Tag: April’s Fool by Matt Nation

Liam Naughton & The Educators Bottle The Urge To Flee The Scene In ‘I Want To Go Out Tonight’

The Perth-based indie rock outfit Liam Naughton & The Educators delivers a high-energy anthem 'I Want To Go Out Tonight' for anyone who needs to escape their own living room immediately. You know that exact second when the walls of your apartment suddenly feel like they are closing in on you. The air gets stale, the silence gets loud, and the only cure is to...

The 3 AM Loneliness of Skylarka’s Neon-Soaked “Somnorine”

There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...

The Bitter Sting of a Fake Persona on Matt Nation’s “April’s Fool”

Matt Nation drops "April’s Fool," and I am instantly struck by the sheer exhaustion of loving a hologram. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist has a...