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Premiere: Fevergreen – “Cluster Headache”

Atlanta band Fevergreen impress thoroughly on their new EP Phased Portraits, the follow-up to their 2018 album Us in Full Bloom. This EP marks an expansion into a full band for Fevergreen, with guitarist Patrick Lim, bassist Ch...
 
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Jude Shuma – “Mind Games”

Based out of Chicago, Jude Shuma is an independent artist who shows a consuming, hypnotic sound throughout new 3-track EP Summer Sickness (released via Propelr Records). His psych-friendly vein of dream-pop succeeds especially ...
 
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4Vesta – “Evening Star”

Light & Chemicals by 4Vesta Brooklyn shoegaze band 4Vesta impress with new track “Evening Star,” the first track off their debut EP, Light & Chemicals. Like many shoegaze acts, they are heavily influenced b...
 
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Fern Murphy – “Flowerbeds”

Gringo Love by Fern Murphy Indianapolis trio Fern Murphy impress with a consuming dream-pop sound, reminiscent of Wild Nothing. Their latest track “Flowerbeds” rides on jangly guitars and a patiently developing song...
 
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Saeyers – “Someday”

“Someday” is a stirring new track from Saeyers, showcasing a dreamy and jangly sound. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Marshall Lewis, Saeyers drew praise for the track “Cruise” in January...
 
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Lonely Teenage – “Lens Through a Different Light”

“Lens Through a Different Light” is a haunting success from Lonely Teenage, a project formed in 2016. Lonely Teenage’s tracks on Soundcloud show a convincing stylistic vision, aesthetically somewhere between T...
 
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Leopard Tuesday – “Dog Door”

“Dog Door” impresses with an intriguing dream-pop sound. Angelic vocals lead the way, with occasional doses of spoken-word elegance. A bouncy synth backing accompanies the loopy arpeggio, amidst a Beach House-esque ...
 
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Stray Fossa – “These Days”

The dreamy, jangly “These Days” is the latest success from Stray Fossa, the Charlottesville, VA act that impressed with past tracks “Sleeper Strip” and “Eyze.” Aesthetically recalling a cross...
 
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Stevie Zita – “Anastasia”

“Anastasia” is a new track from Toronto artist Stevie Zita. “Inspired by a troubled girlfriend,” the effort rides on a hazy assortment of yearning vocals, twinkling synths, and hypnotic post-punk rhythms...
 
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Still – “Control”

“Control” is the latest from Still, the Los Angeles-based act that impressed with the superb track “Divinity” last month. “Control” is the second single off the band’s upcoming debut EP...
 
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  • The impressive “The Silence” is the latest from @bathemusic, the dream-pop project of Bailey Crone. Based out of Atlanta, Crone performs everything on the song — drums, guitar, bass, vocals, etc. The recording was done at Standard Electric Recorders Co. with producer and mixing engineer Damon Moon, and mastered by Joe Lambert. Crone strives to create songs you can “lay on the floor and stare at the ceiling to.” “The Silence” certainly achieves that. A hypnotic feel is established immediately, with a lulling rhythm section and an occasional key-laden flicker caressing alongside Crone’s serene vocals. The key twinkles around 01:50 do well in readying for the beautiful twangy guitar highlighting about 30 seconds later. In these moments, the track builds majestically to a satisfying conclusion, at which point the song’s hypnotic charm and Crone’s vocal presence are perfectly evident. Lyrically, the track is “about the feeling of being alone and how it relates to her past history with panic attacks and grieving the loss of friends and loved ones. Written in a mixolydian key, the song’s mood is supposed to be neither happy nor sad … Thematically the song and the album are about loss and the concept of absence that follows it.” “The Silence” comes from Bathe’s debut LP, Last Looks, releasing in 2020. — link to listen in bio
  • Fondly producing a sound reminiscent of The Arctic Monkeys, “Blame” is a stellar track from Louis and the Shakes, the London-based act previously known as Louis Antoniou. Last year saw the band highlighted on BBC Introducing, with the frontman playing two tracks live on air. They also performed at The Crypt Sessions and the OnBlackheath Festival. Louis And The Shakes cite Jesse Jo Stark, Queens of the Stone Age, and Alexandra Savior among their influences. Suave guitar licks adorn “Blame” from the get-go, with the Alex Turner-esque vocals emitting a sly presence. The first hook arrives at the 51-second mark — “the joke you’re not letting me in on,” — as a melodic twist is successfully maneuvered. Past the two-minute mark, the guitars pick up in stride alongside the vocals: “I’ve only got myself to blame / Lady Envy has got a hold on me.” A melodic guitar solo wraps up this catchy gem. {Link to listen in bio}
  • “The Sparkling Black” is another success from Aura Blaze, the New Jersey-based rock project of Rhode Rachel that impressed with the track “Good While It Lasted” in June. Merging psych-pop and power-pop sentiments, Aura Blaze is a project with a knack for catchy melodies and a supremely accessible aesthetic, evidenced throughout the album The Sparkling Black. The release’s self-titled track showcases more distorted guitars and ’70s-friendly synth/organ tones, compared to “Good While It Lasted.” The vocals reach some deep, low pitch ranges amidst collapsing guitar distortion, contrasting the more power-pop-friendly approach of “Good While It Lasted.” Certainly, the album’s self-titled track is more of a showcase in brooding, psych-friendly soundscapes. {Link to listen in bio}
  • “Easy” is a lush, grooving track released today from Union City Nights, based in Leeds (UK). The project records throughout bedrooms and basements in the Hyde Park area, emphasizing crooning vocals alongside dreamy guitar lines, nocturnal synths, and funk-tinged rhythms. “Easy” succeeds aesthetically and melodically, effectively combining a dream-pop arsenal with hints of nocturnal R&B. A soaring guitar solo emerges just past the two-minute mark, adding a scorching feeling of emotion to the murky nighttime remnants. “Easy” is an atmospheric, successful release from Union City Nights. — Link to listen in bio

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