Review: gracie – Miss Misfortunately

gracie - Miss Misfortunately
Adam Grundy

On the debut full-length record from gracie, called Miss Misfortunately, she weaves a slick narrative between songs heavily influenced by artists like Paramore and Olivia Rodrigo, but with a twist of ingenuity that is unmistakably her blueprint. “I’m not making music because I want to be successful; I’m making music because I have to,” gracie affirms. “I need to tell an authentic story. Sonically, it’s a collection of everything that’s influenced me. I’m ready to express so many thoughts I hadn’t been given permission to express before. The record is about being human, laughing at yourself, telling scary stories, and holding nothing back. It’s who I am as an artist.” Miss Misfortunately might not be the record you’d expect a label like Tooth & Nail Records to put out, but the songs found here are undeniably catchy, dripping with purpose, and gracie proves that her topical sound is poised for the next big breakout moment in the music scene.

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Olivia Rodrigo To Release LEGO Sets

Olivia Rodrigo
Jason Tate

Olivia Rodrigo has teamed up with LEGO for some new sets.

Olivia Rodrigo is the first ever music artist to receive multiple dedicated LEGO sets, including five LEGO minifigures. Created in collaboration with Olivia, the collection features custom detailing inspired by some of her most iconic on-stage moments through the years and nods to her Filipino heritage. Each minifigure features her unmistakable expressions and showcases some of her favourite looks, just as all five characters come with dual facial expressions, revealing different sides of Olivia’s personality.

Review: Snarls – In Heaven There’s Rainbows

Snarls - In Heaven There's Rainbows
Adam Grundy

The new EP from Snarls, called In Heaven There’s Rainbows, opens up soaked in a mysterious cloud of distorted vocals, hauntingly gorgeous melody undertones, and vibrant guitars from the Columbus, Ohio band. For a band that stormed onto the indie rock scene with a cheery sound on Burst, this latest EP’s first chorus on “Chemical Control (Spill Your Blood) basks in the darkness with the lyrics of, “If you spill your blood / You’re mine to keep (Never letting go) / I’m the chemical control / I’ll see you in your sleep / Pray you come to me.” It’s crystal clear that Snarls are not content with staying the same band as their debut, and they make remarkable leaps of faith that largely pay off in their favor on In Heaven There’s Rainbows. The world around the band is dark, and yet Snarls remain a beacon of light and hope in the indie rock realm.

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Interview: Molly Grace

Molly Grace
Adam Grundy

Recently I was able to schedule a Zoom call with singer Molly Grace after she wrapped up a stint of tour dates during June’s “Pride Month” in support of her debut album called Blush. The tour dates were called “Lovergirls: A Sapphic Soiree” and showcased Grace’s impressive vocals, showmanship, great choreography, and fan interactions. If you’re enjoying the interview, please consider streaming Blush here.

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Static Dress Tease Title Fight Reunion

Static Dress
Jason Tate

Static Dress trolled the Outbreak festival in Manchester over the weekend:

”Oh my God. No fucking way!” a man screams in a video, as blurred letters appear on the screen. If you squint, you might think that they’re about to come into focus reading Title Fight — the legendary hardcore band from Kingston, Pennsylvania that have been been on hiatus since 2018. If you listen, you can also make out the beginning of the “Safe In Your Skin” from 2011’s Shed. Could it be? Could their indefinite break be over? Is God real?

Well, no. Turns out it was a stunt pulled by Leeds hardcore group Static Dress. The four-piece played a secret set and trolled the crowd with something that was too good to be true. After several seconds the blurred words come into focus as Static Dress, which is then followed by the flash of “SORRY.” They then introduced themselves as “Guilt Trip” and began their set with “Nostalgia Kills,” off their recent album Injury Episode, which dropped this past May via Sumerian Records. People were not pleased and proceeded to leave the crowd, some shaking their heads in disappointment.

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Tidal Demonetizes AI-Generated Music

Tidal
Jason Tate

Tidal will be demonetizing AI-generated music:

Starting today, AI-generated music will not be monetizable. We are only in the beginning of the era of AI-generated music. We acknowledge the ongoing debate regarding whether certain AI-generated music (e.g. AI-generated music developed from fairly and properly licensed models) should be entitled to earn royalties. This debate will continue as the technology advances and rightsholders and AI music platforms develop licensing models. Tidal’s priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people. We will therefore not knowingly attribute royalties to music we identify as wholly AI-generated.