STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
RIYL: "Psychedelic Americana," "Classic College Rock," "Darkness," and "Hints of Indie Pop."
"Through soulful melodies and raw emotions, Loose Wing crafts a musical catharsis that resonates with those grappling with similar challenges."
Thanks to Last Day Deaf for posting "Capital Alphabet," the first single from the upcoming Loose Wing album 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 (Out November 10 via Drums & Wires Recordings.)
"'All Through The Night' was originally written as a lullaby for the eldest child of Abigail of The Chapin Sisters but when you take a closer listen, you can hear why it has become an anthem."
"All Through The Night" is "Today's Top Tune" for September 12 at KCRW! Listen now!
"It’s a gritty and defiant indie pop song that rallies against the soul-sucking drudgery enforced on many by the capitalist overlords."
Loving the use of "soul-sucking" by Various Small Flames today about "Capitalist Alphabet" by Loose Wing.
Streaming now from the Seattle band's upcoming new album 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺, out November 10 via Drums & Wires Recordings. Listen & Pre-Order LP/CD: https://Fanatic.lnk.to/LooseWing-CapitalAlphabet
Sibling duo Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds have been the band Charlie Belle for most of their lives. Talented, outspoken, Black, and queer, the sister and brother are perhaps most of all, more experienced at music making than their peers.
International acclaim arrived when Jendayi and Gyasi were just sixteen and fourteen-years-old. NPR, Nylon, MTV, Vice, and Wired profiled the pair, and Jendayi and Gyasi appeared together on the cover of the Austin Chronicle, their hometown paper at the time.
Two new singles and videos in 2020 continued the forward motion.
“We’ve been a band for over a decade and we’ve been Black our whole lives. Now more than ever there’s a spotlight on what Black artists bring to the table in all genres,” Jendayi explained at the time.
Now, in a 2023 world, as adults living in Brooklyn, Jendayi and Gyasi are products of a time that continually challenges them to be exactly who they are. The maturity that comes with life experience sounds great alongside their musical history on the upcoming Charlie Belle single and video “What Is This,” scheduled for release on September 15.
Sam at For The Rabbits totally getting it about the new Loose Wing single "Capital Alphabet," saying:
"Loose Wing seem to be asking questions that really cut close to the bone. Claire Tucker’s own take on 'contemporary humanity' isn’t a scathing takedown, it’s an arm around the shoulder, a question asked, can we change things? Can we be better to one another? And when she sings it with such beauty and gusto, it’s hard not to believe for the duration of a three-minute pop song that anything is possible."
I mean, YES!
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"The shimmering guitars and catchy hooks will be sure to draw you in to check out the rest of their 22-track debut album 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳/𝘕𝘰𝘳."
More with the memorably named Fuckleberry Hinn, this time from our friends at Glide Magazine. Click for your life, and be sure to stream “Nobody” on your favorite platform.
"The gorgeous singalong tune is... a warm embrace of positive affirmations... the intimate nature of its delivery makes a memorable mark."
Thank you to Jonathan at PopMatters for the thoughtful words this morning about "All Through The Night," the latest single by The Chapin Sisters, out this Friday, August 18.
The lullaby-turned-anthem that Abigail wrote for her daughter features the contributions of Rusty Santos (Animal Collective) and Noah Kittinger (Bedroom).
"''Nobody' is gorgeous, dreamy guitar pop," says BrooklynVegan. I couldn't agree more (though I disagree with the criticism of the name Fuckleberry Hinn).
Stream it on your favorite profile here. The band’s 22-track debut 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳/𝘕𝘰𝘳 arrives September 1.
I love "Nobody" by Norwegian band Fuckleberry Hinn for the exact reasons that Jeff at Treble states in his premiere of the song this morning:
"A gorgeously dreamy indie pop gem that finds a middle ground between the intricate melancholy of Elliott Smith (note the name of their album 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 / 𝘕𝘰𝘳) and the psychedelic whimsy of the Elephant 6 collective. It’s rich in gorgeous layers of sound, thick organs whirring beneath jangly guitars and bittersweet vocals."
Follow the link in comments to listen now! Order the gatefold 2XLP, out September 1, and pre-save "Nobody" here before its release on Monday.
Legendary journalist Greil Marcus stays true to his reputation as a scholar of modern rock’s intersection with rock history when noting in a 2019 Rolling Stone column that “some of the same dirt rubbed off” in regard to how Seattle foursome Loose Wing picked up mess from fellow Emerald City singer Merilee Rush, best-known for her 1968 hit “Angel of the Morning.”
Loose Wing hasn’t cleaned up completely since its critically praised debut album — “Loose Wing are serving as an example that the area’s still got it,” says UPROXX. Instead the band, led by songwriter Claire Tucker, has further focused its pounding and present sound via the upcoming Miracle Baby (Nov. 10, Drums & Wires Recordings.)
"The record leans into dark corners of the psyche... Some of the uplift comes from the artist's singular delivery—a distillation of a sober Jim Morrison and less surreal Screamin' Jay Hawkins."
J Hacha De Zola chats with Jedd Beaudoin of Strange Currency on KMUW about 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦, J's latest album out now.
Follow the link and read while you listen here.
"Her most recent recording, 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘳𝘩, is a genre-swinging delight," says Lonesome Highway in conversation with Milly Raccoon.
"A free spirit whose fiddle playing and vocals have journeyed from classical violin... to her current musical position as a somewhat left-of-centre country artist."
Click for your life!
The colorful washes of My Bloody Valentine, the unflinching sensitivity of Elliott Smith, and the unimpeachable idealism of Fugazi mix with innocent wonder on the sprawling 22-track double-album debut by Norway’s Fuckleberry Hinn.
The DIY ethos of the Elephant 6 Collective is a production influence that underpins the commanding urgency heard on the more than half-dozen singles that the group has released to date.
Now, the eyebrow-raising wordplay of the band’s name extends to the title of Fuckleberry Hinn’s long-awaited album Neither/Nor (Sept. 1, Wonderful & Strange Records), a punny tribute to Smith’s modern classic Either/Or, a touchstone album for Fuckleberry Hinn’s founding core pair of Øysteins: Øystein Ulvund and Øystein Megård.
Listen to “Stone Cold” below.
Thanks to The Brooklyn Eagle for posting about "Bergen Street" by The Chapin Sisters. But also, how about the photo at the top of the feature of Uncle Harry Chapin with one of my all-time heroes Gilda Radner?!
Wow! 😍😍😍
"You’d expect this album to genre-swing from one place to another, and that’s exactly what it does, most impressively... Beauty is often born out of chaos and that’s certainly the case with this charming record."
Milly Raccoon is in today's Lonesome Highway album reviews!