BEAUTIFUL FREAKS
Beautiful Freaks: Don’t Heal
Seattle’s Beautiful Freaks chat about their upcoming record, their origins, and the riotous chaos of their live shows.
somesurprises Leaves a Shimmering Wake of Sound On “Perseids”
Like the meteor shower it’s named after, somesurprises’ new record glimmers and gleams with celestial energy.
Byland: Existential, Monumental
Alie Byland speaks about her new record, her tumultuous past, and the way music can replace a lost faith.
So Pitted’s Cloned is a Heavy, Ripping Ride
So Pitted’s heavy second LP takes massive steps toward linking the Seattle band with its grungy Sub Pop predecessors.
RUB Shines and Calls For Change With “Open Up Your Eyes”
The second single from Seattle supergroup Rub is a groovy, conscious slice of vintage dance-pop.
Sour Fuzz Are Growly and Huge on “Bide My Time”
Sour Fuzz’s “Bide My Time” combines the acid-soaked sounds of late 1960s garage rock with the nihilistic frenzy of 1990s skate punk.
Oblé Reed: Hometown Hero
Rising rapper Oblé Reed talks about his false start, the definition of Seattle hip-hop, and the virtues of supporting your community.
Super Heavy Swims In 90’s Shufflebeat Nostalgia on Debut EP Inyemeda
Super Heavy, led by ex-Shimmertraps member Adam Price, builds upon the recent baggy revival with a series of aqueous, woozy tunes.
Apples With Moya Returns To Spread Joy With New Song “Nettles”
Apples With Moya returns after a couple of years in hibernation with a song that’s drenched in gratitude.
Welcome to Liam’s Neighborhood
Experimental pop artist Liam’s Neighborhood talks about is new album, Farm Wars, his unlikely mentor, and the planting of many things.
Power Strip’s Nothing Yet EP Is a Nostalgic Slice of Ambient Shoegaze
Nellie Albertson returns to up the accessibility factor on their bedroom shoegaze project through their new EP.
Day Soul Exquisite are a Jazz-Soul Rainbow on Sanguine & Cardamom
On their debut EP, Day Soul Exquisite wraps classic smooth neo-soul and jazz instrumentation in cerebral cellophane.
Serafima & The Shakedowns Break Dirt with a Pair of Debut Singles
The Shakedowns hit the ground running with two tracks of classic bluegrass-tinted Americana featuring Serafima Healey’s sardonic, disarming lyrics.
Taste The Floor: A Living Document of A Dead Future
Photographer Luciano Ratto talks about his new book, how he captured a thrilling pocket of Seattle’s post-pandemic DIY scene, and how he breached his comfort zone in the process.
PLAYLIST: Peopling
Listen to Peopling, an experimental noise artist from the South Sound, and his eclectic playlist of formative sounds.
Telehealth, A For-Profit Company
Alex and Kendra, the couple behind Telehealth, talk about their embracement of new wave, their facetious branding, and the meaning behind the joke.
REVIEW: For Your Trick or Treat Haul, Here’s Cascade Cody’s “Satan Lives in Candy Bars”
Yakima folk artist Cascade Cody is all treats and no tricks on his six-track EP dedicated to the ookiest, spookiest holiday.
REVIEW: M.O.S.S. Blow Out The Speakers on “Harmony 420”
Rough, rowdy four-piece M.O.S.S. kill it wherever they land on their second EP of the year.
The Black Lodge Is Back
WASH talks to Vera production coordinator JJ Johnson on the revitalization of the Black Lodge as an all-ages space.
REVIEW: Little Venom Sneers and Snarls on Debut “Sabotage”
Seattle post-punk “supergroup” Little Venom pool their strengths together to unleash an excellent debut single about the act of pruning your life.