I wish I could write a review of the new Whatever, Dad album in the style of Rap Genius – like, you could hover your mouse over a lyric and read my empathetic annotations. For example, the lyric “Am I boring you” from “spud,” reminds me of that feeling when you are telling someone a … Read more
Today we’re super excited to announce that our third tape compilation will be out in the world very soon. After working on it for almost a year, we’ll be releasing The Le Sigh Vol. III via our friends at Father/Daughter Records on 8/4. As per usual, the tape features everything from soft pop to rough … Read more
Bad Moves, the D.C. power-pop-rock supergroup, released an EP in early December that was an obvious response to recent political events. But they also addressed pressing issues that can be considered more nuanced, such as holding shitty jobs, gender conventions, and growing up in suburbia. The opening song, appropriately titled “Shitty Tomorrow,” is a boppy … Read more
There’s something really, really painful about realizing how much love you have and how little people seem to care. I can recount, albeit incredibly clichéd, the number of times I have felt this melancholy feeling. In line at grocery stores, walking home alone after a night of going out, in libraries (Them: “Can I borrow … Read more
The cover of Shame, the upcoming LP from Petal, features a hazy photo of two windows flooded with unnatural light. It’s beautiful, eerie, a bit off – it hints that everything is not as it appears. Those sentiments are echoed throughout Petal’s full-length debut, out on Oct. 23 from Run For Cover Records. Kiley Lotz … Read more
Tomboy is no stranger to THE LE SIGH. From being featured on our Vol. I tape compilation to reviewing their cassette back in ’13, we’ve had heart eye emojis for the Boston-based four piece comprised of Ali, Hanna, Madeline, and Meghan for a while now. If you’ve been staying updated, you’ve probably been counting down the days til the … Read more
2013 was a great year for us. In the last twelve months, we’ve almost tripled our staff and grown our readership to a scope that we didn’t think was possible. We’ve had the opportunity of collaborating with many incredible musicians and visual artists through our Girl Spotlight and Monday Mix series. And above all – … Read more
We couldn’t be more excited to premiere Tomboy’s newest track “Sweetie.” For a band that’s only released one set of demos, Boston’s Tomboy has had a pretty huge influence on us. You may remember our write-up last Spring where we praised them for confronting gender inequality in the music industry with a song like “I’m in the … Read more
Boston’s Tomboy is in the fucking band. Massachusetts is home to a lot of great bands, Tomboy included. While I’ve never been to a show in Boston, the trio (who all chime in vocals) make it sound like a lot of fun. At the beginning of this year, the band resurfaced to release a six-song … Read more