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“Fun, Awkward, & Joyful”: Lottie McLeod Rides Love’s Highs and Heartaches on “Wednesdays at the Waterloo,” an Indie Pop Daydream
“Sometimes Healing Feels a Lot Like Dying Before It Starts to Feel Like Freedom”: Anna Moon & the Stars Roars Back to Life on “Oh my god! It’s a resurrection”
“The Hurt Is Softer Than We Know”: Where’s Beth Finds Beauty in the Mess of Being Alive on ‘Ache Is A Cricket In The Night’
Away From the Algorithm: Margaret Glaspy on Finding “Original Thought,” Trusting Her Instincts, and ‘I Am Both’
“It Feels Like Our Luck Is Changing”: NYC’s Closebye Choose the Unknown on “No Troubles Left At All,” a Spellbinding Indie Rock Anthem of Survival and Renewal
“Existence Is the Best Form of Resistance”: Pamphlets Tear into Power’s Endless Hunger on “Against the Forces of Nature,” a Feverish Post-Punk Eruption
“If You Only Gave It One More Try”: before close & Amelia Coburn Trace Love Through the Seasons on “roisin,” an Achingly Beautiful Folk Spell
“Life Is Still the Sweetest Thing”: Lila Forde Rekindles Love’s First Spark on “Do It All Over,” a Radiantly Soulful Slice of Summer Bliss
“Psych-Pop Soap Opera”: Radar Gold Reimagine the Psychedelic Scene on Their Sophomore LP ‘Fortune Teller’
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“Fun, Awkward, & Joyful”: Lottie McLeod Rides Love’s Highs and Heartaches on “Wednesdays at the Waterloo,” an Indie Pop Daydream
byBrisbane singer/songwriter Lottie McLeod embraces life’s contradictions on “Wednesdays at the Waterloo” and forthcoming sophomore EP ‘The Boathouse,’ pairing breathless crushes with bruising boundaries in a coming-of-age collection where heartbreak and joy are allowed to coexist.
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“The Hurt Is Softer Than We Know”: Where’s Beth Finds Beauty in the Mess of Being Alive on ‘Ache Is A Cricket In The Night’
bySeattle alt-folk artist Where’s Beth sits with the ordinary ache of being alive on ‘Ache Is A Cricket In The Night,’ a soul-stirring, gently enchanting sophomore album that discovers beauty in discomfort and wonder in the smallest details. Sitting down with Atwood Magazine, singer/songwriter Sarabeth Weszely discusses how leaving New York City, embracing imperfection, and learning to stay present through it all shaped a record that meets life’s discomforts with tenderness, curiosity, and hope.
