Jordana
Jordana’s music has always possessed a unique sense of place. You can hear the stillness of a Kansas bedroom on her 2020 debut Classical Notions… Humid late night New York walks on her double EP Something To Say To You. There’s the kaleidoscopic otherworldliness of Summer’s Over, her collab release with TV Girl. The unmistakable sunshine of LA on 2024’s Lively Premonitions. But on her new semi self-titled project, Jordanaland, the 25-year-old songwriter has officially crafted a place all her own. “Jordanaland is definitely an escape from Americaland. It looks a lot like LA in the videos…for some reason. Weird,” muses Jordana. “But it’s wherever you want it to be, just close your eyes.” Recorded with her friends Charlie Kilgore & Julian Kaufman of offkilter pop group MICHELLE, the EP drops Jordana in her most brightly-colored surroundings yet. Mixed by a pair of Grammy Award winners in Olli Jacobs (Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, beabadoobee) & David Pizzimenti (Ella Mai, Ed Sheeren, Travis Scott), these songs soar with a sonic confidence that has previously only made occasional appearances in her discography. “Pop music was definitely the goal,” says Jordana. “Self assured, confident pop. I think the evolution came from becoming more comfortable with my voice, a more established sound, and also looking up to artists who let it all out in that way. I was pretty intimidated at first, because I love MICHELLE. They’re powerhouses. So I tried leaning into their energy, and I’m in love with what we made.” Of course, if her catalog is any indication, this might simply be a pitstop in a world of pop, but it’s a fully realized one. And in Jordanaland, she’s running for president. And she’s ruling with a very adorable iron fist. ndeed, the blissfully absurd title-track is where she shines brightest, turning a campaign slogan into a huge refrain: “Jordana, you can-a.” Meanwhile, the EP artwork is a take on a revolutionary war photograph, depicting the founding of her namesake homeland, complete with its own flag. But don’t let the whimsy fool you. Here she touches on some of her most honest subject matter yet. “Still Do” is a study in the begrudging love we maintain for the people who let us down. “Like That” is a reminder of the promises we make to others about caring for ourselves. “Hard Habit To Break” is about struggling with alcoholism. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows in Jordanaland. “Some of the songs were appropriate at the time given certain life events, others were me revisiting feelings,” says Jordana. Jordana has come a long way from that still Kansas bedroom in 2020, reinventing herself and her surroundings multiple times over. “It does feel liberating,” says Jordana, of her reputation as a genre chameleon. “There’s no expectation for me, or at least no expectation I’m paying attention to. I get to try new things all the time. It’s kind of like going to a theme park and seeing a bunch of your favorite rides and running over to each of them in excitement — each ride offers so many different feelings and experiences, that it’s so hard to choose only one to ride for the rest of the day.” If you want to find her today, she’s riding a dazzling rollercoaster named Jordanaland. Tomorrow? We’ll have to wait and see where the journey leads.
Carver Jones & The American Dreamers
22-year old singer-songwriter and Omaha, NE native Carver Jones always felt an undeniable pull towards music. After turning down a college basketball scholarship, Carver with his two best friends, hopped in an Van and hit the road. With no particular destination in mind other than to “see the Country,” the boys have performed on the streets and in venues of cities all across America over the past three years, seemingly gaining a lifetime of experience in the process. Having released his debut EP, CARV, in February 2024, Carver introduced his three-act AMERICAN DREAMERS EP with Vol 1 last Summer and Vol 2 this Spring. After playing a sold-out headline show in his hometown in late May, he and the band have relocated to Nashville to continue the story. On the back of the release of his latest single, Carver announced that he will be hitting the road this Fall to support 54 Ultra on his sold out US Tour. AMERICAN DREAMERS: Vol 3 is due out this Winter.
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Ratboys
Ratboys present a momentous new single, “Light Night Mountains All That,” and announce a North American tour. This is the band’s first new music, and their first with New West Records, since The Window, one of the most-praised albums of 2023. The Window catapulted the band from being beloved to “feverishly fixated upon” (Stereogum), and “Light Night Mountains All That” seizes that attention and doesn’t let it look away. The Window received a wealth of critical praise from the likes of The New York Times, NPR Music, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum, and Uproxx, while Pitchfork called it “a level-up record” for the band. “Light Night Mountains All That” is singer/guitarist Julia Steiner’s most thrilling vocal take yet, bolstered by a powerhouse performance by guitarist Dave Sagan, drummer Marcus Nuccio, bassist Sean Neumann, and piano by track co-producer Chris Walla. The track, deemed their “wormhole jam” by Steiner, is driven by an unorthodox time structure, exhilarating instrumentation, and the flare of extraterrestrial guitar bloops. In early 2026, Ratboys will perform across North America. As Paste praises, Ratboys have “a live chemistry that remains unparalleled and irreplaceable.”
Ben Kweller – Cover The Mirrors Tour
BK is back and he’s not the same. Who could be after the heartbreak he’s endured since thesudden passing of his 16-year old son. Instead of hiding away, the beloved indie-rocker iswalking through the fire of grief with intention and purpose. This unimaginable journey has ledhim to his seventh album, Cover The Mirrors, and the accompanying tour which begins on April15th.“Music has been my savior throughout my life but never before has it saved me as much as ithas this past year. My upcoming album, Cover The Mirrors, is a deep dive into my new reality.It’s a collage of my good days and my bad days, my highest highs and my lowest of lows. It’s themost personal, emotionally raw project I’ve ever worked on.”Kweller has been an open book throughout his illustrious career. His songs hold a nostalgicquality that takes you to a time and a place, happy or sad. He’s also one of the rare few who cantranslate his recordings into captivating concerts that keep his fans coming back again andagain. If you’ve never seen BK live before, the Cover The Mirrors Tour is sure to be his mostheartfelt and joyous live show yet. This is a chance for old and new fans to come together andwitness one of the great songwriters at his creative peak.
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Infielder
