Vocalist/producer/multi-instrumentalist EDEN announces the forthcoming release of his new album, no future. Due out via Astralwerks on February 14, no future marks the follow-up to his acclaimed 2018 full-length debut, vertigo. Also today, the Dublin-bred artist born Jonathon Ng premieres no future’s lead single “projector,” available now for purchase and streaming from all digital partners HERE. The track is accompanied by a beautifully haunting video directed by EDEN’s frequent collaborators Zhang + Knight. Watch the “projector” video HERE. As with all of his music to date, “projector” was recorded and produced by EDEN at his home studio. With its dreamlike textures and heady drum-machine rhythms, the song finds EDEN’s graceful vocal work channeling a heavy-hearted surrender. “‘projector’ is about appreciating…
Author: Elicit Magazine
Bblasian’s debut project, Dif, is out today on Cinematic Group (Joey Bada$$, T-Pain, Cam’ron, Yungeen Ace, Luh Soldier, Luh Kel). Featuring previously released tracks, “Upper Hand” and “Above & Beyond,” the music represents a powerful new voice in Louisville’s already stacked music scene. Bblasian’s profile as a local star to a nationally recognized wordsmith has quickly risen, with Elevator saying, “Bblasian is undeniably one of the best coming out of Louisville at the moment and he is only getting better.” Listen to Dif HERE. A young 18 year old sharing his story of struggles and redemption, Bblasian has a bright…
“An energizing and effervescent introduction, Sawyer’s EP, Less Than More Than, is a buoyant record glistening with guitar-driven indie pop prowess,” Atwood Magazine’s Mitch Mosk wrote. “With a bright, enthusiastic pop sound similar to HAIM, COIN, The Aces, and Your Smith, Sawyer’s music is melodic, rich in harmony, and unapologetically smart… Like a massive puzzle piece full of different shapes and colors, the EP fits disparate motifs together under one slickly cohesive roof. Sometimes the pair bask in the fuzzy feelings of an intimate crush; at other moments, they’re on the front lines of gender inequality fights, asserting themselves in a blaze of hot pop glory.” The…
Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gruska announces his long-awaited second solo album, En Garde, set for release on January 24, 2020, via Warner Records. En Garde is the follow up to his acclaimed 2017 solo debut SLOWMOTIONARY, which led The Los Angeles Times to proclaim Gruska as “L.A.’s next great songwriter”. En Garde was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California and co-produced by industry veteran Tony Berg. Where SLOWMOTIONARY may have exposed a darker, more insular side to Gruska’s sophisticated “pop” vocabulary, En Garde exhibits a more playful and exotic depth of sonic possibilities. As the album’s title – and cover image of a young Ethan – suggests, Gruska has announced his position and is…
Atlanta-based punk trio The Carolyn are revving up for the release of their debut full-length This Will Begin to Make Things Right on December 6th, but today you can hear the new single “Heartsunk.” Clocking in at under two minutes, vocalist Andrew Patrick uses the scrappy track to reflect on bygone days and the desire to relive some of the more raucous moments one more time. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE “It was written about a transitional phase in my life in which I moved from the town I had been living in for 5 years,” says vocalist Patrick. “I had a close group…