By: Music Journalism Club

Every week our Music Director, Allison, chooses new releases to add to our music library. Here are some of the recent highlights, presented to you by WSUM’s Music Journalism Club.

Remember Sports, The Refrigerator

HIGHLIGHT TRACKS: “Bug”, “Thumb”, “Cut Fruit”

GENRE: Indie Rock, Power Pop

RIYL: Beach Bunny, PUP

Remember Sports adds some twang into their usual indie rock with their latest album The Refrigerator. Carmen Perry (vocals, guitar) brings very interpersonal and intimate aspects to her lyric writing, invoking scenes of relationships and emotional contemplation. Tracks “Bug” and “Thumb” stick out from the remainder of the album, with powerful distorted guitar riffs reminiscent of pop punk bands PUP or Joyce Manor. These call back to their own sound of ten years ago, which is stark in comparison to the rest of the album. “Nevermind”, “Across the Line”, and others fall into a much different sound, evolving with the influences of folk and country on today’s indie genres. Listen for a trip through various indie genres for the duration of the album.

— Emily Collins

LAPêCHE, Autotelic

HIGHLIGHT TRACKS:  “Double Knotted”, “Phantom of Cinder”

GENRE: Indie Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave Revival 

RIYL: Metric, PONY, Bôa, The Killers

Brooklyn-based LAPêCHE has joined forces with Death Cab producer Alex Newport on Autotelic, a dark indie-pop record with just enough electronica flair to keep things interesting. Frontwoman Krista Diem’s clean, mantra-like vocals collide with her husband Dave’s somber basslines to create some stubbornly spooky songs, like “The Alien Dove” and “First Time Caller.” Even the fast-moving tracks, like “Parallel Park” and “Monsoon,” have a lingering mysticism that adds some dimension to the new-wave-inspired instrumentation. 

— Adriana Mathiason

Sarah Kinsley, Fleeting

HIGHLIGHT TRACKS: “Lonely Touch”, “Truth of Pursuit”, “Fleeting”

GENRE: Indie Pop, Synth Pop

RIYL: Sky Ferreira, Robyn

American singer-songwriter and producer Sarah Kinsley returns with her new EP, Fleeting, and delivers an absolutely ethereal synth-pop experience for her fans. This shines through in the EP’s second track, Truth of Pursuit, whichopens with a bang of swooping vocals and echoing drums, giving listeners a true glance into the city-life, back-of-the-cab rush in which Kinsley wrote the release. The record is packed with emotion in every corner, from the litany of “Where do I put my heart?” at the end of Lonely Touch to the powerful piano chords at the start of Reverie and After All (with Paris Paloma). Kinsley’s vocals take on a new, deep tone and emotion throughout Fleeting, grabbing listeners with each note. The EP’s closing and title track opens with a cascade of synth and builds to an addicting chorus that perfectly captures the impermanence of so many aspects of life. 

— Catalina DeSua