Left Bank Magazine

07/09/2019

Sounds: Dot.s // Lemons

Atlanta-based five-piece Dot.s has recently released Lemons, a sick groove of live instrumentation (mostly percussion and vintage synthesizers) over a CR-78 drum-machine pattern.

Walking the line somewhere between the artier side or rock and the kinetic rhythms of dance music, the track is lyrically an ode to the massively unhelpful idioms and clichés passed down by older generations.

Hear it on the site now x

Atlanta-based five-piece Dot.s has recently released Lemons, a sick groove of live instrumentation (mostly percussion and vintage synthesizers) over a CR-78 drum-machine pattern. Walking the line s…

07/09/2019

Sounds: Day Joy // Not Anymore

Slowing it down just a tad with this prom-esque track from Orlando-based Day Joy. Hear it on the site x

Slowing it down just a tad with this prom-esque track from Orlando-based Day Joy. Despite the fact that it’s super sad, it’s got such a gorgeous ring to it, someone should play this at …

07/08/2019

There’s still time to make it, Left Bankers. Come out to Muchmore's tonight at 9:00 PM to hear some amazing music by the likes of Duke of Vandals, Johnny Darlin, Pocket Protector, LUKKA, & Daniel Saftler. We cry at midnight x

07/08/2019

Meeting Your Heroes

A deep, thought provoking read about meeting your heroes written by Vittoria Benzine x

words x Vittoria Benzine I had been depressed before, but never like that. The first time I experienced an episode withW symptoms resembling those in the pamphlets guidance counselors give parents,…

07/08/2019

Sounds: Wutip // All My Sins

East London-based Wutip has put out this very British garage rock track that you’ve got to hear. Blending scrappy guitars, raucous choruses, punchy lyrics and political sentiment, “All My Sins” isn’t like the shoegaze, bedroom pop, surf rock music that you’re hearing — and while we love those genres, this tune blasts in ways that only punk can.

Hear it for yourself x

East London-based Wutip has put out this very British garage rock track that you’ve got to hear. Blending scrappy guitars, raucous choruses, punchy lyrics and political sentiment, “All …

07/07/2019

Sounds: Hugo Cottu // For All I Know

“[The track] is about the trouble you have when trying to create a new song and staying too much in one room.”

Hear the incredible new track from Hugo Cottu Music now x

This new track by Hugo Cottu is the definition of bedroom pop. Actually, it’s more like bedroom shoegaze, but I swear if one more new music genre comes out, I’m liable to shut the site …

07/06/2019

Sounds: Johnny Conqueroo // Calculations

Lexington, Kentucky-based trio, Johnny Conqueroo bring the rock n’ roll with their latest release, “Calculations.”

Hear it below x

Bringing back some of the vibes from my favorite bands, Lexington, Kentucky-based band Johnny Conqueroo has brought forth a killer garage rock track with recently-released “Calculations.̶…

07/06/2019

Sounds x Wild Wild Wets: Over / Under

It’s a known fact that we are major fans of WILD WILD WETS over here — with their stadium sound and incredible videos. Luckily, their latest music video, “Over/Under,” doesn’t disappoint.

Don’t believe us? You can see it for yourself on the site now x

It’s a known fact that we are major fans of Wild Wild Wets over here — with their stadium sound and incredible videos. Produced by Rowlbertos Media along with Wild Wild Wets, “Ove…

07/05/2019

Seen x Michael Alan Art

Check out this amazing piece by michaelalanart.com and stay tuned for our interview with him coming soon x

Michael Alan is a prolific native NYC Artist 1977. Stay tuned for our interview with him — coming soon.

07/05/2019

Sounds: Blood Cultures // Best For You

The enigmatic New Jersey-based Blood Cultures have broken their multi-year silence to provide us with their latest single “Best For You”: a teaser of what’s to come from their upcoming album Oh Uncertainty! A Universe Despairs.

