Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Sam Wright – “Closer”
Warming guitar twangs open “Closer” with a delightful melodic pull, driving into serene and understated vocals that engage throughout. Per Sam Wright, the track is “about the oscillating nature of a sensual, y...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Dakota Theim – “Losing Sleep”
A melodic track from Dakota Theim with a retro-pop earning, “Losing Sleep” shows a timeless appeal. Lyrical regrets — “I never meant to make you cry, I never meant to say goodbye,” — ride alo...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Void Kandy – “Feel Out Loud”
“Feel Out Loud” is a creative, melodic track from Void Kandy, off the Reno-based artist’s new album, The One You Want. A quaint guitar line expands quickly alongside prickly key-laden bursts and hypnotic vocal...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
The Baylands – “Second Try”
A mellow delight from California-based band The Baylands, “Second Try” haunts with enveloping vocal harmonies and retrospective lyrics, exploring childhood reminiscence, a yearning for freedom, and the vital role of...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Billy Summer – “I Get So Close”
“I Get So Close” drives on hypnotic late-night synths and yearning vocals, concocting an intriguing synth-pop sound courtesy of Billy Summer. The Florida-based artist, impressing last year with the track “Fidd...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Secret Vacation – “Weather”
“Weather” is a hazy delight from Secret Vacation, the project of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Stephen Shapero. Sleepy guitars and vocals develop an intimate charm initially, as the entry of slight percussion coi...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Hotspit – “Epitaph” + “CC”
Crafting an unfolding sound with dreamy rock and folk elements, Hotspit are a band from Richmond, Virginia. Their new EP, CC, consumes with an assortment of strong songwriting, led by hypnotic vocal work and textured guitars. &...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
The Go Rounds – “Harpees”
A new track from Michigan-based band The Go Rounds, “Harpees” stirs with a haunting vocal chilliness and shimmering, textural build. The vocal rise past the one-minute mark conjures feelings reminiscent of Wild Beas...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Harpool – “Dream”
A heady and psychedelic track from Portland, Oregon-based artist Harpool, “Dream” ponders upon the “surrealness of life” with an engrossing aesthetic pull. Quaint acoustical flickers and textured guitars...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Max Koste – “Lonely Human (so everybody cries)”
Swedish singer/songwriter Max Koste delivers a twangy, laid-back charm on “Lonely Human (so everybody cries).” Reminiscent of Mac DeMarco, Koste’s suave vocals escalate into an emotive vocal burst, the “...
