Tracks
Rock
bandanna – “Fire Escape”
Showing a bright and rousing sound, “Fire Escape” is an impressive track from bandanna. Along with the recently featured “sleepy eyes,” “Fire Escape” appears on the band’s new album, Un...
Other
Mark Vickness – “Interwoven”
Frolicking acoustics and emotive strings assemble a powerfully emotive feel throughout “Interwoven,” the opening track on Mark Vickness‘ new album, Interconnected. The live performance above stuns in showcasin...
Fusion Rock
KID LAB RAT – “My Blackened Heart”
Infusing grunge with a hip-hop flow, “My Blackened Heart” is nicely exemplary of KID LAB RAT‘s unique stylistic fervor. The Melbourne-based artist deftly balances dark rock and traditional hip-hop throughout n...
Radio-Friendly Pop/Folk
Nashaat Salman – “Live It All My Way” (feat. John Lee Sanders)
Melodic piano and spacey synths join with a hypnotic vocal refrain throughout the enjoyable “Live It All My Way,” a recent track from Switzerland-based composer, orchestrator, instrumentalist, and producer Nashaat S...
Other
J’Moris – “Off the Porch”
Impressing in the past year with tracks like “SnapChat” and “Make It Look Easy,” J’Moris returns with another confident hip-hop cut in “Off the Porch.” Lyrics speak to growing up and re...
Electro-Pop
Evripidis and His Tragedies – “The Reason”
Showing a warming and nostalgic synth-pop savvy, “The Reason” is a superb new track from Evripidis and His Tragedies, the project of Evripidis Sabatis. A lush synth pad quickly ascends into a peppier synth-pop fervo...
Pop
maxwell rose – “New Sweater”
A spirited and infectious track from maxwell rose, “New Sweater” develops enjoyably from understated bossa nova-inspired beginnings into an anthemic pop riser. The suave verses expand with vigor upon the chorus, pre...
Rock
Elevator Small Talk – “Common Ground”
An initially unassuming rocker, “Common Ground” offers several catching melodic shifts, and a conclusion that launches into wonderfully dazed psych-pop territory. The track is a thorough success from Elevator Small ...
Rock
Harvey Waters – “Tile”
“Tile” is a beautifully textural rocker from Harvey Waters, riding on hypnotic guitar twangs that escalate enjoyably alongside emotive vocals. Following the three-minute mark, an intense wave of guitar-based distort...
Experimental
Scott Stevenson – “Maelstrom”
Brisbane-based artist Scott Stevenson shows a wholly unique soundscape throughout “Maelstrom,” his latest track. Ghostly piano and industrial bass tones construct a haunting feel to start. Percussive additions arriv...
