mae krell’s new single, “snow,” is the kind of song that shows pop music at its best. With gently swelling vocals and a muted beat, krell’s intensely personal lyrics shine at the fore. Continuing on the theme from their last…
Don’t get your hopes up, but don’t give up either. On “Back Here on This Throne,” Cory Grinder & The Playboy Scouts are the kings of ambivalence. The song has a decidedly aloof feel, thanks to its muted, swinging beat…
Mike Vermeil’s single “Bear Trap” is nothing short of a delight. The song cheekily refers to that awkward stage of the breakup where you look at each other and think, “Well…maybe we should give it one more shot.” Complete with…
Right when lockdown began, I predicted there would be a spate of projects by musicians who found themselves isolated at home. This was when we all thought the whole thing would last for a few months, and my comments were…
He doesn’t realize it, but Christopher Paul Stelling (CPS) and I go way back. When I first started Adobe & Teardrops, I thought it might be a cool thing to do to hand out business cards to musicians and tell…