Detroit
Say Psych: Premiere: Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapour – Zapalski
Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor are a band synonymous with moody, electrifying psych rock. They released their sixth studio album Nocturnal Train to Mars earlier this year. ‘Zapalski’ is their second single from the album and BSM is proud to bring you the video premiere. Hailing from Detroit, Michigan, Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapor have …
Premiere: Shadow Show push back against the trap of nostalgia on ‘Aunt Maizy’, new album out next month
Detroit trio Shadow Show came out swinging in 2020 with their debut album Silhouettes, making their mark before the pandemic and breaking out the following year, introducing the world to their 60s-inspired power trio setup and knack with a hook – and their forthcoming new record makes that album look like a warmup in comparison; …
EP Review: Blake Reyes – Vernacular
The ‘Axis Jazz’ series continues with Milan based Blake Reyes. The album was recorded in 3 different cities including the legendary “Officine Meccaniche“ studio in Milan (Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Erika Badhu), engineered by Taketo Gohara and with attendance of Jeff Mills during all sessions. The Steinway & Sons Grand Piano recorded for the album …
Say Psych: Album Review: Moonwalks – Western Mystery Tradition
Detroit via Brooklyn outfit Moonwalks have recently release Western Mystery Tradition, on Fuzz Club Records. Moonwalks are Kerrigan Pearce (drums), Jacob Dean (guitar), and Kate Gutwald (bass). Originating in Detroit’s DIY scene, the trio started out playing in warehouses and makeshift venues across the city. Since then, they’ve gone on to tour extensively throughout North …
News: Detroit’s Strata Records + BBE Music announce rework LP from Jazzanova with special remixes: Hear first single ‘Creative Musicians’
Jazzanova offers up first single Creative Musicians from the project’s forthcoming LP Strata Records – The Sound Of Detroit – Reimagined By Jazzanova due out 22 April via 180 Proof/BBE Music. Since their very first release in 1974, Detroit-based record label Strata Records has gained almost mythical status amongst true music fans, despite its relatively …
Say Psych: Premiere: Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapour – It’s Good to be Alive
‘It’s Good to be Alive’ is the second single from Detroit’s Sisters of Your Sunshine Vapour forthcoming LP Good Goddamn and Backseat Mafia is pleased to bring you the premiere. The song comes crashing in with pounding drums and fuzzy guitars reminiscent of the band’s hometown heroes, the Stooges. The song effortlessly swings from a …
Track: Quelle Chris & Chris Keys – Sacred Safe
Following on from their 2015 album, Detroit hip-hop veteran and multi-instrumentalist Chris Keys have renewed their partnership for Innocent Country 2, and from it have released Sacred Safe, which features guests Homeboy Sandman, Cavalier and Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards. It’s out on April 24th via Mello Music Group. There’s a feeling of 70s funk jazz …
See: Apollo Brown releases new video for 365
Taken from Apollo Brown’s ‘Sincerely, Dertroit’ album, which brought together over 50 artists from the area to make a true celebration of motor city, ‘365’, featuring Ro Spit, NameTag & Ty Farris is this warm, laid back cut, dripping in old soul, as all the participants trade rhymes and verses, focusing on their roles/lives within …
Track: Protomartyr – Processed by the Boys
Detroit post-punks Protomartyr have announced their fifth album, Ultimate Success Today, is to be released on May 29th via Domino, and have streamed a new single ‘Processed by the Boys’ taken from it. It’s has a certain warmth in amongst its slightly angular outlook, built on a repeating, but engaging, guitar riff, with the gruff …
See: Scandroid releases lyric video for Empty Streets
Scandroid, aka Detroit based artist/producer Klayton, best know for his project Celldweller, has released a lyric video for Empty Streets, taken from his as yet untitled album, due out in mid-November. Described as a 80s/NewRetroWave/Synthwave/Cyberpunk inspired project set 500 years in the future in Neo Tokyo, Scandroid deals in Industrial sounds, with propelling beats and …