appendix, Vol. 1 raids the vault for garage rock, anti-folk looseness, and GarageBand home demos — covering Paul Simon, Van Morrison, and the Beach Boys while pointing toward more emotionally maximalist worlds ahead. Alexei Shishkin's Good Times captures a lucid four-day escape from reality built on surrealist improvisation and loose bass lines, while Solid Blood's Western Sun delivers math-y, dreamy, emotive post-rock from Rue Defense founder Graham W. Bell. Barrelly Ego's Bearly Eagle rounds things out with cathartic, socio-geo-political songwriting — the bear who wants to be an eagle who cried wolf.
“The allegorical donkey in the lion's skin, but it's a bear that wants to be an eagle that wants to be a bear... who cried wolf.”
“A slow, atmospheric alt-indie track about survival, finding clarity, and finally touching down on solid ground.”
“Math-y, dreamy and emotive post-rock indie solo project from Rue Defence founder Solid Blood”
“A bold conceptual journey through progressive rock, folk and experimental songwriting, Jordi Farreras' most ambitious album yet.”
“Haunting, gorgeous, and occasionally unhinged solo EP from Jack Hayter (Hefner / Papernut Cambridge / Dollboy).”
“A moving conceptual album where progressive rock, folk and intimate songwriting come together in a deeply personal musical journey.”
“A remarkable conceptual album where found writings become an intimate journey through art rock, progressive music and experimental songwriting.”