Tracks
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Jo Marches – “Long Term Parking”
Impressing in the past with excellent tracks “Night” and “Move,” Jo Marches dazzles again with the track “Long Term Parking.” Continuing the dreamy atmospheric appeal of previous efforts, ...
Hip-Hop
B1GJuice – “CHAPTER2.revelation”
“CHAPTER2.revelation” is a hypnotic, nocturnal hip-hop delight from B1GJuice. The project of Toronto-based Tyreek Phillips, B1GJuice has been churning out music since 2013. Phillips was formerly a football player fo...
Hip-Hop
NugLife – “All I Wanna Do”
“All I Wanna Do” is a melodically addictive track from NugLife, a fun ode to the joys of marijuana. The track comes via the forthcoming project NUGLIFE 2020, releasing on 4/20, aptly enough. Unlike most of the proje...
Lo-Fi Hip-Hop
Nathan-Paul – “Wind Love”
“Wind Love” is a newly released track from Cleveland-based artist Nathan-Paul. Emphasizing a jazzy feel with a lo-fi hip-hop rhythmic charm, the track’s slithering sax presence has a crackling, hypnotic allure...
Pop
Vampsy – “grace”
The peppy, catchy “grace” is the latest from Vampsy. Vibrant vocals, a bouncy bass-laden pull, and twinkling keys/synths build toward an exhilarating expansion, just past the two-minute mark. Here, a hooky vocal mel...
Pop
The Jensens – “River of Gold”
Easily one of the year’s most soaring, melodic tracks so far, “River of Gold” is a catchy success from Australian act The Jensens. “River of Gold” embodies the band’s continuing evolution in ...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Sleepy Gaucho – “Morning Light”
The fantastic “Morning Light” shows hazy, twangy goodness from Sleepy Gaucho. With aspects of psychedelic Bossa Nova, Panamerican-influenced folk music, and lo-fi rock, the track succeeds in its stylistic and melodi...
Progressive Rock
Mr Sweet – “Lazy Funk”
London-based act Mr Sweet shows an active, versatile sound with fond shades of Steely Dan and Supertramp. Their debut single “Lazy Funk” is a fun showcase of melodically addictive arrangements and a high level of mu...
Hip-Hop
Jevon – “Where the Clouds Do Part”
Jevon’s new track “Where the Clouds Do Part” captivates from the get-go. A precise, captivating flow drives to a haunting melodic twist within the beat. The 44-second mark signals a shift in piano melody, foll...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Gabacho – “I Want You Mine”
“I Want You Mine” is a hypnotic charmer from Gabacho. Playful keys and murky guitars accompany chilling vocals, with the guitar twang at the one-minute mark leading nicely into the memorable chorus. There’s a ...
