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Kaleurs – “Beach Freaks”
Kaleurs’ songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Nik Birkemeyer wrote the band’s new EP, Gently into the Night, with introspection in mind. Specifically, the band’s aesthetic successfully aims to bring “a notion o...
Rock
Split Screens – “From the Start”
Following the impressive “Back Again” last month, Split Screens released an EP last week containing that track and other gems. The six tracks on Everyday Static emphasize the gripping songwriting of the San Francisc...
Rock
Dimitri von Büren – “Shining Bright”
Inspired by “warm summer nights and chilling indie pop vibes,” Dimitri von Büren’s third single “Shining Bright is a delight. The Paris-based artist, who impressed earlier this year with the single ̶...
Rock
Premiere: Brite – “Bad Blood”
bad blood by Brite “Bad Blood” is the debut single from Brite, a band hailing from Winnipeg. The one-minute mark — “to keep me to keep you,” — finds a more forcefully melodic guitar tone alon...
Psychedelic Pop
Hanwho – “In That Place”
Released today, “In That Place” is a vibrant, melodic success from Hanwho, the musical project of Hanno van den Berg. Originally from the Eastern shores of South Africa, the project touts a broad, eclectic sound tha...
Rock
José Junior – “Forever”
“Forever” is the lovely debut single from José Junior, touting a soaring rock sound. The artist describes the track as “a sad love song that attempts to transcend bittersweet sting of heartbreak with soaring g...
Rock
VS Colour – “All Or Enough”
VS Colour impress with “All Or Nothing,” a striking track that grows from chugging suaveness into a bursting rocker. The Los Angeles-based act describe “All Or Enough” as a “song about choices.R...
Rock
Cross Wires – “How to Detox Smokers Lungs”
A Life Extinct by Cross Wires Cross Wires are a rock act from East London, releasing their debut album A Life Extinct on November 1st, via Culture War Records. The two tracks available thus far are impressive. “How to Det...
Rock
The Criticals – “Just for the Weekend”
The Criticals churn out more catchy Strokes-esque rock on new track “Just for the Weekend,” following up last month’s “Good Lookin.” The “afraid than being more than friends,” hook play...
Rock
Sunniva – ‘Forest Fire’ EP
First catching my ear in 2017 with the psych-friendly track “Untold,” Sunniva return with an engaging EP in Forest Fire. All four tracks impress in their own right. One of my favorites is “Throwing Goldfish in...
