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grimdark, the sophomore album of emotronica artist saoirse dream, is out now via Lauren Records. Listen to grimdark now on all streaming platforms and purchase the vinyl, CD, and cassette from our store. grimdark is an eight-song exploration of grief, rage, transness, and speculative collapse. Taking an archivist's approach to the end of the world, the new record leans into a strikingly grittier sonic palette, introducing towering guitars and distortion into the shimmering electronics of her earlier work. Through experimental production and unflinching lyricism, grimdark attempts to explore the question: what does it mean to make speculative art in an era where...

I Do, the new single from Teens in Trouble, is out now via Lauren Records and Sneak Dog Records. Listen to I Do on all streaming platforms. Teens in Trouble is the project of Asian-American singer, guitarist, and songwriter Lizzie Killian. Her punchy, candid new single, “I Do”, is drenched in catharsis and melodic hooks. “This is a friendship breakup song,” Lizzie Killian explains. “I'd convinced myself I was over it until a mutual friend asked me about the situation over brunch. As I started to explain what happened, I found myself getting heated and realizing that maybe I wasn’t...

Knots, the debut full-length album of Brooklyn indie rock band Dogs on Shady Lane, is out now via Lauren Records. Listen to Knots on all streaming platforms and snag the vinyl or CD from our store. Written and recorded across seven years, Knots documents Dogs on Shady Lane’s gradual evolution from Tori Hall’s intimate solo recordings into a fully realized collaborative band. The eight-track album is a guitar centered, harmony heavy quilt of soft indie rock that stitches together themes of reflection, queer love, family ties, and connection.  "We’re really proud of this record," says Hall. "Everyone played a major role in...

Rose Gold is the sophomore album of Florida-Released in April 2019, the self-produced album reached No. 9 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic charts. Experimental and grounded in synth-pop, Rose Gold is an eclectic sonic blend that showcases bubbly synthesizers, club-ready bass lines, dreamy vocals, and lofi-tinged hip-hop. With its release, every track was accompanied by YouTube visuals, creating an entire audiovisual world around the record. The album artwork was drawn by Kitty's mother-in-law, Josephine Ray. Kitty Ray began in music as a teenager on the internet, uploading original songs to her Tumblrblog. Since 2011, Kitty has built a diverse discography evident of...

Atlanta punk band New Junk City has announced their fourth full-length album, Where Could I Go?, arriving November 6 via Lauren Records. The band offers the first preview of the record today with lead single “Lonely Now.”  "Lonely Now" is streaming on all platforms. Watch on YouTube here. “Lonely Now” captures the point when disappointment gives way to clarity. Against the wreckage of a relationship defined by backtracking, absence and repeated letdowns, New Junk City draws a firm line: “I won’t be the one / to hold your hand while you let me down.”  “People fail each other,” the band says....