For months, Washington DC-based TV producer by day, musician by night Fritz Kramer has been recording energetic bedroom pop gems under the moniker Long Walks On The Beach as he finishes up the project’s debut EP entitled SINGLES.  The release will be out sometime next month and will feature his three previously released jams ‘TRUE LOVE or bust,’ ‘I Didn’t Want To Make Out,’ and ‘metaPhysical’ as well as three new tracks. Check out one of the new tunes, ‘Literally Crazy For You,’ below. You can download Fritz’ tunes over at his bandcamp.

Long Walks On The Beach - Literally Crazy For You

‘let’s fall asleep as we’re watching Tina Fey’

A few months ago I posted a few demos from San Fransisco-based bedroom pop project the bilinda butchers. A few days ago, Michal (one half of the duo) sent over an almost finished EP that he and Adam have been putting together since the coldest of winter’s days when I first stumbled across a handful of tracks up on the band’s tumblr. Their debut EP, which is due out sometime in mid-May, is a six-song feast of relaxed dream pop. From the nearly six-minute synthscape of “Secrets” to the youthful vigor of ‘All My Friends’, the release draws from influences ranging from The Radio Dept. to the soundtrack of the video game Animal Crossing. The band mixes together hazy vocals, dreamy guitar rhythms and electronic elements to craft a diverse and truly enjoyable set of jams. The track “Boyfriend” off their forthcoming release will also feature on a compilation on ZOOM LENS in the next few days, so look out for that. Also, check out the band’s tumblr to pick up the EP when it drops.

the bilinda butchers - boyfriend

the bilinda butchers - all my friends

Loft Apartment is the new solo project of Aaro Vahtera, a college student from Turku, Finland. His first release, Kolipri EP, is only four songs but it moves between a handful of genres. Spanning from classical piano compositions to chillwave to dream pop and even mixing in a bit of downtempo dubstep, the variety of Aaro’s first few songs shows his ability to blend together his many influences to craft unique sounding tunes— and he promises there are many more in the works up in his loft apartment. Check out his Kolipri EP over at his soundcloud.

Loft Apartment - Elän

Loft Apartment - Have I No Reason

Loft Apartment - Kolipri

KYNAN is an up and coming electronic pop artist from San Diego— and he’s got his eyes set on becoming quite a prolific one too. His debut release entitled Try Harder (January Mix) is due out January 31st and will be the first in a series of monthly EPs KYNAN has planned. The second of five tracks off this month’s mix, ‘Charlie Found A New Ghost’, is a shifting song— it starts off very electronic, with layered loops over a baby’s soft rambling, which soon changes into somewhat creepy laughter about halfway through. Then the song morphs, revealing Kynan’s familiar surroundings. The second half of the tune drifts into mellow bedroom pop before fading away. Stream the whole mix from his bandcamp and after the 31st it will be available for free download. We’ll see what his February Mix brings us.

KYNAN - Charlie Found A New Ghost

The Bilinda Butchers is a bedroom pop duo by two college students from San Fransisco, Michal and Adam. They started making music together when they were sixteen. As they’ve grown, their music has progressed, taking on a new dimensions. Their third single ‘Stevie Nicks’ debuted this week on French digital label beko. The group is in the midst recording their first EP, primarily in Michal bedroom.

The Bilinda Butchers - Stevie Nicks

The Bilinda Butchers - Sigh

find them. facebook. bandcamp. tumblr.