Each month, we’re rounding up the latest local music that’s been on repeat. Follow our Spotify playlist to keep up with new music releases from Minnesota.
It’s been seven years since we’ve had new music from Now, Now. Their new EP is four tracks of densely populated soundscapes, and the first track, “Talk to God,” embodies a sonic world built on haunting vocals and atmospheric mélange that intricately weaves dreams into melodies, creating a captivating musical experience.
“North Star” by Kaitlin Cassady
Kaitlin Cassady is all about opening up and letting her vulnerability fly freely like a flag in the wind. Her title track, “North Star,” opens the door to her most fully realized world yet: soft, ethereal, and hauntingly light with shadows hanging around in the corner. All of her tracks from North Star are laced with intimate lyricism and vintage-inspired vignettes.
“King of All Alone” by Loki’s Folly
The consistency of delightfully solid rock music coming from the sibling trio Loki’s Folly can be set to a clock. Their latest song, “King of All Alone,” is a showcase of immersive, intense, and unpredictable artistry spanning the dimensions of rock music and redefining it for a new generation. Their music is like an ancestral rhythm reimagined as incantation, proof that music is like a memory buried deep in the muscle.
“Dry Dust and Rising Water” by Stone Arch Rivals
Country and indie rock meld together on Stone Arch Rivals’ new track “Dry Dust and Rising Water.” The song ventures into the realm of trancelike storytelling and is less about labels than it is about feeling. Think grainy films, late-night drives, and memories that flicker like old tape before exploding into a depth of emotion.
“In Love Alone” by Bathtub Cig, Nat Harvie, Sweet Dreams Nadine
Across the new track “In Love Alone,” Bathtub Cig, Nat Harvie, and Sweet Dreams Nadine orbit influences both spectral and grounded. Callbacks to My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive may serve as touchstones, but the collaboration is less about reproducing than invocation. Think Cocteau Twins’ hushed intensity and Mazzy Star’s stark poetics, or the spell work of Deafheaven, yet always rendered through their own lived history.
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