Be the first to share this hit with your friend group x

The enigmatic New Jersey-based Blood Cultures have broken their multi-year silence to provide us with their latest single “Best For You”: a teaser of what’s to come from their upcoming album Oh Unc…

07/04/2019

Sounds: bodyimage // Choke

It’s deep and moody and repressive at times, and also honest and sexy and slightly deranged; it’s beautiful. It’s the kind of track you listen to in a shower as you get ready to go out with that GGG match from Tinder.

Listen to, “Choke,” by BodyImage on the site x

A bird died on my fire escape in the early morning, or so I thought at 4 am when I watched as my dog tapped at the window and the bird made little to no movements. I woke up this morning and the bi…

07/04/2019

Sounds x Playlist: Le Weekend

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day to all of our American Left Bankers! Liberate yourself from boring tunes at your July 4th celebrations with our updated playlist available now featuring the likes of Oli Hannaford, Only Girl , Camp Candle, and many more x 🧨💥

https://leftbankmag.com/2019/06/29/sounds-x-playlist-le-weekend/

It’s been a hell of a week, and not for any particular reason — it’s just felt long. Paris is experiencing a heatwave, Berlin is experiencing a heatwave, New York is just perpetua…

07/03/2019

Left Bank Summer Fête

We are beyond thrilled to announce that you can now get tickets for our summer festival — happening July 20th in Brooklyn.

Two stages filled with epic bands from Brooklyn and beyond — the Pete's Candy Store stage starts bright and early at 12:30pm (12pm registration) and the Muchmore's stage kicksoff at 7pm. Ticket link is available on our site and Facebook and we suggest buying while you still can 😉

shadow monster / Colatura / Star 80 / Hot Knives / Nihiloceros / Nowhere - Band (plus, special acoustic set at Pete’s) / Deaf Poets / Cup / Juliet Garrett / Cathedral Bells / LUAH / Milf City / Current Ex / Lily Mao / Kung Fu Crimewave / Been Stellar / Atlas Engine / Queue / Linda Gardens / NTHNL / Henry something

https://leftbankmag.com/2019/07/03/left-bank-summer-fete/

Happy Friday Left Bank’ers in the States — this four day weekend is bound to bring a lot of debauchery and beach time. We are beyond thrilled to announce that you can now get tickets fo…

07/03/2019

Sounds x Mixtape: Look Up Selects // July 2019

Our mates from LookUp Records –Seattle-based boutique label working with the likes of
Plastic Waves, Darksoft, Video Age, Reptaliens, and many more— have put together this killer playlist that’s perfect for getting your mind and soul right for summer.

(Not to mention it’s a holiday weekend in the States and everybody and their mama will need some non-Bruce Springsteen music to groove too.)

Check it out on the site x

This is just too good friends on the Left Bank. Le rive gauche. Le bank of leftists. Our mates from Look Up Records –Seattle-based boutique label working with the likes of Sealife, Darksoft, …

07/03/2019

Did someone say day party?
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07/02/2019

Sounds x Premiere: Royal Stud // Ready As I’ll Ever B

Disco is dead, as it should be. It was a weird, drug fueled pop culture that produced mediocre music and bad haircuts. But from the corpse of disco grew a variety of interesting, pop/electronic dance music that took over the late night club scene. Royal Stud offers their own take on the post-disco movement with this new, psychedelic track.

Hear the single, “ready as i’ll ever b,” by self described sex-pop-duo Royal Stud now x

Disco is dead, as it should be. It was a weird, drug fueled pop culture that produced mediocre music and bad haircuts. But from the corpse of disco grew a variety of interesting, pop/electronic dan…

07/02/2019

Sounds: TV People // Healthier Days

It is a known fact that Dublin is at the top of the music scene right now (arguably for a while) and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share this track from Dublin-based 4-piece garage band, TV People.

Hear, “Healthier Days,” by TV People xx

It is a known fact that Dublin is at the top of the music scene right now (arguably for a while) and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share this track from Dublin-based 4-piece garage band, TV…

07/01/2019

Sounds x Premiere: The Dirty Clergy

The Dirty Clergy brings forth vocals that are heavy with sadness and heartbreak but thanks to the rhythm section, the track also becomes really damn catchy at the same time.

