Ivor Lane crafts moving, atmospheric songs with slowcore appeal, influenced by ’90s shoegaze, Nico, and ambient music — all of which value tactful melodic
Toronto artist Michael Paradise impresses with the track “Gold,” touting a funk-tinged vein of jangly pop that reminds fondly of Toro y Moi. Gaining
The delightfully melodic “I Wanna Go Home” is the second single from Connie Danger’s debut EP, The Ravages of Puberty (pt. 1). The aesthetic
The music of Aimee Herbert-Smith has stirred me for over a year now, with her Morning Myth project – alongside guitarist Ross King –
Copenhagen quintet Spine of Man produce a vein of guitar-pop with an ’80s, starry-eyed appeal. Specifically inspired by bands of the era like Roxy
Anthony Lazaro’s latest track “Written in the Stars” bursts open with a bustling rhythmic style reminiscent of The Strokes. Lazaro’s vocals drip with raspy
Poster Child’s debut release is a funky and infectious success, lyrically championing self-confidence with apt ’80s references, from CBGB to DeLoreans. “Death Star Cadillac”
James Parm is a singer/songwriter from Montreal, whose new track “Know I Know I Know” builds enjoyably from lusher synth-touched pop into rockin’ guitar-forward
“Be Here Now” is a solid representation of the old-school rock coming from Rich Lerner and The Groove, a band from Greensboro, NC. The
Finnish rockers Daggerplay formed in Helsinki at the end of 2011. Since then, they have played over a hundred gigs, drawing praise for a
