Premiere: Baby Alpaca’s “We Belong Together”

An atmospheric celebration of love, seen through the faces of many

Off of this year’s vibrant, dreamy Under Water full-length album, “We Belong Together” celebrates love as only LA-based singer/songwriter/musician Baby Alpaca (aka Chris Kittrell) can convey. The thoughtful soundscapes of the track, coupled with lyrics evoking the natural world and inherent romanticism unite for a slow-burning ballad that rises powerfully through to the end. For the video, premiering here, Kittrell chose to acknowledge many of …

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Kid Cudi's new record, darkness and romance from Shy Girls, and making out at the gay club with NVDES

Shy Girls: Why I Love From the new Shy Girls (aka Dan Vidmar) album comes the track “Why I Love”—a minimal, dark tune that’s balanced out with Vimar’s tender vocals. This album version is very different than the acoustic version he performed at downtown LA’s The Gift Shop. Both are heady and delicate. That said, both include plenty of pathos (with vocals like “I need …

Kitty: Asari Love Song

Kitty (aka Kathryn-Leigh Beckwith) initially caught our attention way back in 2012 with her cutesy, funny track “JUSTIN BIEBER!!!!” Since then, she’s changed her stage name from Kitty Pryde to Kitty and has worked with the likes of Ryan Hemsworth and Le1f. Now, with “Asari Love Song” she’s embracing her inner retro pop star—with a little spoken word and plenty of ’80s beats. The track …