bedroom pop

The Diet

Artist: 
Cullen Omori
Label: 
Sub Pop

Cullen Omori has come a long way since his days as a member of the popular indie group, Smith Westerns, which unfortunately ended in late 2014. After a few years of lackluster singles and a bland 2016 album titled New Misery, Cullen Omori has officially found something special in The Diet. 

Sounds Like: 
Shy Boys
Sounds Like: 
Smith Westerns
Name: 
Mike Chase
Date Reviewed: 
09/12/2018

Missed Connections

Artist: 
High Sunn
Label: 
PNKSLM

Justin Cheromiah, aka High Sunn, released Missed Connections, his debut album after releasing much of his catalog on Bandcamp.

Sounds Like: 
American Pleasure Club FKA Teen Suicide
Sounds Like: 
Surf Curse
Name: 
Javi Perez
Date Reviewed: 
05/01/2018

Clean

Artist: 
Soccer Mommy
Label: 
Fat Possum

Soccer Mommy aka Sophie Allison, first album  “Clean” is an INCREDIBLE collection of songs that can resonate with anyone.

Sounds Like: 
Emily Yacina
Sounds Like: 
Hazel English
Name: 
Javi Perez
Date Reviewed: 
02/28/2018

Cranberry

Artist: 
Hovvdy
Label: 
Double Double Whammy

Hovvdy (pronounced “howdy”) (maybe the w is just not cool anymore and vv is just the way to go i.e. Alvvays??

Sounds Like: 
Pinegrove
Sounds Like: 
Spencer Radcliff
Name: 
Javi Perez
Date Reviewed: 
02/14/2018

If Blue Could be Happiness

Artist: 
Florist
Label: 
Double Double Whammy

Florist just released their second album, If Blue Could be Happiness.

Sounds Like: 
Emily Yacina
Sounds Like: 
The Moldy Peaches
Name: 
Javi Perez
Date Reviewed: 
09/27/2017

Infinite Tsukuyomi

Artist: 
Drive Me Home Please
Label: 
Self-Released

"Infinite Tsukuyomi" by Drive Me Home Please is a lo-fi, bedroom pop, sad sappy album great for anyone who wants to marinate in their own self loating. With lyrics such as, "I hate the fact that I can't eat breakfast right now because I feel like throwing up not for any reason in particular... But I'll force it down anyway," you have to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate this album. I hesistate to say that anyone could enjoy this album, just because it's so miserable.

Sounds Like: 
Bedbug
Name: 
Brooke Blizzard
Date Reviewed: 
02/25/2017

Polylust

Artist: 
Michelle Blades
Label: 
Midnight Special Records

Michelle Blades is nothing that you can label. She is a Mexican-American that resides in Paris, France making music out of any sounds that comes her way. The first track, "How Black the Night o'er the Hills of Machynlleth" is all eerie strings but at one point there is chickens clucking? At least that is what is sounds like. The second track is in between a song and a spoken word poem, layered with an basic strumming pattern. Her voice is raw and light, singing about loneliness and love.

Sounds Like: 
Asher Deaver
Sounds Like: 
Courtney Marie Andrews
Name: 
Javi Perez
Date Reviewed: 
11/30/2016

The Shacks EP

Artist: 
The Shacks
Label: 
Big Crown Records

The Shacks EP is a sweet collection of your typical bedroom pop songs. That isn't to say it isn't any good. It's just to say that there's nothing particularly interesting or special about the album. That being said, if there's anything interesting about the album, it'd be Shannon Wise's voice. It's that kind of sickingly-sweet whisper singing that some people really enjoy and others cannot stand. As I am of the latter group, I will try to put my own feelings about her voice aside.

Sounds Like: 
Max Shrager
Sounds Like: 
Mazzy Star
Name: 
Brooke Blizzard
Date Reviewed: 
11/20/2016

Turn Into

Artist: 
Jay Som
Label: 
Polyvinyl

Turn Into, Jay Som's first full length album, is an immersive, multi-layered work that immerses the listener into a dreamy world. Each track flows into the next, allowing you to melt into the music. Each component of every track works together to create a cohesive sound. While the album has a great flow and cohesive sound, many of the tracks do maintain a sense of individuality. "Next To Me," has much more of a rock sound, with guitar and drum being heavily featured, while, "Drown," is noisy and distorted, giving the track a shoegaze-like feel. 

Sounds Like: 
Japanese Breakfast
Sounds Like: 
Acid Ghost
Name: 
Brooke Blizzard
Date Reviewed: 
11/20/2016

Talk To You Soon

Artist: 
Ricky Eat Acid
Label: 
Terrible Records

Ricky Eat Acid is the solo electronic project of Sam Ray, also of Teen Suicide. His older albums were all variations on lo-fi bedroom electronics, leaning more poppy on Haunt u forever or more ambient like on Three Love Songs. The roughness of recording was a huge part of the charm, and his albums created a hazy atmosphere for you to zone out to.

Sounds Like: 
Blithe Field
Sounds Like: 
Teen Suicide
Sounds Like: 
Gold Panda
Sounds Like: 
Flying Lotus
Sounds Like: 
Four Tet
Name: 
Andrew Boring
Date Reviewed: 
10/26/2016
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