Laveda is the unassuming, Albany-based duo of Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich. And though their music is drenched in dreamy digital textures and silky pop production, you won’t want to sleep on this band. The sound has its share of lo-fi and shoegaze elements, but the result is always intentional, polished, and filled with momentum. […]
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Album review: ‘Blooming’
Candy Isle ‘Blooming’ Self-released candyisle.bandcamp.com Originally formed in 2017 as an acoustic duo by college friends Kat Bakrania on cajon and Lydia Dake on guitar and ukulele, Candy Isle now has an amplified, indie pop sound with the addition of its newest member, bassist Allison Froio. The trio’s new album, “Blooming,” shifts through all the […]
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Album review: ‘Silver Recovery’
Annika Bentley ‘Silver Recovery’ Billy Likes Records annikabentley.bandcamp.com Rochester singer-songwriter Annika Bentley will take you by surprise. Her three-song EP “Silver Recovery” was quietly released in December, but the deeply sophisticated music on it sings loud and clear. Bentley’s voice enchants with its dark, rich tone and tuneful phrasing. As the EP’s producer, she takes […]
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Fresh Cut: ‘Your Silly Ways’ by Tart Vandelay
With a nod to classic soul and R&B, “Your Silly Ways” by Tart Vandelay is a heartfelt and unironic love song about the joys of finding a quirky significant other who “gets you.”
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Album review: ‘Evil Hearted You’
Evil Hearted You ‘Evil Hearted You’ Self-released evilheartedyouu.bandcamp.com Singer-songwriter Amber Tracy has had a haunting effect on audiences around Rochester since 2017. On her solo project’s self-titled debut album, "Evil Hearted You," Tracy paints a sepia-toned reflection of her deepest, darkest self by mixing elements of indie pop with roots, country, and psychedelic rock. Tracy […]
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Album review: ‘Radio Silence’
The Squires of the Subterrain ‘Radio Silence’ Rocket Racket Records squiresofthesubterrain.com Here’s another analogue nugget from the Squire’s subterranean lair in the bowels of the South Wedge. However, expect a few surprises on “Radio Silence”: the track “House of Ghosts,” in all its rag-tag, Tin Pan Alley glory; and “Another Ghost (in the House),” with […]
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Album review: ‘It’s Enough / Anyway’
Boy Jr. ‘It’s Enough’ / ‘Anyway’ Self-released boyjr.bandcamp.com There’s something infectious about Boy Jr: One-woman band Erica Allen-Lubman is all style, with no aimless filler. She has been making her mark on the Rochester music scene for over four years, and has recently released two singles that complement each other like salty and sweet. The […]
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Album review: ‘Dream in Rhythm’
Soviet Dolls ‘Dream in Rhythm’ Self-released sovietdolls.com Since 2012, Soviet Dolls has pierced a hole in the Rochester music scene with its blend of trippy, electronic beats and cosmic songwriting style. Its debut, full-length album, "Dream in Rhythm," released November 2018, is a collection of new, previously unreleased tracks as well as remastered versions of […]
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The Stedwells find their place in Rochester’s indie pop cadre
Two parts garage rock, one part pop, one part wow, shake well, and you’ve got The Stedwells.
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Fresh Cut: ‘Pedaling’ by The Able Bodies
The new video from The Able Bodies’ “Pedaling” casts the synth-pop duo as fitness enthusiasts, and the track spins toward pure bliss.
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Gold Koa will play its first show at Rochester Fringe Festival
Indie-pop trio Gold Koa works even while bandmates are on opposite sides of the country. In January, the group released its first single, “Little Lost.” Almost a year later, the group is about to play their first live set as part of the 2018 Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Album review: ‘If You Only Knew’
The boys and girls in Rochester’s indie-pop darling The Demos have taken their incredible grasp of songwriting out of its comfy place and blown it up and way out.”If You Only Knew,” the band’s brand-new EP, is epic. It isn’t out of place, but rather out of time. Just try and pinpoint everything you’re hearing […]
