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“Ur Heart Stops” - Out 05.08.2024
“Ur Heart Stops” is full of hooks, jamming keys that flutter with glitter and, most emphatically, a core duo of voices from Nardo and Wolowitz. They bounce off of each other as they seize every sound they can, and it’s positively enthralling at every turn and triumph.
-Matt Mitchel for PASTE
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“AFV” - Out 03.06.2024
Spring is kind of peeking through the winter gloom—the light fades later, there are a few flowers in the park near my house—which means this lush, effusive dreampop song arrived right on time. Although it begins sparkily, things really ramp up when strings get introduced. A true treat!
-Shaad D’Souza for PAPER
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Mother Engine - Out 02.09.2024
The Amiture formula is as follows: one part skittering, industrial breakbeats; one part New Romantics gothicism; and another of buzzsaw blues guitar—it shouldn’t work but it does. Darker, seedier, and sexier than previous EPs, Mother Engine sees the NYC duo of Jack Whitescarver and Coco Goupil honing in on their particular sound. If you are to listen to one track let it be “Billy’s Dream,” a lurid, skulking nightprowler of a song that lives somewhere between Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand,” The Cramps’s “Human Fly,” and Prodigy’s “Breathe.” […] Never forget that goths can party too.
-Stephanie Barclay for Bandcamp Daily
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“Dirty” - Out 01.10.2024
“Dirty,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Mother Engine, takes things in a no-wavier direction, with Jack Whitescarver’s vocals quavering on the verge of sounding like Jamie Stewart—among a few other, less expected influences.
-Mike Lesuer for FLOOD
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“Glory” - Out 10.04.2023
“From the spaghetti western guitar licks of opening song “Glory,” Mother Engine finds the band embarking on a road movie through the darkest human impulses, depicted through both aesthetics that intertwine expressionist abstraction and a kind of classic Americana romanticism.”
-Jeff Terich for Treble Zine
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French Bath - Out 06.16.2023
"Don’t be mistaken by her subject matter of choice: May Rio does not need saving. She is a heroine unto herself.” -Olivia Treynor for Document Journal
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“Aspartame” - Out 04.05.2023
There's a snarky twinkle, yet heart-on-your-sleeve earnestness, to the New York-based singer born May Sembera's music, singing wryly of toxic relationships, "unemployed model types," behavioral patterns, and seeking out levity in a voice that calls back Lizzy Grant-era Lana Del Rey over indie-pop with slight trip-hop influence. In many ways, May Rio is at the literal center of the New York music scene. -Sadie Bell for Alt Press
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“Need You Like” - Out 03.01.2023
“…her off-kilter pop songs about '20s hedonism are only getting weirder and better.” Alessandra Schade for Paper Magazine
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“Touch” (Coco Mix) - Out 09.30.2022
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“The Beach” (DJ Hotbed Mix) - Out 08.26.2022
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“Thaw” (Video Mix) - Out 07.29.2022
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“Julian” - Out 05.27.2022
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Devoted - Out 05.20.2022
“No other musical artist operates at quite the level of unfiltered irreverence that Lucy (aka Cooper B Handy) does while still projecting an unshakeable cool.”
-Raphael Helfand for THE FADER
“The fun factor in Lucy’s music is so oddly specific, it’s hard to put my finger on why it pops so hard. I find myself unbrokenly dumbstruck by how original his songs are – despite working with a limited palette of GarageBand plugins. His lyrics frequently border on the cliché, but they’re sung with such guileless, celebratory conviction that you believe each and every word.”
-Jasper Willems for Beats Per Minute
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Easy Bammer - Out 06.25.2021
“Rio leaned more into pop production, pulling in experimental sounds, funky pop loops and eclectic arcade game effects to compliment her whimsical voice. Unafraid to explore “goofy” topics, Rio admits that an online shopping addiction developed during the pandemic on “Everything Must Go!” while “Gravy Baby” is an edgy pop homage to playing the lottery.” -Cillea Houghton for Audiofemme
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“Party Jail” - Out 06.02.2021
“I clicked this by an accident and I don't regret it” -Alex idjk from the Youtube comment section
Tidal Indie Rising Playlist Cover
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“Butter” - Out 04.21.2021
“…it’s a gorgeous one at that — with melting, glowing synths and a melody that skips into place when the beat kicks in.” - Steffanee Wang for Nylon
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“Lucky Stars” - Out 04.16.2021
Second single from The Music Industry is Poisonous campaign.
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“Rock, The” - Out 03.26.2021
First single from The Music Industry is Poisonous campaign.
Pitchfork Selects top pick April 05, ‘21
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The Beach - Out 03.19.2021
Debut album by Amiture.
"The album is seeped in sensual tension driven by pulsating rhythms, sweeping synths and lyrics that center on the human condition....Whitescarver’s croon brims with pain and passion while sleek instrumentals paint images of illicit happenings beneath neon club lights like a scene straight out of 80’s film 9 ½ Weeks. " - Ears To Feed
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“Thief” - Out 03.05.2021
Third single from The Beach release campaign.