Checkout, “Trials,” below x

Everyone stop what you are doing — we have a Friday premiere featuring “Trials” from Winfield, Alabama band The Dirty Clergy. Made up of singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Manasco,…

07/01/2019

Sounds: Imperial Daze // People Are Animals

Taken from London psych-pop band Imperial Daze, “People Are Animals” explains everything that I feel about New York City — and certain friendships — on a regular basis.

See what we mean by listening to, “People Are Animals,” on the site x

Taken from London psych-pop band Imperial Daze, “People Are Animals” explains everything that I feel about New York City — and certain friendships — on a regular basis. How …

06/30/2019

Sounds: Median // Runner

We’re taking it back to 8th grade with this ultimate pop punk, angsty teenage track by Philly’s Median.

Hear, “Runner,” on the site now x

We’re taking it back to 8th grade with this ultimate pop punk, angsty teenage track by Philly’s Median. I’ll be the first to admit it’s quite the deviation from the surf roc…

06/30/2019

Sounds x Premiere: Weston Smith // Crystal Kingdom

Have you ever started listening to a track or watching a music video and just started stupid smiling because you instantly connect with it/love it so much?

Well you’re about to. Catch the new video for, “Crystal Kingdom,” by Weston Smith now x

Have you ever started listening to a track or watching a music video and just started stupid smiling because you instantly connect with it/love it so much? Welcome to the Crystal Kingdom. “Th…

06/29/2019

Sounds: Tribe Friday // Sixteen Minutes

Holy The Kooks! Sweden’s Tribe Friday is everything that you ever loved in 90’s/early ’00’s rock bands — they’ve got the sweetest vocals, a foot-tapping beat, and overall good vibes.

Check the new single, “Sixteen Minutes,” now x

Holy The Kooks! Sweden’s Tribe Friday is everything that you ever loved in 90’s/early ’00’s rock bands — they’ve got the sweetest vocals, a foot-tapping beat, an…

06/29/2019

Sounds: sharkswimmer // A Strange Set of Teeth

Brookyn-band (and our faves) Sharkswimmer have released this absolute banger of a track, “A Strange Set of Teeth” from their recently-released debut EP.

Hear it now x

Brookyn-band (and our faves) sharkswimmer have released this absolute banger of a track, “A Strange Set of Teeth” from their recently-released debut EP. What I love about this track (we…

06/28/2019

Sounds x Premiere: Weston Smith // Crystal Kingdom

G E T W E I R D | Enter the Crystal Kindom with Weston Smith

Listen here xx https://leftbankmag.com/2019/06/28/sounds-x-premiere-weston-smith-crystal-kingdom/

Have you ever started listening to a track or watching a music video and just started stupid smiling because you instantly connect with it/love it so much? Welcome to the Crystal Kingdom. Directed …

06/28/2019

Sounds: Mystery Friends // Public Figures

Happy Friday, Left Bankers. We’re stoked to share a track from Mystery Friends’ newest LP: Past and Future Self.

Hear, “Public Figures,” now x

We’re stoked to share a track from Mystery Friend’s newest LP: Past and Future Self. The Washington-based band have gathered an array of influences from bands such as Chvrches and Talking Heads, fo…

06/28/2019

Sounds x Premiere: Wildfront // Space Beside You

PREMIERE // The absolutely incredible Nashville-based Wildfront has just released “Space Beside You” and you lot are the first to hear it.

Live on the site now x

Happy Friday everyone on the Left Bank! The absolutely incredible Nashville-based Wildfront has just released “Space Beside You” and you lot are the first to hear it. At times moody &am…

06/27/2019

Just one more work day ‘til the weekend. I think we’re gonna make it x

#Repost @_dequest on Instagram

When the surf is flat, go make your own waves.

📸:@arnaudstudios

06/27/2019

Wagner Logic // Part of You

Looky, looky what we have here, Left Bankers. Put your eyeballs on the new video for, “Part of You,” by Alaskan musician The Wagner Logic x

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06/26/2019

Seen x Street Art: Berlin

Seen x Street Art: Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪

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06/26/2019

Sounds x Pastel Coast: Single

Pastel Coast a dream pop 5-piece from Hauts-de-France. Vive la … and all that. They play the kind of music that you turn on when you’re driving to the Hamptons or Montreal on a long weekend — or sitting in a friends flat in Biarritz waiting for the sun to go down.

