Tag: Mira Zoff with Parenthèse

The Visceral, Tactile Pop of Shelita’s “Sailors”

When I pressed play on the latest release from Shelita, titled "Sailors", I wasn't expecting the floor to drop out from under me. You see, "pop" is often a safe word, a designation for the palatable. But this? This is something else entirely. It’s as if someone took a tender ballad and threw it into a particle accelerator to see what sub-atomic emotions would...

From Idaho to the New Wave: nick! Shines on “GEEKED!”

The fiercely independent, Idaho-raised rapper nick! channels a deeply overstimulated, restless frequency on his new EP, "GEEKED!". Born in 2006 and building a fervent following entirely without industry co-signs, he occupies an interesting lane in new-wave underground hip-hop. His music sounds precisely like the brain chemistry of an internet-raised creative processing the blinding speed of newfound success. He writes and produces melodic, hard-hitting rap...

Mira Zoff Captivates With Poignant Narratives In Soft Pop And Folk

In the quietude of lockdown, Mira Zoff, a Swiss singer-songwriter, embarked on a journey of musical introspection and creation, giving birth to songs that...