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Photography by Katie Reahl. Artwork by Avery Hartwell. Interview by Heather Hawke. This past May, Houston, TX based producer Josh Mehling introduced the world to JDM Global, his first official solo project as well as its first release, the Summer 21 Pack EP. As a producer who has worked alongside Claud and currently makes up a quarter of superband Shelly alongside Clairo, Claud, and Noa Frances Getzug, he’s well versed in many genres including […]

Photography by Daniel Lang and Natasha Tilly. Interview by Heather Hawke. 21-year-old Filipino/African-American artist Jelani Aryeh is about to release his debut album I’ve Got Some Living To Do in a mere four days (July 30) via No Matter/IMPERIAL. His intention with the new album was to make a guitar driven record that also saw him exploring new sonic territory; re-imagining classic sounds of indie […]

Photography by Yazz Alali. Interview by Heather Hawke. Zimbabwean-American artist/activist Shungudzo released her debut album, I’m not a mother, but I have children, via Svikiro Records/Young Forever/BMG on June 18th. The album was written and produced primarily on her own and is Shungudzo’s musical diary that challenges today’s societal systems while introspectively shedding light on her own personal journey growing up in both Zimbabwe […]

Photography by Judith Williquet, Yuki Kikuchi and Shags Chamberlain. Interview by Heather Hawke. Robbing Millions, the psych-tinged project of Brussels based and classically trained jazz guitarist Lucien Fraipont, has released his second album Holidays Inside via Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser’s homegrown label MGMT Records (which has previously only seen releases from the duo’s own material).  Lucien formed Robbing Millions Back in 2013 […]

Photography by Drew Reynolds. Interview by Heather Hawke. Hailing from Mesquite, Texas and now residing in New York, 18-year-old Hannah Jadagu has recorded and produced her debut five-song collection — What Is Going On?  — all through her iPhone 7. Using Garageband iOS, an iRig, microphone, and guitar, the tracks encapsulate her thoughts and emotions that surround her personal experiences, as well as what was happening […]

Photography by Maya Wali Richardson. Interview by Heather Hawke. Brendan Chamberlain-Simon has written and recorded music as Proud Father for almost a decade, but his debut album — The View of Earth From Mars — (out July 16 via Massif Records) is his first project to incorporate themes from his career in space exploration.  The concept of this release, which follows the […]

Photography by Jenny Brough. Interview by Heather Hawke. Tamil-Swiss vocalist and songwriter Priya Ragu was born and raised in Switzerland following her parents escape from the Sri Lankan civil war in the early eighties. They initially arrived in Germany before later settling in St.Gallen, Switzerland, where Priya and her eldest brother (Japhna Gold) were raised. Her […]

Photography by Karina Barberis. Interview by Heather Hawke. The Dublin-born, London-based Orla Gartland is set to release her debut album, Woman On The Internet, in August and it’s a step in a whole new direction for the singer-songwriter/producer. Whereas her previous offering, 2020’s Freckle Season EP, was more so focused on a long-term relationship ending, Woman On The Internet sees Orla […]

Single artwork by Julia Fletcher. Jordana press photograph by Felix Walworth. Magdalena Bay press image by Kate Biel. Interview by Heather Hawke. We talk to Wichita-based Jordana Nye (aka Jordana) and Miami-born, Los Angeles-based duo Magdalena Bay (Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin) about their collaborative new music video for “Push Me Away.” The music video, directed by Magdalena Bay and shot in […]

Lead Photograph by Peter Zeitner. Other Press Image and EP Artwork by Andie Riekstina. Interview by Heather Hawke. The duo that make up Berlin-based Das Beat is comprised of actress & vocalist Eddie Rabenberger and Agor of Blue Hawaii. Eddie is a theatre actress originally hailing from a small town in Bavaria while Agor moved to […]

Photography by Basil Vargas. Interview by Heather Hawke. Oahu-bred, Long Beach-based singer-songwriter Lionel Boy (real name: Lionel Deguzman) gave us a breakdown of his diaphanous self-titled debut LP which was released via Innovative Leisure on May 14. Sometimes described as “slacker pop” and other times hailed as “liquor store pop”: Lionel Boy’s sound is a perfect soundscape for […]

Last time we spoke to TRACE it was for our 14th issue back in summer 2016. Since then, she’s released two EPs (2016’s Low and 2019’s Like Hell) and a quite a number of singles. She says that her third EP (coming late Summer/early Fall 2021) feels the most “MOI” in a long time. Until then, we dive […]

Interview by Drew Reynolds. Solo photos of Ryan Work by Drew Reynolds. Photo of band by Rita Iovine. EP Artwork by Erin Axtell. The Brooklyn-based post-punk trio Fair Visions is set to release their debut EP, A Way Out, this Friday, August 14. The trio is led by songwriter Ryan Work, who’s discovery of New York’s perpetual […]

Photography and captions by Liza Anne. Last time we spoke to Liza Anne it was for our 18th issue – released back in May 2018 – for her Fine But Dying release. She’s now back with Bad Vacation, a brand new album that was released last Friday, July 24. Like the previous album, Bad Vacation continues to […]

Photography by Sam Hiscox. Interview by Heather Hawke. Asha Lorenz and Louis O’Bryen – along with drummer Lincoln Barrett, bassist Campbell Baum and, lately, keys player Marco Pini – have been amongst London’s music scene since they first formed under the name Fish in 2016. At first, Asha and Louis wrote their songs meticulously, chord-by-chord […]

Photography by Pooneh Ghana. Interview by Heather Hawke. Emerging Oshawa, ON based band Dizzy is about to release their alluring sophomore album The Sun and Her Scorch (out July 31 via Royal Mountain Records). This new record follows their 2018 Juno Award-winning and critically lauded debut album, Baby Teeth. The band’s formation all started when Katie Munshaw and Charlie Spencer, who met in ninth-grade math class and […]

Photography by Jono Bernstein. High Waisted sent over a very rad selection of images depicting how it feels to be in a band throughout the years. “It’s about how touring feels, the people we meet, who we become, and how feeling alone is an important part of finding yourself–taken on a mix of film and digital […]

Photography by McLean Stephenson. Interview by Heather Hawke. Sydney trio DMA’S made up of Tommy O’Dell, Matt Mason and Johnny Took formed in 2012 and made an immediate impression with the release of their 2014 self-titled debut EP. The three members each grew up playing instruments from a young age and had played in various groups together before, but for Tommy […]

Photography and interview by Heather Hawke. Day Wave aka Jackson Phillips released his debut EP Headcase in 2015 followed by his Hard to Read EP a year later. Three years after his debut LP The Days We Had (2017), he’s back with a new EP entitled Crush out April 24 via [PIAS] Recordings. The EP was produced, mixed, and mastered […]

Photography by Matt Draper. Interview by Heather Hawke.   The Los Angeles / Glasgow-based, queer post-punk trio Shopping are comprised of Rachel Aggs (guitar, vocals), Billy Easter (bass, vocals) and Andrew Milk (drums, vocals). The trio first formed in 2012 after meeting through the London DIY scene and have since put out four albums; their self-released debut Consumer […]

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