Rock
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Moreish Idols – “Mobile Phone”
Starting with a lush, dreamy allure and finishing with psych-funk invigoration, “Mobile Phone” is a captivating new track from Moreish Idols. The band — originally formed in Falmouth, Cornwall — is compr...
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The Strawberry Moons – “Cigarette Hills”
The newly released “Cigarette Hills” is a rousing success from San Diego act The Strawberry Moons. An initial arsenal of playful organs and escalating vocals becomes accompanied by sweltering guitars past the one-mi...
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Golden Shoulders – “Verbatim” + “Setting Sun”
Could This Be The End, the new album from Golden Shoulders, released today. The band — hailing from Nevada City, CA and making music together since 2001 — crafts a lively, melodic sound. Elements of folk, sophisti-p...
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Castilho – “Lucky Ones”
Lucky Ones by Castilho Pedro Castilho is a Portuguese songwriter based in Lisboa, whose stellar track “Lucky Ones” comes via his upcoming debut album. The artist first emerged in late 2017 with the more subdued trac...
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Harley Small – “Apartments”
Apartments by Harley Small Following singles “Friends” and “Reality Therapy,” “Apartments” is the third entry from Harley Small in the band’s current album cycle. The project hails from...
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Split Screens – “Back Again”
“Back Again” is an impressive new track from Split Screens, the solo project of San Francisco-based Jesse Cafiero. I first heard the project back in 2013, with psych-pop gem “Born.” A forthcoming LP, Eve...
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Louis and the Shakes – “Blame”
Fondly producing a sound reminiscent of The Arctic Monkeys, “Blame” is a stellar track from Louis and the Shakes, the London-based act previously known as Louis Antoniou. Last year saw the band highlighted on BBC In...
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The Criticals – “Good Lookin”
Nashville act The Criticals have had a great year, impressing thus far with the tracks “Homebody,” “Kate Moss,” and “Treat Ya Better.” Their most recent of the bunch, “Good Lookin”...
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Aura Blaze – “The Sparkling Black”
The Sparkling Black by Aura Blaze “The Sparkling Black” is another success from Aura Blaze, the New Jersey-based rock project of Rhode Rachel that impressed with the track “Good While It Lasted” in June....
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Andypanda – “Bible Black”
“Bible Black” is the striking debut single from Andypanda, a solo project touching on rock in the psychedelic, post-punk, glam, and shoegaze veins. The track exudes a timeless feel in this boundless rock approach. T...
