#Christian Sean turns heartache into sparkling synth-pop

#Christian Sean turns heartache into sparkling synth-pop

Born into a religious cult, Sean establishes himself as a DIY artist with a voice of his own on “Cold Water.” Christian Sean   JF Sauve Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Water represents different things within Christian doctrine, including rebirth, regeneration, and divine purification. There’s a reason…

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#A Japanese folk legend rides again

#A Japanese folk legend rides again

Based in California for the past 50 years, Japanese singer-songwriter Sachiko Kanenobu will perform four rare northeast shows following a vinyl reissue of her 1999 album Fork in the Road. Fork in the Road album cover via Bandcamp.   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. By the time…

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#Hakushi Hasegawa soundtracks your strangest daydreams

#Hakushi Hasegawa soundtracks your strangest daydreams

The Japanese underground artist curates euphoria on their debut album, Mahōgakkō. Hakushi Hasegawa   Naoki Takehisa Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Listening to Japanese experimental artist Hakushi Hasegawa’s full-length debut Mahōgakkō over the past couple of weeks, I kept thinking of the quote SOPHIE gave to a…

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#Yetsuby chooses her own adventure

#Yetsuby chooses her own adventure

The Seoul producer’s June EP B_B is a textural feast where anything feels possible. Yetsuby. Photo via publicist.   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. Yejin Jang’s latest project is surprising in every sense. With Uman Therma as Salamanda, the Seoul producer makes synths that flow like silvery…

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#The Passion according to John R. Brusseau

#The Passion according to John R. Brusseau

A collection of 17 tracks by the sexagenarian artist-theologian is a snapshot of an earnest soul in search of truth. John R. Brusseau. Photo courtesy of ULYSSA.   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. At first glance, John R. Brusseau is an internet ironist’s dream. A 66-year-old Christian…

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#Mel V Chapo is turning dark plugg up a notch

#Mel V Chapo is turning dark plugg up a notch

The pint-sized Houstonian’s explosive debut is some of the year’s hardest-hitting rap. Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. The internet can give listeners the impression new rappers simply fall from the sky, going from Triller clips to distro deals as easily as rain falls to earth. That isn’t…

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#LUCY and Surf Gang float in the deep end

#LUCY and Surf Gang float in the deep end

On JACK & THE BEANSTALK, LUCY, Evilgiane, and Harrison strike a new balance between SoundCloud, Top 40, and basement punk shows LUCY. Photo by Alexander J. Rotondo   Discover Blogly is The FADER’s curated roundup of our favorite new music discoveries. The gently fluorescent songs on JACK & THE BEANSTALK thrum and pulse like a…

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