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[chrisryanspeaks]

Stephen Becker Unveils Catchy Yet Reflective New Single “The Answer”

Stephen Becker, the New York-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter known for his work with Katie Von Schleicher, Strawberry Runners, and Caroline Says, offers another glimpse into his upcoming album with his latest track, "The Answer." Featuring the warm, buoyant vocals of Oakland’s Taylor Vick (formerly Boy Scouts), the song stands out as one of the most immediate and memorable on the album. Following the dreamy, immersive vibes of his earlier single "I Held An Echo"—which GoldFlakePaint praised as "a lovely slice of indie-pop"—"The Answer" pulls listeners in with its intricate yet effortlessly groovy rhythm. The song's indelible chorus, punctuated by the repeated line, “I gave you the answer/I gave you the answer you wanted,” strikes a powerful emotional chord. While the track radiates a sunny energy, it simultaneously delves into the complexities of emotional misunderstandings and the unsettling uncertainty that often accompanies the end of a relationship. Becker reveals the track’s deeper meaning, explaining, "It’s about how we often lose ourselves, unable to know what we really want or even how to answer simple questions. We give answers that we think are true, but in the end, they might just be what the other person wants to hear." This tension between the song's breezy feel and its more introspective subject matter makes "The Answer" a standout—balancing catchy indie-pop with raw emotional depth, leaving a lasting impression. Read the full article

[audiofuzz]

Stephen Becker Unveils Catchy Yet Reflective New Single “The Answer”

Stephen Becker, the New York-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter known for his work with Katie Von Schleicher, Strawberry Runners, and Caroline Says, offers another glimpse into his upcoming album with his latest track, "The Answer." Featuring the warm, buoyant vocals of Oakland’s Taylor Vick (formerly Boy Scouts), the song stands out as one of the most immediate and memorable on the album. Following the dreamy, immersive vibes of his earlier single "I Held An Echo"—which GoldFlakePaint praised as "a lovely slice of indie-pop"—"The Answer" pulls listeners in with its intricate yet effortlessly groovy rhythm. The song's indelible chorus, punctuated by the repeated line, “I gave you the answer/I gave you the answer you wanted,” strikes a powerful emotional chord. While the track radiates a sunny energy, it simultaneously delves into the complexities of emotional misunderstandings and the unsettling uncertainty that often accompanies the end of a relationship. Becker reveals the track’s deeper meaning, explaining, "It’s about how we often lose ourselves, unable to know what we really want or even how to answer simple questions. We give answers that we think are true, but in the end, they might just be what the other person wants to hear." This tension between the song's breezy feel and its more introspective subject matter makes "The Answer" a standout—balancing catchy indie-pop with raw emotional depth, leaving a lasting impression. Read the full article

[chasenews]

GRACE CUMMINGS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM RAMONA OUT APRIL 5TH

Credit: Tajette O’Halloran Australian singer-songwriter Grace Cummings has released “On and On” the first single to be taken from her upcoming third album Ramona to be released April 5th via ATO Records/[PIAS]. Cummings has been quietly making a name for herself with a string of impressive releases, praised by the likes of The Guardian, Pitchfork, NME, GoldFlakePaint, and NPR for her riveting,…

[welovelofi]

Count Bateman — це четвертий реліз від Frog, відомого культового інді-гурту Wyrd-Americana з Квінса, Нью-Йорк. Їхня музика знайшла понад мільйон потоків на Spotify, вони отримали підтримку від BBC, GoldFlakePaint, NPR Music, DIY Mag, CLASH, TLOBF, The Skinny, London in Stereo, The Alternative, The Gray Estates, Various Small Flames та набагато більше.

Дуже рекомендую к прослуховуванню!

[riotactmedia]

GoldFlakePaint premieres Juliet Quick’s mesmerizing new single “Circles”

Taken off her forthcoming EP, Glass Years. Out on Substitute Scene Records March 5. Read & listen HERE. 

“…a rather special one, highlighting not just that voice, which gently frowns at its corners, trailing off into unspoken sadness, but also the experimental flecks of her work; the swirling strings that drape this song in a different kind of light.”

