Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Marston and Baldi open “Outside” with a contradiction I keep tripping over: a song about wanting to hide indoors that sounds built for sprinting down a sunlit street. The title track is brisk, rhythmic, all soaring hooks and power pop muscle, while its narrator quietly plots an escape from the cheerful crowd. It’s an anthem for anyone who has smiled through a party while...

arms around the world, the project of Seattle-based musician Jon Rimmerman, opens its mouth wide on “right now” and asks for everything at once. Rimmerman is also known as the founder of Garagiste, a pioneering email-based wine business, which feels oddly fitting. This is a song about appetite. https://open.spotify.com/track/5izUlsLx0r5oo0oUOkZSbn The track runs on a fast, driving rhythmic loop that refuses to let go. A steady, pulsing...