Check out their single, “Home,” now x

This track came through my inbox what feels like years ago — really its only been about a month but that’s far from the month. Kicking myself for not sharing this track soon enough, but…

06/26/2019

Into The Flood, by Teenage Afterglow

My friends in Brooklyn put together this album and I'm 112 emails deep in the Left Bank inbox, but I can't sit on this album one more minute because it's way too good. I'll get a review up at some point when the trusty inbox is at zero. So in the meantime seriously, just listen. This is art. It's still being made. - Kristyn

bless Teenage Afterglow

https://teenageafterglow.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-flood

7 track album

06/25/2019

Seen: Pretty Poison // Canggu, Bali

Seen: Pretty Poison // Canggu, Bali

Send in your favorite pieces of art to see it featured in the #Seen part of our website x

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06/25/2019

Sounds x Video: Androu // Great

The perfect track for skating in the city, aptly named, “Great,” brought to you by New York City-based Androu. Check the song and video below x

Discovered this perfect track for skating in the city, by New York City-based Androu — a new artist that is reminiscent of Mac Miller or Lauv. This video was directed by Derriek and Androu an…

06/24/2019

Sounds x Sea Salt: Frames

This new track and video, Frames features resonating lyrics, a quirky video (I see early Tame Impala influences which I kind of love), and the track is so. damn. catchy.

Check out, “Frames,” by Sea Salt below x

Got this incredible video in from Sea Salt — an indie pop band founded by Kurtis Roy. Drawing influences from bands like Wild Nothing, Crumb, and Turnover, Sea Salt makes quirky and introspec…

06/24/2019

Sounds x Weekly Playlist //

Updated weekly, keep an eye (or an ear) out for our summer Spotify playlist featuring the likes of Daydream Review, Hovercat, brother sports, Steph Copeland, and loads more x

Happy Summer, Left Bankers. I’m sat with a summer cold, and a lot of music submissions to go through today (thanks for sending them over), and I’ve had the opportunity to discover some …

06/23/2019

Seen x Street Art: London, England

Street Art from London, England. What an absolute masterpiece x

Shot by Brick Lane

06/23/2019

Nothing beats a sunset skate session, right? We don’t think so x

#Repost @tharcisio_rocha on Instagram.
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Tão natural quanto a luz do dia...

06/22/2019

Anyone else want to run off to Bali and surf for a few days (or years?) x

#Repost @maikelkersbergen on Instagram

Post sunset surf appreciation at Uluwatu by @canellexyfe

06/22/2019

Sounds: The Wagner Logic // Part of You

Anyone out there awake? sober? trolling ex's photos?

We've got a new track by our mate The Wagner Logic as remixed by our faves The Ambient Light -- so you KNOW its good.

https://leftbankmag.com/2019/06/21/sounds-the-wagner-logic-part-of-you/

Alaskan psychedelic indie-rocker, Jeremy Wagner (The Wagner Logic), began experimenting with lofi 4-track recording at the age of 18, and all of that work and dedication has paid off with his newes…

06/21/2019

Sounds x Interview: Puddle Splasher

Sounds x Interview //

We had the opportunity to chat with the v. cool Brooklyn-based band Puddle Splasher. Things could be worse in life. Get to know the guys by reading it below x

We had the opportunity to chat with the v. cool Brooklyn-based band Puddle Splasher. Things could be worse in life. Get to know the guys below x First off, your name is super interesting, how on ea…

06/21/2019

Obsessed with the amazing talent of Panteon. Everything she does blows us away— from beautiful, thought provoking artistic collages to equally as artistic music videos that we can’t stop watching. More of that on our site x

#Repost from @panteon_music on Instagram

Berlin Collages Pt. l • “Mit zärtlichen Armen umschließt sie sodann den Hals in dieser Weis’, dem Ohre sich nähernd flüstert sie leis’, so still sie eben kann “