Blanket Approval Unveils New Single with Baltimore Friends
NYC-based groovy indie rock band Blanket Approval have been on tour in support of their brand new single, “Happy Alone, Pt. 2.” They performed with Moon By Moon and GIJI in Baltimore at Joe Squared at the end of June. Although we would have loved to have shone a light on their performance in time […]
Poppy Patica Releases D.C.-Inspired Album “Black Cat Back Stage”
Poppy Patica is the passion project of Peter Hartmann, a D.C. native who is now based in Oakland, CA. Black Cat Back Stage is the band’s new album, released on May 5 and named after the iconic D.C. venue, that is made of the perfect indie rock sound for your summer.
Hartmann describes Poppy Patica’s music as “poppyseed-themed odd rock.” He strives to create something that sounds familiar, yet still surprising, following the footsteps of rock music he grew up with. For Poppy Patica, experimentality plays a role in creating, as heard in Black Cat Back Stage, which utilizes many unique sound and production techniques.
“I like to imply a certain experimental quality without it being too overt or obvious in the production and the arrangement, as well as in the songwriting,” Hartmann says. “If you’re just listening without paying too much attention, it could just sound like a normal rock song. But then if you’re really focusing in, there’s stuff happening that’s like treats for people who want something a little bit more unusual.”
