The Myth of the Self Made Band- A Letter from Jeff Meff

After acclaimed Columbia Records artist Cults claimed independent labels were “robbing” bands, we couldn’t help but thinking “what are they talking about?” We checked in with Chicago’s Geronimo! to find out if they were being robbed. We also asked Jeff Meff of fellow Exploding in Sound artist Fat History Month what his thoughts were on the state of independent music…

AP’s Local Faves of 2021

This collection of 30 albums from Boston, Massachusetts and New England not only displayed the wide eclecticism of sounds present in the area, but also didn’t shy away from branching out into the unknown. These projects are beautiful, vulnerable, angry, sexy, curious, melancholic, dark, uplifting, unhinged, heartbreaking, rejoicing, and bombastic. The common thread is that they all embrace their uniqueness in the fullest.