The first three minutes on Singaporean math-rock trio susurrus’s Ultra Orange EP are immensely satisfying. With golden guitar riffs cascading into each other, a spunky drum accompaniment, and of course, the chanted “Oy! Oy, Oy!”s, that signal great things yet to come, album opener “Super Shinada” is already chugging along with high spirits. Then, out of […]
Singaporean pop musician St. Humain seems to have the modern pop formula down pat. On the 7 songs off of his debut EP, EMOTIONAL SAUNA (yes, all caps!), there’s not a single dull moment to be found. Recorded in neighboring Sydney where he’s now based, EMOTIONAL SAUNA EP is a project filled to the brim with […]
Listening to Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying’s latest single “All of Our Friends Know,” one can’t help but feel enveloped in a pastel-tinted dream. Rising to fame following the glowing reception of her debut Paris 12 EP in 2016, Linying continues to enthrall fans with her knack for releasing promising viral hits. Although there is a departure […]
What’s the end-game for most electronic musicians? For many, it might be playing the big stage at Coachella, or having millions of people follow you on Twitter. After all, that’s the modern benchmark of musical success, right? However, New York-via-Singapore electronic musician Claire Marie Lim has a different vision for her future. As a full-time […]
Singaporean math-rock band cues haven’t been around long, but their debut single “Atlas” is a brisk jam session that holds a lot of potential. Influenced by guitar-heavy rock giants like tricot, toe, Chon, and And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA), cues is a four piece all-female math-rock band that leans heavily on their […]