This week’s spin comes from Gus Seyffert. The musician, based in LA’s Silverlake neighborhood, has spent the past decade entrenched in the city’s East Side scene, performing via his own band Willoughby and collaborating with others, including The Bird and the Bee’s Inara George, drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.), and star producers including Greg Kurstin (Sia, P!nk), Ariel Rechtshaid (HAIM, Vampire Weekend), Glyn Johns (Eagles, The Rolling Stones), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney) and more. READ MORE…
The Deli Magazine features Mail the Horse’s new self-titled album ahead of tomorrow’s release
Rock revival rascals Mail the Horse have no problem acknowledging their classic roots while simultaneously thumbing their noses at the past. READ MORE…
mxdwn premieres Wyatt Blair’s new single “Pop Your Heart Out”
He might be best known for his role in establishing the seminal Southern California record label Lolipop records, but Wyatt Blair is also a very accomplished artist in his own right. He’s going to release a new EP next month called For The First Time and today we’re premiering the final single from that album before its release, “Pop Your Heart Out.” READ MORE…
Listen: State of the Art Spotify playlist for 11/18/19

Give a listen to this week’s State of the Art Spotify playlist featuring:
Mail the Horse – Gimme Gimme (Baby Robot Records)
Twin Peaks – Ferry Song
Dega – Already Know (slow version)
Girl in Red – Watch You Sleep
Van Plating – Strangers
Frankie Cosmos – Windows
The Pedaljets – Twist the Lens
Rainstorm Brother – Impermeable Summer
Bon Iver – Faith
Kid Vishis – Snitch
Ezra Furman – Thermometer
Bud Bronson and the Good Timers – Escape Your Brain
Brooklynn – For Hours
Basement Revolver – Wax and Digital
Madi Diaz, DONCAT – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
DONCAT – Let it Down
Surf Curse – Disco
Fort Gorgeous – Round and Round (2019)
!!! – Couldn’t Have Known
The Head – Oceans
Kate Davis – Open Heart
Omni – Sincerely Yours
The 1975 – People
Champs – Shadows on the Sea
Ceremony – Turn Away the Bad Thing
Mura Masa, Clairo – I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again
Bombay Bicycle Club – Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You)
Boy Scouts – Get Well Soon
Hater – It’s a Mess
Cigarettes After Sex – Falling in Love
Metronomy – Lately
Iggy Pop – The Dawn
American Songwriter premieres Mail the Horse’s new single “Purple Yellow Shade”
New York roots-rock band Mail the Horse will release their new self-titled album next Friday (November 22). Ahead of the record, the group – Michael “Hess” Hesslein (guitar, keys), Mike “Donny” Amidon (guitar), Brendan Smith (bass), Chris May (pedal steel) and Andrew Joseph Weaver (drums) – drop their new song “Purple Yellow Shade,” premiering today on American Songwriter. READ MORE…
Leo Weekly sits down with Duncan Barlow to talk about his new album Colony Collapse
Duncan Barlow has left an indelible impact on the Louisville music scene as a member of seminal acts including Endpoint, Guilt and By the Grace of God. Around 20 years ago, Barlow left Louisville behind to pursue his profession as an educator and writer. He has spent the interim decades writing and releasing books, while continuing to create music, both solo and collaboratively. READ MORE…