Rock
Post-Punk
Tacono Gate – “Something in Your Eye” + “It’ll All Come to Pass”
Tacono Gate’s sound drips with rock nostalgia, ranging from the post-punk intensity of Joy Division to haunting guitar tones reminiscent of Suede. “Something in Your Eye” shows this well, in addition to a chor...
Rock
Credit Electric – “Medicine” + “Lightning Written Down”
Easy Moon by Credit Electric Led by the songwriting of Ryan LoPilato, Credit Electric is an impressive project whose new EP, Easy Moon, shows a delectably twangy rock sound. Closing out the four-track release is “Medicine...
Rock
The Criticals – “Treat Ya Better”
Following the success of track “Kate Moss,” Nashville act The Criticals have released another catchy gem in “Treat Ya Better.” The aesthetic pursued throughout echoes a fondness for The Rolling Stones, i...
Rock
Mankind Forever – “One Day We’ll Look Down On the World We Created”
Following a hiatus where each member worked on solo projects, Mankind Forever has returned with the track “One Day We’ll Look Down On the World We Created.” With the project presently based betweeen both Brook...
Rock
Let’s Be Giants – “Peter”
Montreal act Let’s Be Giants impress with the track “Peter,” off their just-released debut EP Beneath the Blue. Formed by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Esther Spiegelman in 2016 alongside her b...
Rock
Alpaca Factory – “They Say the Devil Wears Prada”
Roaring from Chesterfield, UK, Alpaca Factory remind fondly of early Arctic Monkeys, particularly the album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Get seduced by the juicy guitar riffs and punchy yet balance...
Rock
Old Smile – “Unwinding”
“Unwinding” is a hypnotic rocker with enjoyable variation from Old Smile, featured back in 2012. The first two minutes show a chugging rocker with psych-leaning appeal. Wordless vocals begin to adorn the background ...
Psychedelic Rock
Someday River – “So It Glows”
Someday River produce an engrossing, hypnotic sound with striking melodic developments. Created by Greyson Paul Charnock, the Florida-based project impresses with the track “So It Glows,” released today. Beginning w...
Rock
Former Ruins – “Cars of Our Youth”
“Cars of Our Youth” is a striking new track from Former Ruins, resembling a cross of The National and The War on Drugs. The project, an alias of East Coast transplant Levi Sikes, is based in Muncie, IN. The murmurin...
Rock
Laughed the Boy – “Sun”
Meshing emotive strings with perkier indie-pop vocal sentiments, “Sun” is a pleasantly consuming track from Laughed the Body, the Toronto-based project led by Chris and Sean Panacci. The string additions remind fond...
