NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: The alternative electro-pop duo of Liz Nistico and Louie Diller met in college in 2011 and have been writing music ever since. They facetiously but endearingly refer to their genre as “brat pop.” On their debut album, HOLYCHILD takes on nothing less than the idea of power dynamics and inequality—be it racial, social status, or gender-motivated. The beats are wild (thanks in no small part to Diller’s stint in Cuba studying Afro-Cuban drumming) and the tongues are placed firmly in cheek. Their single “Running Behind” is currently featured in the Apple Watch TV campaign.
ALBUM: The Shape of Brat Pop to Come
RELEASE DATE: 6/2
SINGLE: “Running Behind”
LIVE: SXSW, Governor’s Ball; select stateside tour dates through May
RADIO: SiriusXM Alt Nation 200+ spins TD
PRESS: Nylon, Fader, Noisey, Pigeons and Planes, BuzzFeed, LA Weekly, Earmilk, Indie Shuffle, All Things Go
BOOKING: Kevin Shivers/WME
PUBLISHING: Insieme Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Nicky Berger/Berger Mgmt.