Having a Little ‘Sugar with a Pill’ with Slowdive

Slowdive has a moody atmospheric sound in this recording.  There’s an uneasiness to it yet mesmeric and translating.  It’s wonderfully not overstated but rings a sufficient energy to be captivated. I enjoy what Stephen Thompson of NPR has to say …

Maggie Rogers with “On and Off”

Off her Album  “Now that the Night is Fading”, “On and Off” hits 1.9M views on YouTube.  Electro-pop singer Maggie Rogers delivers breathy vocals and over a multi-layered production of atmospheric sounds.  It intertwines with

“Shivers” At Abbey Road

Photo: @sglewismusic There’s something about “Shivers” that gets down in the soul right away. There’s no distracting glitz of over production.  The ring of the guitar feels honest, vulnerable and wonderfully evocative over  the smooth groove and gentle bounce of the beat.  There’s a mystery in Lewis’ atmospheric approach that  keeps you excitingly uncomfortable  yet with a sense of something somehow familiar. It […]