Tracks
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Blume – “Take It Back”
“Take It Back” is a moody, dreamy dose of atmosphere from Blume, the post-punk/shoegaze project of Arthur Bennell. The project — based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada — began in 2015, with a new EP titled D...
Rock
VS Colour – “All Or Enough”
VS Colour impress with “All Or Nothing,” a striking track that grows from chugging suaveness into a bursting rocker. The Los Angeles-based act describe “All Or Enough” as a “song about choices.R...
Psychedelic Pop
ttypes – “I Remember in the Time of Dangerous Groups”
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based singer/songwriter Tim Krauss touts a swirling psych-pop sound on “I Remember in the Time of Dangerous Groups,” a track from his project ttypes. Under the ttypes name, Krauss’ styli...
Post-Punk
Rain To Rust – “Drinking the Ghosts”
Flowers Of Doubt by Rain To Rust Fans of reverberating post-punk are likely to enjoy Flowers Of Doubt, the new album from Turkish artist Rain To Rust. The one-man band stars Mert Yildiz, who handles all instrumentation, vocals,...
Rock
Cross Wires – “How to Detox Smokers Lungs”
A Life Extinct by Cross Wires Cross Wires are a rock act from East London, releasing their debut album A Life Extinct on November 1st, via Culture War Records. The two tracks available thus far are impressive. “How to Det...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Chris Dalla Riva – “Obsessions”
Mellow and enjoyable, “Obsessions” is a track released today from Chris Dalla Riva. The track introduces itself with a bouncy alternate vocal, before suaver verses emerge with lush, twinkling key additions. The R...
Radio-Friendly Pop/Folk
Scott Chasolen – “Don’t Know How”
NYC-based musician Scott Chasolen released his debut album in 2003, following many years in the jam circuit with instrumental group ulu. Since then, his solo career has blended folk, rock, and jazz aspects for a pleasing, intim...
Radio-Friendly Pop/Folk
Joel Cuzzi – “Shortest Pier”
Joel Cuzzi’s new album Footprints merges the Californian singer/songwriter merging his punk-rock youth with retrospective, acoustic vibes. The album is written in tribute to Cuzzi’s friend and musician Tony Sly, the...
Tracks
Sluka – “Hey Oh”
We featured the self-titled track from Sluka’s new album, Ready to Connect, last month — emphasizing the band’s knack for twangy acoustics, soaring melodies, and orchestral additions. The San Diego act is no s...
Electronic
Koresma – “Free”
Mellow synths and lush, distant vocals adorn the sweeping “Free,” a recently released track from Koresma (Ryan Lindberg), an electronic producer based in Asheville, North Carolina. The track’s soaring, open fe...
