Tracks
Throwback Rock
King Jane – “Little Devil”
King Jane’s 2019 EP Deep in the Garden showed a very promising rock act, one that blended classic-rock charm with modern innovation. The newly released “Little Devil” achieves a similar appeal. The verses play...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Chloe Gallardo – “Fool’s Keeper”
“Fool’s Keeper” marks the first new release from Chloe Gallardo in almost a year. Showcasing a beautifully lush and jangly dream-pop aesthetic, Gallardo’s vocals and production play with an ethereal char...
Fusion Rock
Mira Pardelha – “Entre o Céu e o Chão”
About Land by Mira Pardelha Mira Pardelha recently released their debut album About Land, showing a hypnotic, hauntingly melodic melding of rock and folk elements with enjoyable contrasting vocal tones and engaging songwriting ...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
L’Resorts – “Squeeze You” + “What I Can Give”
First catching my ear last year with tracks “Yeah Everything” and “Highs and Lows,” Milwaukee act L’Resorts are back with a handful of new releases. “Squeeze You” is a single released last we...
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Skygasm – “Ocean of Flowers”
“Ocean of Flowers” is an engrossing new track from Skygasm, the London-based husband-wife duo of Akiko Matsuda and Henry Dobson. Recorded in one take at Dobson’s Scottish countryside studio, “Ocean of Fl...
Neo-Classical
Tom Tolleson – “Merry Guesswork”
From composer and electronic musician Tom Tolleson, the instrumental “Merry Guesswork” is an enjoyable journey of a track, successfully navigating a creative soundscape led by eclectic piano tones and string-laden a...
Rock
Blue Plutos – “Clipper Ship”
“Clipper Ship” is a melodic track from Blue Plutos’ forthcoming album, Come Back This Way. As they have in the past with tracks like “Want to Want” and “New King in Town,” the Boston-ba...
Electro-Pop
Rosa Ama – “Lost on the People”
The third single from duo Rosa Ama, “Lost on the People” impresses with a hypnotic soundscape and melodic drive. Formed in 2019 with an intent to blend classic soulful house, contemporary disco, electronica, and pop...
Pop
Stars in Coma – “Digital and Analog Gods”
The Internet Mausoleum by Stars in Coma Stars in Coma return with another excellent piece of pop songwriting. “Digital and Analog Gods” comes via the EP The Internet Mausoleum, streaming in full below. Following suc...
Hip-Hop
Alpha23 – “Reel Ones” + “Re-Up”
Kicking off the year with the excellent “Ease Up,” Atlanta-based Alpha23 has released a steady stream of singles since. “Reel One” and “Reel Ones” showed a deftly unique vein of hip-hop with ...
