Rock
Rock
Seven Purple Tigers – “Ignorance Is Blitz”
“Ignorance Is Blitz” is the latest from Seven Purple Tigers, showing a catchy guitar-fronted rock sound within “a look back on a relationship gone awry.” Echoing a stylish aesthetic reminiscent of early ...
Rock
Always You – “Have It Your Way”
“Have It Your Way” is a fantastic track from Always You, the Los Angeles-based project of Anton and Christoph Hochheim, whose previous project Ablebody churned out sophisti-pop gems like “One Dime a Day.”...
Rock
Jose Lobo & Calm Canopy – “Patience”
“Patience” is a caressing gem from Jose Lobo & Calm Canopy. Clap-laden percussion and gentle guitar trickles around 01:20 play with enchanting effect, the bass-y pulses thereafter lending a warming feel. “...
Rock
Attics – “Allergic”
“Allergic” is a new track from Attics, the Brooklyn-based rock act that impressed prior with the tracks “Goodbye” and “Granite State.” Following an intimate beginning, suave acoustics and a b...
Rock
Mickey Newball – “All Wrong”
Another success from Mickey Newball, impressing prior with the tracks “Betting on Bad Weather” and “Ruby Jean,” “All Wrong” is a smooth rocker with a memorably escalating chorus. Suave verses...
Jangle-Pop/Rock
The Head – “French Girls”
A jangly rocker with a yearning charm, “French Girls” is a recent track from The Head, an Atlanta-based trio. Mike Shaw’s vocals range enjoyably from the verses’ assured suaveness to a delightfully wande...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Lucid Express – “Hotel 65”
“Hotel 65” invigorates with gorgeous vocals and a shoegaze-forward textural showcase of guitars. The latest track from Hong Kong-based five-piece Lucid Express, “Hotel 65” impresses with its range of dre...
Rock
Helen Paradise – “At Your Feet”
“At Your Feet” is an excellent new track from Helen Paradise, a Montreal-based trio. Sophie Ogilvie’s vocals conjure a serenely entrancing quality amidst the jangling guitar hypnotics. A galloping rhythm secti...
Psychedelic Rock
Dream Phases – “Helen Highway”
A blissful psych-rocker from Dream Phases, “Helen Highway” delivers hazy, shimmering captivation throughout. The title-driven chorus soars amidst bursting guitars, lyrically separating two differentiating verses ...
Rock
Isaac Laurence – “Lost Song (Vigil)”
The consuming, structurally shifting “Lost Song (Vigil)” comes via Isaac Laurence, the fifth track from new album undersomewaves. Per Laurence, the track is “about lost identity.” The track’s openi...
