Pavement Ist Rad: A Brief History of Stephen Malkmus
A WPTS Special Feature by Spencer Smith Pavement is a rock band, formed in the late 80’s in California. They are known mostly for either their slacker, lo-fi aesthetic or broad influence...
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Save Face Release Single “Heartache”
By Stevie Priller Yesterday, New Jersey band Save Face released the newest single, “Heartache,” from their upcoming album, Merci, scheduled to release July 13 via Epitaph Records. They released the first single, “Bad” a...
“7” by Beach House – Review
By Nick Jacobyansky Score: 9/10 RIYL: Cocteau Twins, Wild Nothing, Slowdive, Real Estate Beach House, the Maryland duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, have been the most consistent dream pop band this side...
Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino by The Arctic Monkeys – Review
Review by John Wright Score: 6.5/10 For lack of a more elegant, gender-neutral term, it takes a lot of creative balls to turn away from what made you successful to begin with and...
“Voices of Gemma” by Adrian Younge – Review
Review by Sam Taylor Score: 8/10 In his new album Voices of Gemma, Adrian Younge takes us on a 26-minute-long journey in pursuit of love through his meticulously crafted, dreamy soundscape. The listener is...
Intro To: Hyperpop
By Sam Taylor Hyperpop is all about pushing the signature sounds of contemporary pop music to chaotic extremes: whereas typical pop music might flex some booming, chest-vibrating bass drum thumps, hyperpop would...
“Cue” by Jaunt – Review
Review by Spencer Smith. Score: 8/10 Jaunt’s second batch of songs following 2016’s Chat, Cue, is a startlingly short and remarkably cohesive collection of Canadian indie pop gems. This EP is the glamorous, cooler...
MH The Verb review
Written by: Alyssa Davidson Filmed by: Alyssa Davidson and Ben Hoover Audio mixed by: Evan Lawrence Review Edited by : Derek Adams WPTS has an extensive history, and many of our previous members have...
“An Ache For Distant Places” by Fernway – Review
Review by Stevie Priller Score: 9/10 If you’re looking for some pop punk that isn’t super generic, Fernway’s debut EP An Ache For Distant Places is for you. The band recorded their EP in...
Worriers Interview
Interview by Thomas Troyan Last month before their solo set in Pittsburgh Lauren from Worriers was kind enough to sit down in an Oakland basement for an interview with our staffer Thomas for WPTS...
