In the video for "Back," a song by the lo-fi artist Julian Lynch, a mysterious silhouetted figure sits on riverbanks and mountains and rooftops, playing music. He also smashes a keyboard in…   Read Story »

Jersey lo-fi mafia consigliere and heady sound-warper Julian Lynch is getting ready to release an EP of twinkly instrumental music that he recorded for the animated film How Mata Hari Lost Her Head…   Read Story »

Julian Lynch's warping, wobbling Mare offers an enjoyable trip down memory lane for folks who used to view Forced Exposure and Chemical Imbalance as druggier versions of the New Testament. Even if…   Read Story »

With fall on the horizon, we're escaping a slow summer and shifting into that final, fertile phase of the music year's release cycle. Which makes it a ripe time to get some perspective on the year,…   Read Story »

I mentioned Julian Lynch's Garden State affiliations when posting "Just Enough." Fittingly, he's followed it up with fellow Mare track, "In New Jersey." The trippy Stephanie Wuertz-directed video for…   Read Story »

Real Estate and Ducktails cohort, graduate of Summertime Showcases past, and all-around New Jersey Freak Julian Lynch has a full-length Mare forthcoming on Olde English Spelling Bee. The gently…   Read Story »

Ducktails affiliate (and by extension Real Estate affiliate) Julian Lynch's "Seed" is a warped and wobbling slice of somnambulatory bedroom psych, and director Amy Ruhl seizes on its bleary eyed tide…   Read Story »

Fellow Underwater Peoples enthusiasts ButterxFace have released their much anticipated (by me at least) scuzzy pop tribute to the King. You're more than ready to take The Essential Michael Jackson…   Read Story »