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“Found You Again” - Out 11.13.2024
Feats of Engineering - Out 09.27.2024
Each song on feats demonstrates a deep, swooning sophistication, experimenting with form while remaining committed to accessibility. Singles like “Ur Heart Stops” and “Loss” alternately skip and shred along with a jauntiness reminiscent of Destroyer’s Kaputt, while “AFV” dusts off the cathartic indie rock developed by New York rock bands around the turn of the millennium.
-Jordan Darville for THE FADER
Feats of Engineering is styled similarly, plucking the poppiest of melodies as freely as it changes time signatures. Think Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen with its honey-sweet hooks and shifting song structures, Microcastle-era Deerhunter with its driving downbeats and metronomic riffs. Notes, too, of Animal Collective’s cascading synthesizers and energetic vocal cacophony. They have the shameless ambition of an arena band with the musical chops of prog-rock veterans, underscored with a healthy flair for the theatrical.
-Gianni De Falco for PITCHFORK
"Follow Your Captain" - Out 08.21.2024
...mesmerizing and unpredictable
-Danielle Chelsey for Stereogum
"Loss" - Out 07.17.2024
You can place the new song from fantasy of a broken heart somewhere between the epic dreamy prog of Mew, Destroyer’s loquacious troubadour stylings, and the jaunt of Randy Newman. In lesser hands, this would usually result in a curious heap of competing sounds and styles, but foabh make it all feel fascinatingly natural.
-Jordan Darville for THE FADER
“Loss” is one of those songs that is so Vaudevillian that the cycle quickly loops around into something terrifically contemporary and uncategorical. This is the kind of unpredictable pop music I crave, as it oscillates through various levels of distortion, choral harmonies and swirling, multi-patterned chord progressions and tempo-shifts. “I raze my wrists in Camelot, hoping that the sting will ease the ringing,” Bailey sings out, before Al’s light-touch of “Loss won’t cure you” comes sweeping in. It’s all very baroque, surreal and heart-warming, in the kind of way that feels as much like a road-trip through a century of music as it does a modern-day discovery of something plentiful, handsome, ornate and shockingly new.
-Matt Mitchell for PASTE
Elegant Ensemble - Out 05.16.2024
It’s a format that works for her, spotlighting her vocals to spellbinding effect. Even on the concrete, Rio sounded like a star.
-Simon Vozick-Levinson for Rolling Stone
“Ur Heart Stops” - Out 05.08.2024
"It's life-affirming"
-Jon Pareles for The New York Times
“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
“Fun!” - Out 03.06.2024
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
“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
“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
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
“NYC UMTs” - Out 05.17.2023
“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
“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
Swimmer EP - Out 10.07.2022
“Touch” (Coco Mix) - Out 09.30.2022
“The Beach” (DJ Hotbed Mix) - Out 08.26.2022
“Thaw” (Video Mix) - Out 07.29.2022
“Slide In” (Model/Actriz Mix) - Out 06.24.2022
“Julian” - Out 05.27.2022
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
Easy Bammer Remixes for a Sophisticated Palate - Out 12.10.2021
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
Archive.
“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
“I C” - Out 05.12.2021
“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
“Lucky Stars” - Out 04.16.2021
Second single from The Music Industry is Poisonous campaign.
“Rock, The” - Out 03.26.2021
First single from The Music Industry is Poisonous campaign.
Pitchfork Selects top pick April 05, ‘21
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
“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
“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”
“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
“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.
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
“Balloon” - Out 03.18.2020
Single from the EP Republicans for Bernie by Lily & Horn Horse.
“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
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.
“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.
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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
Really Hot - Out 10.06.2016
Artist-released and owned, administered digitally by Dots Per Inch, 2018
Give Pleasure - Out 10.12.2017
A full-length release by label founder Tom Moore.
Let’s Share Something - Out 09.14.2017
Whitescarver’s debut full-length, this was the first Dots Per Inch Music vinyl release.
After They’d All Left: Synth Jams - Out 10.14.2016
Acquired by Label shortly after its establishment. A dance/live project by label founder Tom Moore that captured a series of improvisations on synthesizer hardware in the fall of 2016.
“Little:Quiet” - Out 10.14.2016
A single from DPI 008.
Radio Edit - Out 02.14.2020
CD compilation for radio campaign, February & March 2020. #5 most added @ NACC in its first week and peaked at #118 on NACC Top 200. Limited overstock available for sale Summer 2020.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. 6 - Out 12.05.2019
LUCY’s eighth record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. 5 - Out 12.05.2019
LUCY’s seventh record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Solitaire EP - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s sixth record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. IV - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s fifth record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. III - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s fourth record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. 2 - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s third record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
BeautySchoolLateRegistration - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s second record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.
Cooper B Handy’s Album Vol. 1 - Out 02.14.2020
LUCY’s debut record. This is one of eight releases that the Artist assigned to Window on the World for digital management and marketing.