Rock
Rock
Laurence Murray Project – “Providence”
“Providence” is a catching new track from Laurence Murray Project, channeling a bluesy, soulful vein of rock — reminding of Paul Weller. Enthusiastic guitar twangs and a pulsing key-laden backbone establish an...
Alternative
Marcus Piña – “Great Divide”
Marcus Piña‘s “Great Divide” is a textured rocker with shoegaze and alternative influence. The track comes from Piña’s debut solo EP, You Are the Only One Here. The artist’s vein of dreamy rock inc...
Rock
Thals – “Lo2Hi”
“Lo2Hi” is a catchy rocker from Thals, seamlessly traversing from dreamy yearning to peppy hookiness. “I wanna shout it out loud,” she sings leading into the chorus, showing a lushly engaging sound with ...
Alternative
sweethearts – “do you love me?”
Touting a nostalgic sound reminiscent of punk-leaning ’90s alternative, “do you love me?” is a catchy new track from sweethearts. The UK-based band note influences like Pavement, Weezer, and “personal fa...
Rock
Lord Sonny the Unifier – “I Love You World”
All New Information by Lord Sonny the Unifier Brooklyn-based rocker Lord Sonny the Unifier impresses with “I Love You World,” a track bursting with rock-forward charisma. Parts prog-rock, psychedelia, and power-pop,...
Rock
Borito – “Someday”
What we Have Now by Borito Today marks the release of Borito‘s debut album, What We Have Now. The Tel Aviv-based act impressed with multiple tracks last year, “Nice & Slowly” and “My Kind of Love,&#...
Experimental
Delta Will – “Any Body”
A track from Delta Will‘s upcoming LP, Multitudes III, “Any Body” is a stirring effort with striking vocals and structural expansion. The initial vocal presence is one of suave retrospection, nicely aligning w...
Jangle-Pop/Rock
Stray Fossa – “How Come?”
Lush, jangly charm is evident throughout “How Come?” — the latest from Stray Fossa. The band has impressed with multiple singles over the years. As such, I’m strongly anticipating the Virginia-based band...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Verandan – “Hideaway”
“Hideaway” marks the first of many singles in 2021 for Verandan, the project of Ville Hopponen (whose former band Cats on Fire was featured here over a decade ago). Jangling guitars and nostalgic synth flourishes ad...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Placid Cactus – “Island Glow”
Traversing with a serene, dreamy vein of rock, “Island Glow” is the latest track from Placid Cactus. Hypnotic guitar jangles and tranquil synths accompany dazed vocals, expanding into a more glistening, expressive v...
