Rock
Rock
Yaehsun – “Show Me How to Love”
Following up last year’s excellent tracks “Waterbaby” and “La De Ba,” Yaehsun’s “Show Me How to Love” is another success. The project of Toronto-based Jason Haberman, Yaehsun exce...
Rock
Hex Smokers – “From Beyond”
Hex Smokers by Hex Smokers Exciting rocker “From Beyond” comes from Indiana-based band Hex Smokers. Noted influences Roky Erickson and The Stooges suggest a strong rock sound steeped in both suaveness and ample ener...
Rock
Ex Okays – “Onlysong”
A bevy of frantic percussion, twangy guitars, and melodic synths open “Onlysong” in enjoyably expansive form. The gripping new track from Chicago-based band Ex Okays, “Onlysong” is a fantastic start to 2...
Rock
The Vices – “Sly Smiled Berlin Child”
“Sly Smiled Berlin Child” is a newly released track from The Vices, hailing the Netherlands. The track seamlessly swaps between fairly straight-cutting guitar/bass suaveness and organ-laden rock excitement. An organ...
Rock
Baylies Band – “Librarians of Congress”
“Librarians of Congress” is an engaging new track from Baylies Band, based in Providence, Rhode Island. Quickly paced rhythm guitars complement a vocal presence, which remind fondly of Peter Gabriel in its punchy, m...
Alternative
Saugwa – “Kara Seen It All”
“Kara Seen It All” is a consuming rocker from the band Saugwa, formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico sometime in 2012. Currently, the band has members spanning from Portland, Oregon to New Mexico and Colorado. The track...
Psychedelic Rock
Modesta – “Opus”
Modesta are an indie-rock duo from Boston, crafting a hypnotic and gripping sound on the track “Opus,” the opener on Modesta’s new 4-track EP, Ode to the Peculiar. Modern rock sensibilities combine with ’...
Pop
Iris Hill – “Buona Notte”
Israel-based rock band Iris Hill tout strong songwriting and a nicely climatic feel throughout new track “Buona Notte.” The band notes a point of comparison as Phoenix, a band I’m reminded of as the quick-swip...
Rock
Strange Loops – “Comforts of an Apocalypse”
“Comforts of an Apocalypse” is a catchy track from NYC rockers Strange Loops, touting melodic synths and a stirring vocal lead. Sef Kapur’s vocals impress in alternating between the rousing verses and melodic ...
Rock
Maybird – “In Technicolor (For The First Time)”
Originally from Rochester, New York, Maybird craft a gripping sound steeped in both psych-rock and more traditional, rootsy sectors. Such is evident on the excellent track “In Technicolor (For The First Time),” rele...
