SRSQ’s (Kennedy Ashlyn) pulse began after the death of her closest friend and Them Are Us Too collaborator Cash Askew, a casualty in the sudden and tragic Oakland Ghost Ship Fire of 2016. Driven by grief and loss, SRSQ became the vehicle for Kennedy’s transformative process, exploring nuance, nostalgia, reflection, and reconciliation, manifesting in the aural landscape of Unreality. SRSQ (pronounced seer-skew) is an entrance into a new form of storytelling, traversing the present while pulling from a deep swath of experience, immersion and sound. Like the impulse it pulls from, each song evokes the complex duality of meditation-where simple intersects with infinite. Ambient synthesizers that approach harshness,…
Author: Elicit Magazine
ATLANTA, GA | OCTOBER 26TH, 2018 – Atlanta gothic pop/rock and roll band Sarah And The Safe Word have released their new EP, “Red Hot & Holy,” out on all digital platforms NOW. The lead single (and title track) was released on Sept 21, and offers up an ambitious combination of gothicism, dark pop, and hints of gospel. Sarah And The Safe Word introduce a wide variety of instruments in their twist on modern rock, including those such as violins and double keyboards, morphing together to create a dynamic listening experience. “Red Hot & Holy” is crucial to the band’s continuous growth, offering up…
Rising pop producer nicopop. returns today with the release of his third single, “Below The Ceiling.” The colorful electro-pop single marks another effervescent and bubbly offering from the LA-based producer. Drawing inspiration from the visual over stimulation of the early 2000s, electronic artist, animator, and producer nicopop. is the answer to two decades of pop culture obsession. nicopop.’s effervescent pop sound is fun, danceable, addictive, and flawlessly produced. It’s old meets new; it’s y2k meets Gen Z. Growing up in the heyday of Britney Spears and inspired by today’s Poppy, Kim Petras, and Lil Miquela, nicopop. has fused a born-on-the-Internet aesthetic with an exciting sound. He…
After eight long years Robyn’s follow up to her beloved album Body Talk is finally here — Honey has been released into the world today! For Honey, Robyn experimented with softer sounds and ideas and brought in Metronomy’s Joseph Mount. She also worked with long-time collaborator Klas Åhlund, Adam Bainbridge (a.k.a. Kindness), Mr. Tophat and Zhala, putting it all together in studios in Stockholm, London, Paris, New York and Ibiza. Says Robyn: “this sweet place, like a very soft ecstasy. Something that’s so sensual, and so good. I danced a lot when I was making it. I found a sensuality and a softness that I don’t think I…
October 26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Crimson Apple have premiered the video for their new single, “Can’t Get Out of Bed”, exclusively via Refinery 29. “’Can’t Get Out Of Bed’ is an upbeat song with a surprisingly dark message”, Refinery 29 notes. “The video is an explosion of bright colors, as the four members of Crimson Apple struggle to escape the confines of an elegant house.” The song was written by Crimson Apple in collaboration with female writer/production team LYRE (Alina Smith & Elli Moore) and marks a new era for the band. “Can’t Get Out of Bed”…