Inspired by a fever dream that involved an insatiable desire for soup, “Soup” is an intriguing success of a track from Lem Lom, the project of Jo Wagner. The New York-based artist first wrote the song back in 2012, and now it sees the light of day following a recent unearthing.

Pushes of tender electric guitar and spacey synths hypnotize, while the emerging bass line exudes a late-night crawl with Lynchian allure. The caressing guitars and warming rhythmic backing make for an absorbing, atmospheric pull, with the ensuing vocals furthering the sense of introspection. Blaring guitar tones enthuse as the final minute hits, then settling back into the subdued, late-night initial atmospheric pull. “Soup” is a blissful earworm from Lem Lom.

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A hazy, twangy rock timelessness shines on “little minnow,” a gem of a track from Juan Suena. Smitten lyricism combines with warming guitar tones, exuding a McCartney-esque glow, as Suena’s vocals arrive into a lovely “have you ever seen the rain come down…” sequence. Through aquatic and celestial metaphors, the lyrics capture the bittersweet transition from guardian to observer: “You lead and I’ll follow ‘cross the sea and sky,” Suena’s vocals let out, following the “sweet dreams little minnow, I’m not far behind” reassurances. Gorgeous vocal harmonies and bursting guitar twangs delight across the minute, into a final, lasting “I’ll dream of you” adoration.

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Hypnotic acoustic strums, psych-friendly guitar twangs, and melodic vocal introspection charm across “Petey’s Little Song,” a new track from John Canevaro. Representing the finale to 5-track EP Bedda, “Petey’s Little Song” captures the act of “choosing a new love before you’re done healing from your last heartbreak.”

The idyllic initial setting — “Sunday pancakes in the morning” — pairs with the grim reality: “In ten days, I’ll be gone.” Canevaro’s debonair vocal tone moves seamlessly amidst the swaying guitar enjoyment, culminating in a catching title-bearing refrain. The elements of moving too early after a relationship’s demise are captured artfully — “your heart, it wasn’t ready…” — in addition to a magnetic, warming repetition.

Stream the rest of the excellent Bedda EP, below:

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A lush, jangly charmer from Brooklyn-based artist Samuel Campoli, “Every Time” is amongst the many highlights on his newly released EP, Going to Places. The EP as a whole dazzles across both moments of subdued psych-ready introspection and more expressive, hooky ardor — a dynamic prowess that’s evident on this standout single as well, even in its brief though wholly impactful runtime. A musician, composer, and audio engineer, Campoli’s harmonious vocal layering and knack for sating tonal evolutions compel throughout this track and Going to Places.

Mellow guitar pulses, with a breezy island-set feeling, move seamlessly within Campoli’s gentle vocal ethereality. Tactful doses of reflective backing harmonies build with enjoyable immersion, into the absorbing “how did this happen to me?” refrain — where added guitar twanging and more active rhythms coincide with replay-inducing allure. The range between the verses’ dreamy contemplations and the more rousing rock spirit in that refrain makes for a consistently engaging listen.

The track’s structural journey derives enjoyably from Campoli’s diverse tastes and expertise. The initial, serene guitar tones feel reflective of his love for tropical psychedelic music, while the ensuing fervency brings forth a textured charisma and satiating expanse — a thorough success in terms of mood, which is no surprise coming from an artist in Campoli, who has succeeded in the realm of film scores as well; he scored a feature by John E. Kilberg.

“Every Time” is a delightful piece of songwriting and production from Campoli, who enthralls across the entirety of the Going to Places EP, streaming in full below:

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A dynamic love-song romp through psych-pop bites, lo-fi rock whimsy, and avant-garde structural charm, “You Are Mine” showcases the memorable songwriting of Scotty Malcolm. A stirringly eclectic tonal prowess moves across an impressive number of audible worlds in under three minutes — venturing from a jumpy “barely love myself” folk intrigue to touches of playful synths and punchy psych-pop multi-vocal movements. A baroque-pop piano segment also enamors within, bridging the pop and rock sections brilliantly, while the whistling and bustling keys drive into a lovely finale.

Check out the video below for the track, which represents the first single via forthcoming album The Rise and Fall of Planet Scotty:

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The debut single from +tope, “Hi5 (I am alive)” compels with its dynamic swell — shifting between fuzzy guitar haziness, playful rhythmic bounciness, and back again into a scorching rock-forward invigoration. Hectic percussion and clanging guitar work enamors into a lush vocal introspection, murmuring with hypnotic effect.

The track’s mid-point then stirs with palpable momentum, weaving rhythmic vocal elements and angular guitars with bustling bass into the fantastic finale — where soaring guitar work ventures into a sating fade-out. “Hi5 (I am alive)” is a thorough success from +tope that has us firmly anticipating whatever’s next.

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Stockholm-based trio Bleak Streak unveil an ominous, poignantly scathing rock invigoration on new single “Dork Shadows.” A quaint assortment of piano, brass, and simmering orchestration make for an introspective opening, which then develops into a thrashing rock vigor with jangling guitars and spirited percussion. “Dork shadows approaching,” the vocals let out there. “Geeks with rich parents thrive.”

Various vocal layers meld with the bursts of guitars and brass-y blaring throughout. Its themes prove resonant, lamenting the rise of “tech dorks” who “conquer, divide, and rule over us both behind the scenes and in plain sight. Dork shadows cast darkness upon our times.” On “Dork Shadows,” the band achieve a fervent, replay-inducing sound with enjoyably modern thematic laments.

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A haunting dreamy pop intrigue swells on “Medicine,” a track from Melissa Seals. Developing from ghostly initial mystique into a pulsing electro-pop adornment, the track absorbs in the “taste of my medicine” vocal ascent — maintaining a soulful vocal soaring amidst an enveloping dark-pop entrancement. Adding to the fantastic aesthetic is the immersive music video, which was filmed in a haunted house, fittingly. Melissa Seals thoroughly impresses with “Medicine,” which is described as playing “on the metaphor of love as an addiction—where heartbreak feels like withdrawal.”

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Fondly reminiscent of Panda Bear in its harmonious vocal layers and glistening effervescence, “gaffe” is a memorable track from rune puzzles, coming via the project’s recent EP of the same name. “We are born to make mistakes,” vocals let out amidst twinkling piano and sturdy acoustic strums, building with artful momentum into a grandiose feeling around 01:44, where emotive vocal backings bolster alongside a dreamily enchanting charm. “gaffe” is an inviting, psychedelic success from rune puzzles.

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Jangly guitars and a vocal plea to “meet me at the border” enthrall across “South America,” a gripping new single from Culver Drive. Hazy vocal awakenings commence the track with intrigue as glistening guitar twangs drive into the aforementioned plea, stirring in simultaneous yearning for loving embrace and a sense of escape — both geographically and in the proximity of another’s arms. It marks a heartfelt, replay-inducing success from the Canadian project.

“In a sense it’s an analogy to escapism,” Culver Drive says of the track. “Wanting essentially to break out of the confines of day to day life and to escape to somewhere else. “South America” in this instance isn’t exactly literal but instead functions as a way to break out.”

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