I was entranced by Melaena Cadiz’s first release, Rattle the Windows. The spell hasn’t been broken, though Deep Below Heaven comes from a decidedly more punchier place than her quiet, measured debut album. The only time I’ve seen Cadiz play…
In what is the first reader submission to Adobe & Teardrops, Curtis tipped me off to this haunting music video by Los Angeles-based band Princess Reason. The most haunting question the video left us with was why are these people…
Brooklyn-based The Bergamot recently released their latest single, “Tones.” They remind me of a more up-to-date version of Elastica. Be prepared to hear more from the duo in the coming weeks! If you like what you hear, help fund their…
My pure, unadulterated initial reaction to Kendl Winter was: Holy Moses this is good. Mike Ostrov at Ninebullets did a pretty great job of praising Ms. Winters’ greatness. A top-notch songwriter and a breathtaking banjo player. It’s a rare bird…
It’s easy to understand why the Sometime Boys don’t have the reputation they so justly deserve. They’re just kinda weird, yaknow? Is anyone else writing pseudo-reggae roots songs like “Pharaoh”? Or the meandering ballad “Fake Girlfriend?” Last time around I…