“Syncopated drum machine beats that sound like they were pulled from the title sequence of an ‘80s thriller, distant industrial clangs, and omnipresent arpeggios are all part of this VHS nightmare landscape, setting the scene for Whitescarver’s longing and loneliness. “You are a liar and I am a thief,” he sings in the brooding style of the New Romantics, his dramatic delivery cutting through the minimal cold-wave production. Mysterious and abstract, “Thief” is a glimpse into Amiture’s bleak world on fire.” - Them Magazine
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“Slide In” - Out 02.19.2021
Second single from The Beach release campaign.
“…marrying the boom & sizzle of 808-inspired beat production with the compressed, guttural vocals of aughts dance-punk”
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“Touch” - Out 01.29.2021
First single from The Beach release campaign.
"If Drive had a sequel, we’d be using this as the intro. Nostalgic 80s synth and breathy vocals that come across as genuine and not performative. Intimate and dark, and will have you on the dance floor the second you can be." - NoiseTrend
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“Damocles” - Out 06.02.2020
Second single from Model/Actriz for Dots Per Inch Music.
After a three-year hiatus, Model/Actriz return with a new sound best characterized as noise-meets-dance. It music as reminiscent of a packed club as it is characteristic of the sense of hyper-acute loneliness one can feel in the thick of a crowd. It is music that uproots the aloof and hardens the aware. It is music for intense feeling.
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Republicans for Bernie - Out 05.26.2020
Lily & Horn Horse’s debut record for Dots Per Inch Music.
“But Horn Horse is not—it’s not technically a term,” says Matt.
“Who the fuck is Horn Horse?” says Lily
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“Suntan” - Out 03.10.2020
Model/Actriz’s debut single for Dots Per Inch Music.
“[Suntan] is an exact exercise in tension and release, eerily clanging synths leading the way as the song throbs forward, eventually bursting into a distorted chorus with Haden intoning “As the center is collapsing” over and over. It’s gloomy and a little unnerving, but it’s also a visceral and deeply catchy composition.”
-Ryan Leas for Stereogum
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CD - Out 06.14.2019
"CD" is the long-play form of three Jack Whitescarver singles released by Dots Per Inch Music in April and May, 2019. This CD-exclusive release features the A and B sides of each of said singles, with three additional intercalary tracks that glue together the characteristically standalone records.
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“Tonight” c/w “The Feeling” - Out 05.24.2019
The third & final of a series of singles released by Whitescarver on Dots Per Inch Music in April & May of 2019.
“Tonight” captures the odd mix of pleasure and anxiety that’s involved in “going out”. The song starts off in a celebratory aura of urgency, but slowly decays into questions of fidelity and the future.
A simple love song, “The Feeling” is about giving in to fate, finding romance in a friendship, and letting the dawn break nighttime without a fight.
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2nd - Out 04.22.2019
Grace Ives’ seismic debut record released on Dots Per Inch Music in April of 2019. This record featured songs written over a 4 year span. Well received critically and hit #35 on NACC top 200.
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“Wrong Energy” c/w “ Everyday” - Out 05.10.2019
The second of a series of three singles released by Whitescarver on Dots Per Inch Music in April & May of 2019. Both songs featured music videos produced by friends of the artist. Both musically and visually, this single above the rest marked a confident embellishment of Whitescarver’s more experimental previous releases on the label and set the tone for more club-friendly releases ahead.
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“Anything” - Out 04.12.2019
“Anything" is the last single before Grace's album, 2nd, is released on April 22nd. Following "Mirror" and "Icing on the Cake," "Anything" is a testament to Grace's ability to make broodier, heavier music, with no sacrifice of catchiness, immediacy, and relatability. It is the emotional center of 2nd, her debut record.
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“Baby” c/w “Date” - Out 04.19.2019
The first of a series of three singles released by Whitescarver on Dots Per Inch Music in April & May of 2019. “Baby” was covered by Office Magazine on the day of release. Two bonafide slow jams about the throws of love, “Baby” & “Date” confidently explore themes including fidelity, loss, and romantic excitement.
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“Icing on the Cake” - Out 03.22.2019
Grace’s second single in anticipation of 2nd, “Icing on the Cake” quickly became a radio favorite across the US.
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“Mirror” - Out 03.10.2019
Grace’s debut single for Dots Per Inch Music, it was covered by Pitchfork upon release which kicked into motion a steady rise for the Brooklyn native. “Mirror is about breaking out of obsessive self-critique. A "mirror mirror on the wall" refrain acts as a mantra of self motivation.”
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Really Hot - Out 10.06.2016
Artist-released and owned, administered digitally by Dots Per Inch, 2018
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Let’s Share Something - Out 09.14.2017
Whitescarver’s debut full-length, this was the first Dots Per Inch Music vinyl release.