Synths + Guitars
Dream-Pop + Shoegaze
Circling Skies – “Forgotten”
“Forgotten” is a moving, lushly produced track from Circling Skies, the project of Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Nolan Thies. Spacious synth-laden effervescence and trickling guitars ca...
Pop
Premiere: Otherwoman – “FINE”
Out today, “FINE” is a breezy pop delight from Ontario-based artist Otherwoman. Lush synths and suave guitar jams concoct an inviting beginning, perking up thereafter with added synth-y effervescence and backing voc...
Synths + Guitars
Son of Johan – “On Repeat”
A catchy track with a playful bass-y bounce and synth work, “On Repeat” is a new track from Son of Johan, an artist from Malmö, Sweden. “I feel like I’m in a dream,” the vocals open, complemented b...
Rock
Belladon – “Truths You Crave”
The captivating “Truths You Crave” is a newly released track from Belladon, a project led by Aimee Jacobs, the former singer and synth player of The Burning of Rome. Jacobs formed the project out of an effort to bri...
Pop
Half Speed – “Did I Imagine Everything?”
“Did I Imagine Everything?” is a hypnotic pop gem from Half Speed, the project of Australian musician Ben Corbett. Hazy guitars and a pulsing bass line accompany gentle vocals, singing aptly of daydreams and lazy me...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Cal in Red – “Act Like”
Flowing melodically with lush vocals and synth/guitar interplay, “Act Like” is a memorable track from Cal in Red, a duo of brothers from Grand Rapids, MI. The track’s magnetic chorus — “act like no...
Synths + Guitars
Nolan Trotter – “Ember Days”
Concocting a dreamy pull within a pulsing, spacey production, “Ember Days” is a quality track from Nolan Trotter, from his new album Mindstream. The initial joining of bass alongside the vocals and guitar reminds fo...
Psychedelic Pop
Cap’n Marble – “Fox In A Hole” + “Optical Wealth”
A timeless-sounding psychedelic charmer, “Fox In A Hole” shows continued success from Cap’n Marble, the duo of John Dasilva and Ryan Arshonsky, impressing in the past with tracks like “Bed of Sun” ...
Pop
Dexter Francis Mason – “Lover”
A suavely infectious track from Dexter Francis Mason, “Lover” entrances with lush guitars and synths amidst a hooky vocal showing. The vocal reflections – “that make me feel like this,” – pla...
Lo-Fi Pop/Rock
Rolko – “Vicky Dreams”
“Vicky Dreams” is a delectably eerie track from Miami-based artist Rolko, releasing ahead of upcoming debut album Hidden Hotel Rooms. Wordless vocal haunts and a nocturnal synth arpeggio craft an intriguing sound fr...
