Five Reviews of Independent Music on Equitable Platforms.
Electronic music from Wandering Cosmos; experimental work from Compression Artifact; indie rock from Malachite Riot; Rock/pop/funk from Femi and the Foundation; chamber music from Frederick St Peter.
OPM: The Freaks Are Alright
The Beating Birch – Kora Had a Plan Forward-looking art/post rock album with strong songs and an incredible grasp of atmosphere and dynamics. […]
OPM: A New Start in a New Year
Orago – Stasis A tight little EP that strips the best parts of chillwave, vaporwave and synthwave to build an inviting, lo-fi trip […]
OPM: Paths Less Taken
Sivko-Burko – Omni Plus Ultra Baroque chamber prog with genuine ambition and a wide-ranging, wild range of influences. A folky Americana is the […]
OPM: Sisters Rock
sideSister – Space for You Smart and polished pastoral pop with strong production and gorgeous arrangements. A unique set of influences and styles […]
OPM: Brand New You’re Retro
Ed Herbers – Upper Atmosphere Space-themed ambient concept album that manages to musically capture a bit of the grandeur, scope and mystery of […]
OPM: In Spaces Between
Sononym – (Idiomemorelia) Wild and unpredictable experimental album that fuses elements of jazz with IDM, soundscape, ambient and more to produce a strange, […]
OPM: Independents Day
Doctor Body – Misalignment Smart and sophisticated synth-driven art pop with a deep appreciation and understanding of the genre’s rich history. From moment […]
OPM: Pop Goes the Weirdo
Jay Tholen – New Active Object A wild ride thru indie pop, Plunderphonics, jazz and outsider art, via the medium of an ancient […]
OPM: Flavors of Space
Matthew Lyon – Lies in Reach A slow burn of ambient atmosphere, IDM sound design and unusual melodic and harmonic constructions. These nine […]