Tag Archives: synth pop

Listen: Primer – “Feel The Way I Do” [2022]

Y’all know I’m a sucker for good, innovative and infectious synth pop. Primer, aka Alyssa Midcalf, paints those qualities in spades on her sophomore album Incubator, out today via Egghunt Records. There are a whole host of tracks I could … Continue reading

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Listen: Erica Eso – “Home Is A Glow” [2022]

Are you bored with hearing the same old melodies and harmonies in your pop music? Feeling de ja vu as you mindlessly ooze down your algorithmically-generated playlist? Well I have the solution – this new track (and the upcoming album) … Continue reading

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Listen: Braids – “Taste” [2015]

Was revisiting Braids’ immaculate 2015 synth pop opus Deep In The Iris tonight and was reminded that 1. this record kicks ass and 2. not enough people know about it. “Taste” feels like the lead single despite its five-minute length. It’s … Continue reading

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Listen: Reptaliens – “Venetian Blinds” [2019]

Portland group Reptaliens released their sophomore LP VALIS on Captured Tracks this past Friday (4/26), and I’ve been lucky enough to dig on it for a bit before its release. It’s one of those records where I wish I knew about … Continue reading

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Mt. Si – “Oh” [2016]

The most saccharine, lovely and blissful synth pop of 2016 so far. Mt. Si are a dreamy supergroup formed by members of Superhumanoids, Kisses & Classixx and have just released their first EP, Limits, last Friday 02/05/16. I think you can stream the … Continue reading

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Wet – “Losing All We Knew” [2015]

Somehow every single song Wet releases is better than the previous, which is already at a high bar of quality. I absolutely cannot wait for this album next year.

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