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Mopac – “Workin’ Me”
“Workin’ Me” is the latest track from Austin-based rockers Mopac, previously featured with their Kayfabe LP in 2017. Chugging guitar twangs and suavely confident vocals drive toward a rousing build-up around t...
Rock
Apache Rose – “Tiny Love”
Moscow-based rockers Apache Rockers show a fun, no-frills vein of rock with confident vocals and escalating hooks. “Tiny Love” is heavy on infectious vocal repetition, emphasized during the “get it,” cho...
Rock
Bayleigh Cheek – “Release Me”
The fantastic “Release Me” is a stirring track from Bayleigh Cheek. The Dallas-based singer/songwriter was a solo musician from 2015 to 2018, at which point the project turned into a band. “Release Me” i...
Psychedelic Folk
Matt Nice & The Derls – “Do You Dream At All”
Creeping strings, a thumping bass, and flashes of woodwinds usher an enthralling intro to “Do You Dream At All,” an engrossing new track from Matt Nice & The Derls. The California-based act craft a uniquely eff...
Rock
Albon – “Kids On Fire”
Albon is the project of singer/songwriter Alexander B. Lappin, based in Los Angeles and originally from Chicago. Newly released track “Kids On Fire” touts a melodic, spirited sound that reminds fondly of The New Por...
Rock
Sam Pace and the Gilded Grit – “Made It All The Way to San Francisco”
“Made It All The Way to San Francisco” is a suave, chugging rocker from Sam Pace and the Gilded Grit. The subtle creeping of organs just past the one-minute mark reminds fondly of Nick Cave. Thereafter, a scorching ...
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...