[colour-of-spring]

Some spreads from (the now sold out) Issue 1 of Gold Flake Paint (@gold_flake_paint) magazine. Issue 2 (Winter 2019) is coming soon and is now available order: https://goldflakepaint.bandcamp.com/merch

[topshelfrecords]

So we know that we've kept this kind of hush hush, but Special Explosion has a new album out tomorrow! You can stream 'To Infinity' in full via Gold Flake Paint today, who called it a "detailed and impassioned masterpiece." Seriously give this a listen – it's sure to make it to those end of year lists.

Pre-order ‘To Infinity’ on cassette or digitally - http://tpshlf.co/tsr166

[heartbreakingbraverywi]

A Quick Hit, A Long Pull, A Pre-Emptive Goodbye

A Quick Hit, A Long Pull, A Pre-Emptive Goodbye

At some point over the next few months, Heartbreaking Bravery will cease the bulk of its editorial aspect. A lot of thought went into this decision and the scant posting of the past few years likely reflected this was on the near-horizon. While I still firmly believe in the mission of this site (to provide a space that elevated smaller artist’s work to a point of focus typically reserved for…

[hannahboyle]

Review: Kirsten Ludwig ‘Wasted Time’

“The coffee is wearing me down, and I’m tired everyday.”

[memorywound]

#softache #canvas #gesso #oil #oilpastels #oilpainting #charcoal #gold #goldflakepaint #pink #pale #art #memorywound #abstractart #kristopherchristian #juneauartist #painting

[mel-reeve]

On Kesha’s Comeback and the Healing Power of Pop

The idea that for something to have meaning it must be hard to access is a kind of gatekeeping, in which only a small group of people (usually white men, enjoying the art of other white men let’s be honest) are allowed to understand and gain meaning from a piece of art – I don’t see any difference between the validity of that kind of art and this, except that one is restricted. This song doesn’t become any less moving just because she wrote it as part of team of writers for a big name label. Why shouldn’t she profit off the narrative of her own experiences? Others are permitted to speculate and write about what happened, she has every right to use that experience in her art – she equally would have been well within her rights to write something completely unrelated to these experiences, although it’s pretty clear that this narrative would have been imposed on it either way.

[riotactmedia]

Watch John Moods’ new video for “Without You” courtesy of Gold Flake Paint!

“Without You” is the latest, subtle glimpse into Moods’ forthcoming new EP (So Sweet), which acts as the first half of a brand new LP (So Sweet, So Nice) to be released later this year. Listen HERE // So Sweet EP arrives April 16th via Arbutus Records.

[makingnewenemies]

Hello world! 

For a guy who would naturally not do much social media if he wasnt in a band, there is so much social media to keep up with! But you know, MNE blog will always be the home base for #thoughtsandfeelings...

So Walter Etc. has this split with Diners that is streaming at Gold Flake Paint today. LISTEN TO IT HERE.

The Diners side is really beautiful and innovative. Tyler not only writes really catchy and charming songs, but his instrumentation is always quirky and fun, like a 20teen’s Beach Boys which of course I love. We are really stoked to get to share a release with such a legendary band. Hopefully we can do more together in the future?

I’m stoked on our side as well. I think the recordings are a little funny cause they sound good but also the cymbals sound washy and I would have mixed it a little differently if we had more time and blah blah blah. We recorded it with our good friend Marc at his home studio last January and had a blast making it with him. I wrote Night Swim pretty much write before we went into the studio which is normally not something we’d do, but with the LP already recorded we felt this freedom to really stretch our own boundaries and just see what happens. Also, Every Lousy Paradise was a song that was going to be on Every Town Needs A Cowboy but I never finished it. Then I finished it in Nicaragua in 2014 and we’ve just been playing it for ourselves since. I’m glad its gunna live on through this split. 

Welp there’s a record release show at The Echo in LA on 6/24 w/ Diners and Peach Kelli Pop and I think everyone should go to that. It’ll probably be low key legendary. HERE’S THE TICKETS TO THAT. It’s also super cheap which is chill.

Also you can buy the split from Lauren Records here. 

Also we’ll have it for sale on MNE very soon too. 

Okie have a good one everybody,

- Walter

[alotofboring]

Official Music Video for Pallas - Render

premiered on Goldflakepaint

[topshelfrecords]

Check out a new @wildonestheband song via GoldFlakePaint called "Standing in the Back at Your Show" from their upcoming album Mirror Touch out Oct. 6th.

If you haven't pre ordered the album yet, visit our store. 

Thanks!