Berman says of "Sun Blisters": "It’s a song about how you don’t always want what’s for the best-- and neither do I." Stereogum says "I’m loving these Dylan-inspired bangers from Kip Berman!" Read more  about Sun Blisters at Stereogum

The New Commute shares Pearl Charles new video for Imposter and says it's "an elaborate glittery glow à la Wings era McCartney and Fleetwood Mac during the glorious Tusk days." Read more at The New Commute.

Today Kip Berman, former singer / songwriter of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart shares the single/video "New Moon," the second single from his debut solo album as The Natvral. The album, Tethers, is due on April 2 and you can pre-order it now. "I wanted to get at that moment when you know love isn't going to be enough, and it's time to say good-bye."

"Impossible de louper Hoorsees, ce groupe flirtant volontiers avec les jeux vidéo, le pop punk encensé par la génération Z et ce qu’il reste des guitares électriques à l’heure du numérique." Read the full interview at LesInrocks Bandcamp Essential Release "A bile-drenched batch of hooky guitar rock that dares to answer the question, “What if the Psychedelic Furs had recorded for Matador in the early ‘90s?” (And thank God someone has, by the way.)" Read more at Bandcamp

Before 2021’s “Magic Mirror,” Los Angeles songstress, Pearl Charles released her debut album “Sleepless Dreamer” in 2018.  A 200 limited edition pink/blue swirl vinyl is available for preorder now at Bandcamp and a pink vinyl will be available in stores on August 27th, 2021. Both vinyls include a new 12 x 24” two sided poster, printed inner sleeve and download code. “A modern June Carter meets Lana Del Rey” Buzzfeed  "As if Tom Petty were riding shotgun, Charles and band capture a certain Southern California essence” – LA TIMES

"Producer Cole Koch has unveiled his debut single “Lockdown NYC”, which fuses a party-ready palette with distorted instrumentation to create an apocalyptic dance song." Read more at The Line of Best Fit

Debut album, Native Speaker, from Montreal based BRAIDS marks its 10 year anniversary with limited edition canary yellow and spring green deluxe vinyl packaging available now for preorder and in stores July 9th, 2021. With the release of Native Speaker in January 2011, BRAIDS quickly became one of Canada’s bands to watch.  Mixing pop, electronic and indie music together with Raphaelle Standell-Preston’s distinctive voice, their unique blend earned them heaps of praise: “Promising and fast-rising group brings a sense of drama and lust and elliptical, unexpected arrangements to indie rock.” - PITCHFORK “Pairs glimmering, pastoral post-rock with foul-mouthed lyrics" - SPIN  “Takes […]

Today Kip Berman, singer / songwriter of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, announces his debut solo album as The Natvral. The album, Tethers, is due on April 2 on Kanine Records, and you can pre-order it on baby blue vinyl and stream Why Don't You Come Out Anymore? today. You can read about it at: Pitchfork Brooklyn Vegan “the album is pretty far from the sound of TPOBPAH, owing more to Dylan than My Bloody Valentine.” Raven Sings the Blues “First single balances a classic rock sway with the ragged sighs of Oasis, the grandiosity of Hurricane #1, […]