Monthly Archives: May, 2020

“Hey Man. Amen.” hits hardest where care runs out of practical answers. Thousand Pieces, the solo project of singer-songwriter Jamie Smith, takes that difficult moment and gives it a name. This ViViPlay single review looks at an indie rock release shaped by a close friend’s alcoholism, repeated attempts at rehabilitation and the helplessness of people who still care. Smith learned guitar after receiving his first one...

HoneyBones’ “The Call of Baba Yaga” starts with a cry and refuses to hurry. The second single opens with a high female vocal gesture, then a heavy electronic pulse takes hold. Melinda Joy and Juro Kosec shape that slow burn into dark downtempo ritual music, using layered electronica, industrial grit and rock pressure. Baba Yaga stays at the record’s centre, but the invitation around her remains...