Pearl Charles new video for album opener Only For Tonight is streaming in full over at DIY Mag which says "An exciting glimpse at what her forthcoming record has in store". Magic Mirror is out Friday! “A shimmering discoball anthem worthy of peak Abba” Uncut Magazine on Only For Tonight "Charles’ musical escapism is a welcome break" Music Week “Pearl Charles makes timeless pop-rock songs that are deeply indebted to classic records from the '70s: think Elton John, Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, and EmmyLou Harris.” Vice "Think Linda Ronstadt meets ABBA"  Highway Queens  

Kip says: I wanted to share a new take on an old song of mine that still means a lot to me. “Ramona” was originally a b-side to the “Young Adult Friction” 7”, but despite it’s obscurity, it was a song I performed countless times unaccompanied at PAINS shows as an encore. Perhaps The Natvral is in some ways an encore - and like many PAINS encores, not prompted by rapturous applause or perfunctory showmanship  - but simply a desire to keep making music. More to come from The Natvral in 2021.

We don't know exactly what to say about the dumpster fire that was 2020. We started off the year with the wonderful, whimsical and emotional debut from Honey Cutt that was released right as sh*t got real, or March, which is why you might have missed Coasting, and why we highly recommend giving it a spin here. Then, we pushed everything down the schedule, including two releases by Surfer Blood, who was "celebrating" the 10 year anniversary of their debut, Astro Coast and set to release their 5th studio album, Carefree Theatre.  Shelving several months worth of tour dates, did not stop Surfer Blood from […]

Hoorsees shares “Videogames” the second single now streaming on a ll sites,  in anticipation of their self-titled debut LP due out on February 19th, 2021. “Videogames” is a hazy, laid-back, cut that dives into the escapism of video gaming when facing emotional turmoil. The track is accompanied by a visual that Delamard cut using his mother's old camcorder; the scenes shifting between a lazy afternoon in his Parisian apartment and a recording session in the south of France.

"Pearl Charles and Michael Rault make a convincing case for The Band’s “Christmas Must Be Tonight” for the new canon, sharing their fairly faithful joint cover of the single today." Flood Magazine

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2020 was a BEAST. And it's not quite over. Here's a new MOOD LIFTER Spotify playlist featuring new tracks from Pearl Charles, Hoorsees, Surfer Blood, Living Hour and some deep catalog faves. POSITIVE VIBES ONLY 2021.

Imposter is the third single from the upcoming new Pearl Charles album Magic Mirror. Pearl previously shared "What I Want" and "Take Your Time." You can read more about this latest single at  Clash Magazine who says "Opaque Americana elements interwoven with billowing pop hooks, there's a fragrant beauty to Pearl's work." Magic Mirror is available for preorder on blue vinyl and cd.