Hamilton Leithauser, an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist,  has done 4 residencies at the famed Carlyle Hotel in New York City.  From 2000 to 2014, Hamilton was the lead vocalist of The Walkmen, with whom he recorded seven studio albums. He said this song, 2020’s “Here they Come,” was about a roommate who ran from his problems by buying a movie ticket in the morning and staying at the theatre all day. We dig it. 

Allison Ponthier is an American indie folk singer and songwriter. Her single “Cowboy”, was named one of the “25 Best Songs by LGBTQ Artists of 2021 (So Far)” by Billboard. We love everything about this song, “Late Bloomer,” it was one of our faves of the week.

“Ponthier invokes Chris Isaak invoking Roy Orbison, Cat Power invoking Peggy Lee, Lana Del Rey invoking every singer David Lynch ever ushered onto the stage of Twin Peaks‘s Bang Bang Bar.”

Los Angeles’ self-proclaimed  premier deathrock acid punks, VR Sex is the latest by Drab Majesty’s Andrew Clinco. His acid punk alias refers to the warped, wicked underworld his songs both chronicle and condemn. This is “Victim or Vixen.”