Tag: Brendan McKinney music

HollyBear Makes Getting Even Sound Smooth And Sweet In ‘OBVIOUS’

HollyBear does not sound heartbroken on "OBVIOUS". She sounds like she already checked the receipts, closed the app, fixed her hair, and decided the lesson was expensive but useful. That is the fun of the single. It has the warmth of R&B, the cool posture of jazz influence, and the tiny side-eye of someone who knows exactly what happened. "OBVIOUS" moves with a smile that...

Rewind and Repeat: Steven Browley’s “Song for Lena” is Pure Nostalgia Tape

Steven Browley's "Song for Lena" isn't just another track dusting off the 90s; it's like finding a mixtape your older sibling swore they'd destroyed, one filled with earnest melodies and a yearning that still prickles the skin. Leverkusen might not be the first place you’d expect a resurgence of angsty teen romance, but here we are. https://open.spotify.com/track/4LFeEt4RWreMJHtvnaYppx?si=938bc8c19d6d4997 Browley delivers a love song that feels both familiar...

Brendan McKinney’s “Fashion Magazine”: More Boot-Stomp Than Catwalk

So, Brendan McKinney and the 99 Brown Dogs drop "Fashion Magazine" into the world, and honestly, the title itself throws you for a loop...