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  The Alt Weekly Roundup (6/15)
  Posted: 15th June, 2020 by The Editor
  Daydream Review—"Blossom"
  Daydream Review shared "Blossom," a gauzy, swaying tune that falls within both shoegaze and synth-pop territories. It feels like Beach House, but a little less rigid.
  Yawning—Sometimes, Things Break.
  Yawning's latest album is a furious, technical speed run through the various styles of emo of the past decade. Sometimes Things Break is only 20 minutes, too, so there's no reason not to press replay.
  Bedtime Khal—Fog
  Fog (EP) by Bedtime Khal
  Fog is the third EP from Bedtime Khal, the dreamy bedroom pop project of Michigan's Khal Malik, and it's his most enticing yet. Opener "Black Tears" sounds like the step It Looks Sad declined to take between the pop punk of their Kaiju ep and the all-out dream pop of Sky Lake, an invigorating mixture of energy and atmosphere. Later, highlight "Zaheer" has Malik treading over more wistful territory, longing for the coast over a guitar and seems to be pacing thoughtfully up and down stairs.
  Mountain Time—"Lady of the Radiator"
  The warm folk of "Lady of the Radiator," the new single by Mountain Time—Chris Simpson from Mineral's most recent project—feels like a thick blanket on a cool winter day.
  Riverby—"Nose To Nose"
  Smart Mouth by Riverby
  Philly's Riverby had a big week—they announced their new album Smart Mouth and their signing to Take this to Heart Records, capping it all off with a release of two new songs. Both are excellent, but I want to highlight their incredible album opener "Nose To Nose," a pop-rock song that blows introspection to epic proportions, a thundering chorus aiming to confront your own inner demons with purpose ("I'm nose to nose with myself again"). Keep an eye out for Smart Mouth, out July 10.
  SummerStage Anywhere—"The People Speak"
  SummerStage Anywhere is a new digital series in collaboration with VOICES, a nonprofit arts, education and social justice organization, that will feature contemporary artists and authors who will use events, music and words from our nation's history as inspiration for new discussions. See their kick off video from this weekend, "The People Speak", below.