Tracks
Rock
Ola Sweet – “Ghosts RPT”
“Ghosts RPT” is a quality showing from Ola Sweet, off the band’s new album, Carnation. Gentle guitars and serene vocals unfold steadily, as strings usher in alongside dreamy vocal adornments past the one-minut...
Baroque/Chamber-Pop
Sage of New England – “Encounter with a Guide”
“Encounter with a Guide” is a delightful track from Sage of New England, providing hypnotic enjoyment with a riveting, expansive folk sound. Woodwinds and acoustics assemble a lovely procession, with string-laden wo...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
reilly – “Outside”
Developing from dreamy, wintry allure into an infectious rock sound, “Outside” is a recent track from Denver-based singer/songwriter reilly. Serene synths and yearning vocals build a sound that gradually perks up, t...
Experimental
Someone/Anyone – “Turning on Each Other”
A creative whirlwind from Someone/Anyone, featuring multiple vocalists and bustling brass/synth interplay, “Turning on Each Other” is a standout release. The synth fragments and “will I ever be free,” vo...
Rock
Harkness – “Tornado”
“Tornado” is a melodic rocker steeped in mood and stellar production, the latest from Toronto-born artist Harkness. The multi-instrumentalist makes constant entertainment throughout the track’s four minutes, i...
Soul / R&B
Lilan Kane – “TKMO”
The soulful “TKMO” (Time Keeps Moving On) is an engrossing track from Lilan Kane, inspired by the artist’s “love for Roy Ayers.” Smooth, mellow vocals express in several layers, as suave guitars an...
Singer/Songwriter
Anni Pohto – “DEEP”
Helsinki-based singer/songwriter Anni Pohto shows an enjoyably evolving pop sound on recent track “DEEP.” Plucky keys and a mysterious vocal tone engross in the beginning, with percussive additions past the mid-poin...
Heavy Rock
Vajra – “Sever The Tie”
Exemplary of the intense, hard rock sound presented from NYC-based act Vajra, “Sever The Tie” comes via Vajra’s new EP, Irkalla. A bustling rhythm section pairs with passionate vocals to start, generating a ro...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
The Rungs – “Not In Love”
“Not In Love” is another dreamy pop success from Brooklyn-based project The Rungs, impressing previously with tracks like “King of Books” and “Right Rooms.” Achieving a soundscape that will s...
Soul / R&B
brushstroke – “Lucid”
First catching my ear in October with “Freeze,” Philly-based artist brushstroke impresses again, this time with “Lucid.” Showing a sound steeped in soul and R&B influence, with a hypnotic psych-rock...
