This week's Notable Releases include rising UK art rockers Squid, hip hop breakthroughs from EarthGang and IDK, the debut EP from indie-punk supertrio Sheena Anika & Augusta, and more.
Philly indie punks Cayetana just parted ways, having played their final few shows over the weekend, but the band's Augusta Koch has a new project on the horizon with Anika Pyle (of Katie Ellen and Chumped) and Sheena Ozella (of Lemuria)
Gladie is Cayetana singer Augusta Koch and Three Man Cannon's Matt Schimelfenig, and their first song, ”The Problem Is Us,” is a gripping dose of atmospheric piano pop.
Philly's Queen of Jeans are celebrating their new Topshelf-released album at a hometown show with Katie Ellen, whose singer Anika Pyle is touring with Cayetana's Augusta Koch.
Following her unexpected death at the age of 46, tributes to The Cranberries' singer have been coming in from fellow musicians, including Ted Leo, Amanda Palmer, Land of Talk, Michelle Branch, Nicole Atkins, Frank Turner, Holly Miranda, Wavves, Questlove, PAWS, Liz Phair, Duran Duran, and more.
Cayetana released their sophomore album New Kind of Normal this year, and we asked singer/guitarist Augusta Koch what her favorite music of the year was. She replied saying that since she's always been a huge lyric person, she decided to make a list of her favorite lyrics and songs of the year...