Tracks
Heavy Rock
ON – “Break You”
Toronto-based band ON concoct a riveting rock sound with an angsty ’90s alt-rock nostalgia, impressing throughout their new self-titled album. The act comprises vocalist/bassist Lucy Di Santo, guitarist Steve Fall, and dr...
Rock
The Mobros – “New Sensations”
The triumphant “New Sensations” launches into a spirited, hooky rock sound, courtesy of Charleston-based act The Mobros. Led by brothers Patrick and Kelly, the band shows an anthemic and stirring production, with it...
Rock
plant matter – “Morse Code”
Morse Code by plant matter The first single from the artist’s upcoming EP, “Morse Code” is a consuming single from Chicago-based artist plant matter. Described as “a driving, visceral song about growth, ...
Singer/Songwriter
Porteau – “Chasing Celadon”
“Chasing Celadon” is a striking single from Porteau, the Vancouver-base duo of Victoria Williams and Craig Stevenson. Lyrics resonate in showing adoration for someone who has passed — “I’ve been le...
Throwback Rock
Bang Bang Jet Away – “Quotidian Barbarian”
Showing shades of vintage Scott Walker in its affecting croon and mystique-filled nostalgia, “Quotidian Barbarian” is the latest single from Bang Bang Jet Away. Showing a more energetic rock sound on previously feat...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Amari Ames – “Fear”
A mellow yet impactful success, “Fear” is a track from Amari Ames, who describes the effort as an exploration of “the clarity we can feel when we are able to move past fear and see more clearly.” Lush ac...
Synths + Guitars
Champagne Atlantis – “Recommended Product”
Via Champagne Atlantis‘ stellar new album Hudson Valley Hidden Gems, “Recommended Product” is a further showcase of Jesse Barki’s memorable songwriting. The project first caught our ears in 2020, with th...
Synths + Guitars
The Spiritual Leaders – “Past Present Future”
The Spiritual Leaders are a three-piece electronic indie collective from Cavan, Ireland. They give off New Order vibes on the regular, with touches of Yo La Tengo and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Exuding more of a Brit-pop sound ...
Rock
Blue of Colors – “Changing of The Season”
Pittsburgh-based project Blue of Colors present a peppy rock entrancement on “Changing of The Season,” channeling an energy reminiscent of The Strokes in its escalation from quaint guitar pulses into a hooky, anthem...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
rosetan – “smoke”
Washington-based act rosetan muse on impressionable childhood memories amidst an angular post-punk charm on “smoke,” the opening track on the band’s third EP, let go. “Do you remember going over your fri...
