Alt Pop/Rock
Alt Pop/Rock
Jody and the Jerms – “Started Something”
Jangly guitars and spirited piano concoct a spirited, melodic charm throughout “Started Something,” a track from Oxford(UK)-based band Jody and the Jerms. A debonair vocal composure joins the initial rush of guitars...
Alt Pop/Rock
Mono Sources – “Our Own”
Enamoring with an understated yet melodic alt-pop sound, intertwining guitars and spacey synths, “Our Own” is a recent single from Mono Sources. Led by the duo of Brett Bixby and Jesse Nason, the Long Beach-based pr...
Alt Pop/Rock
Gareth Inkster – “Lee Shores”
“Lee Shores” is a vibrant single from Gareth Inkster, an artist from Hamilton, Ontario. Hooky songwriting emerges from pop smarts and classical training, with the dexterous initial push of guitars signifying a capti...
Alt Pop/Rock
Civil Wray – “Sparkle”
“Sparkle” is the first single from an upcoming EP by Civil Wray, a project by Canadian vocalist Andrea de Boer (BlueVenus) and producer Matt DeMatteo (Danko Jones, Big Wreck, Esthero). The pair has created a sprawling 6-minute ...
Alt Pop/Rock
Wild Horse – “Cougar”
Cougar by Wild Horse Funky indie rock-pop trio Wild Horse impress with their single “Cougar.” The Brighton, UK-based lads jump on the track with some bubbly and feel-good sounds, telling the tale of a powerful yet u...
Alt Pop/Rock
What Strange Beasts – “Starlight’s Castaways”
“Starlight’s Castaways” is an exciting rocker from What Strange Beasts, the Seattle-based band who caught our ears with the track “Scattered Skies” last month. “Starlight’s Castaways...
Alt Pop/Rock
Jordan Sommerlad – “Too Much?”
The opening track on Jordan Sommerlad‘s engaging new album Polly’s House, “Too Much?” compels with its illuminating sound — propelled by the breezy and beautifully melodic vocal performances of Som...
Albums & EPs
49 Burning Condors – ‘Seventh Hymnal’
Philadelphia-based band 49 Burning Condors excel on their new album Seventh Hymnal, a showcase of their resonating “gothic witch rock” sound. Written during the pandemic, the album shows moving stories of grief, los...
Alt Pop/Rock
Slumming With The Saints – “Perfect Plan”
A rousing single from Philadelphia-based act Slumming With The Saints, “Perfect Plan” delivers an anthemic alt-pop sound with resonating vocal spirit, synth-laden atmospherics, and excitable guitar lines. The releas...