Tracks
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Love Montage – “Flyin’ Home From Bali”
A melodic pop delight, “Flyin’ Home From Bali” is a breezy, island-set success from Love Montage. Lush guitars and twinkling keys join with charming, dreamy vocals — relaying “the inner monologue o...
Pop
Future Jr. – “Love In Colour”
Future Jr. casts a dreamy pop sound on “Love In Colour,” a track heavy on atmospheric production and vocal yearning. “It’s love in colour,” the artist sings during the bursting chorus, where efferv...
Tracks
Scotch Mist – “funny face”
A swaying, surf-tinged pop gem with ample mood, “funny face” is another success from Scotch Mist, the NYC act impressing with past tracks like “Big Red Button” and Surfside.” Melancholic vocals and...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Smotherly Love – “Places to Be”
From Essex (UK) act Smotherly Love, “Places to Be” is the captivating opener to their new EP, Predestinate Grooves. A murky, psych-friendly intrigue is apparent early. Jangly guitars and eerie synths concoct a fulfi...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
There’s Talk – “A Slow Return”
Lush and spacey with an entrancing melodic pull, “A Slow Return” is a memorable new track from There’s Talk. Impressing with the bathed water moon EP in 2018, the Oakland-based trio is prepping the release of ...
Rock
The Amber Bugs – “Rat Vs Mole”
Featuring a stylistically eclectic rock sound full of twists, “Rat Vs Mole” is a burst of energy from London-based quintet The Amber Bugs. The vocals relay an excitement prevalent in ska and punk. Aesthetically invi...
New Wave
Take Me With You – “Stranger”
A yearning track with post-punk and new-wave appeal, “Stranger” is consuming effort from Pittsburgh-based act Take Me With You. Plucky strings and whirring synths lead into an enthusiastic vocal lead. A very New Ord...
Pop
Ruven – “Alarming Times”
“Alarming Times” is a suavely infectious track from Ruven, the project of Virginia native Brian Parker. The production excels, expanding from funk-tinged, late-night pop alongside electronic and rock-forward flouris...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Soft Shelter – “Butterflies”
A new track from Soft Shelter, “Butterflies” succeeds with a lush, glistening sound. The California-based artist caught my ear in March with twangy delight “Anticipation,” and continues a melodic showcas...
Tracks
Sophie Coran – “Circles” (Live) (ft. Shelby Yamin)
Sophie Coran presents a more stripped-back version of her track “Circles,” featuring violinist and longtime collaborator Shelby Yamin. The mellow keys, strong vocals, and alluring strings of the original remain forc...
