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After years of honing his craft as a buyer for several record stores, DJ Chintam launched his own Blow Up shop in Tokyo's Shibuya district in 2018. A key member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist in soul, funk, rare groove, and disco.
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, was recorded in 2015 using nothing but acoustic instruments, yet this lovely, lilting pop masterpiece still evokes the intoxicating exuberance of any other KGLW album - just with a more pastoral, communal feel.
Magdalena Bay's first EP for Luminelle, 2020's A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling, is full of electro-pop gems from the Los Angeles duo, who released their fantastic debut, Mercurial World in 2021
Jessica Pratt's gorgeous second record plays like acoustic dream-pop, with a warm, home-recorded atmosphere—finger-picked psychedelia, lucidly layered harmonies, hissy tape effects, an overcast haze—more dramatic and distinctive than her debut.
The two biggest constants throughout Xiu Xiu's catalog are honesty and evolution. This remains true with Dear God, I Hate Myself as it delivers a look at responsibility, fear, healing, and societal roles wrapped in rich gothic pop music.