Mesmershade Blends Darkwave, Synthpop, and More in Captivating New Release "Is This A Trap" Mesmershade, a unique pair from Tokyo and Honolulu, is back with a new song called "Is This A Trap" The beautiful singing of Juniper Jow and the superb music of M. Munigant are featured. Mesmershade is a group of musicians who came together by chance during a singing contest and have spent...

Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...