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Plus Coach Party, Jamila Woods, Metric, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the July 4th holiday falling on a Tuesday, leaving less songs to consider. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
World of Hassle Due Out September 15 via Mom+Pop
Jul 11, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo is releasing his first album under his own name, World of Hassle. Now he has shared its third single, “Meutrière,” which features Flore Benguigui and was shared via a self-directed music video. More
Plus Lightning Dust, Glasser, Julie Byrne, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 09, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 21st Songs of the Week of 2023. The theme this week was horns, three of the songs in the Top 4 feature some sort of brass instrument (saxophone, etc.). Stricken with indecision, we settled on a Top 13 this week. More
World of Hassle Due Out September 15 via Mom+Pop
Jun 06, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo has announced his first album under his own name, World of Hassle, and shared a new song from it, the jazzy “Stay-At-Home DJ,” via a lyric video. More
Animated Video Inspired by 1980s Adult Video Game Leisure Suit Larry
May 01, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo has shared his first single under his own name, “Nudista Mundial ’89,” which features Mac DeMarco. It was shared via an animated video inspired by the 1980s adult video game Leisure Suit Larry, in which Palomo and DeMarco go to Ibiza and search for a nude beach party. More
Interviews
Oct 20, 2023
By Kyle Mullin
The sleazy— but oh so likable— lounge lizard felt as if he were trapped in a glitzy prison. Or more like a big box purgatory. Indeed, “The Wailing Mall” is the stunning opening track of the new album World of Hassle written by retro-indebted indie pop songwriter Alan Palomo. More
Reviews
Oct 11, 2023
By Andy Steiner
Alan Palomo doesn’t make albums. He builds worlds. More
