Tag: Toto Le Banzou out with Marteau Pilon Dans Le Dos

Blofeld Sands: “People”-ing the Gaps in Our Hearts (and Playlists)

Okay, let’s talk about Blofeld Sands, straight out of Brighton with a debut single, ‘People.’ That's the title, folks, not a directive. I mean, it kind of is, though, isn't it? When I first hit play, it wasn't the jangly guitars or the precisely placed drum fills that snagged my ear, but that singular word echoing in the verses: “loving people”. A simple phrase,...

Bad Valentines Etch “Memory Tattoos” into Your Soul

Bad Valentines offer up their new EP, "Memory Tattoos," and these four songs arrived like a bundle of stubbornly persistent wildflowers pushing through cracked pavement. This Helsinki quintet, veterans of the Finnish indie scene, isn't peddling easy comforts; they’re dragging the raw, beautiful mess of existence into the flickering neon glow of their glam-punk-pop leanings. https://open.spotify.com/album/225MfCZIbTNTA5m9tOollK?si=CeZ8sF8qTwWuZ1dLciMy-g The EP itself feels like being buttonholed by someone with...

Toto Le Banzou Ignites The Ivorian Music Scene With “Marteau Pilon Dans Le Dos”

Emerging from the bustling streets of Yopougon, Toto Le Banzou has quickly become a name to reckon with in the Ivorian music scene. Known for...