Gia Ford ~ Poolside [2⊘23]

We have all known music releases that have underperformed despite an obvious intensity of effort and beauty apparent in the work. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it is sometimes enough to cause bands to dissolve due to largely unrecognized efforts met with heart-crushing frustration. What do you do when you have created the finest masterpiece you can imagine and it is misunderstood, underknown, or outright ignored? Despite creating … Continue reading Gia Ford ~ Poolside [2⊘23]

disturbedByVoicesJanuary 10, 2024December 17, 202411 Comments

eerie, gothic, minimalist, nocturnal

Johnny Goth ~ Black Christmas [2⊘23]

With nearly 118,000 subscribers and over 350,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, one hopes that Johnny Goth remains a fully independent artist due only to a steadfast refusal of god-awful label offers. Thankfully for them, independence does have its nightmarish advantage in fully autonomous creative vision, something Johnny boldly embodies. “I’ll have a black Christmas without you I’ll be so sad just thinkin’ about you” Hailing … Continue reading Johnny Goth ~ Black Christmas [2⊘23]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 23, 2023May 4, 20249 Comments

driving, eerie, perversive, sinuous

Boy Harsher ~ Pain [2⊘14]

Many of us, by necessity or simply by habit of life, are writers and as such are admonished to brevity in all things written. Use only as many of the correct words, in the correct places, as are necessary to convey your thoughts to your audience. Band Boy Harsher appears to strive for … Continue reading Boy Harsher ~ Pain [2⊘14]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 19, 2023May 4, 20242 Comments

arty, dancey, infectious, surreal

Django Django ~ In Your Beat [2⊘17]

A cursory search for “django” on Google will likely return a long list of references to the open-source web framework used in the creation of many powerful Python computer language-based web pages. However, there are numerous other meanings including those derived from several movies wherein it is colloquially referred to as a manner of badassery or toughness, even wannabe hoodlum idolatry or such. None of … Continue reading Django Django ~ In Your Beat [2⊘17]

disturbedByVoicesNovember 29, 2023May 4, 20244 Comments

dancey, infectious, influential, melancholic

New Order – Blue Monday [1983]

From the tragic ashes of the extraordinary band Joy Division would arrive, as a phoenix reborn, a rebranded New Order. The heartbreaking and untimely death of iconic vocalist and lyricist Ian Curtis would bring about a metamorphosis, not from pupa to chrysalis, but perhaps rather monarch to glasswing. This newer variation would build … Continue reading New Order – Blue Monday [1983]