Synths + Guitars
Synths + Guitars
Sugarface – “Laggard”
“Laggard” is a new track from Sugarface, showing a serene sound guided by a meshing of mandolin, acoustics, and melodica. Bird chirps and strumming acoustics start, joined by a light and playful lead thereafter. Tri...
Rock
Husbands – “Garth”
The memorable “Garth” is a new track from Husbands, a duo with members based in Seattle and Oklahoma City. Chugging guitar and soft synths accompany quaint vocals initially, expanding into a rising “cruisin'&#...
Pop
Borito – “Nice & Slowly”
Riding on twangy guitars and playful synths, “Nice & Slowly” is an alluring track from Borito, a band from Tel Aviv. The track comes from their upcoming full-length debut album, What We Have Now. Melding synth-f...
Electro-Pop
Alfah Femmes – “No Need to Die”
“No Need to Die” is a slice of riveting, nostalgic pop from Alfah Femmes, a six-piece from Poland. Impressing with the track “Skunks” earlier this year, Alfah Femmes continue showcasing a creative brand ...
Synths + Guitars
Creeptones – “Hell and Ice”
Asbury Park-based band Creeptones return with an engrossing new album in Hell + Ice, showing an expanded version of the sound they impressed with in 2012, with the track “Outlaw Tasty.” The new album’s self-ti...
Rock
Favours – “Slip Away”
Already off to an excellent year with the tracks “Lux Luv” and “Memories,” Toronto-based duo Favours dazzle again with the track “Slip Away.” Soaring, emotive vocals lead into a “time w...
Synths + Guitars
knuckles – “second line”
“second line” is a charming new track from knuckles, an artist from Sweden. The bouncy keys and melodic guitars intertwine with melodic enjoyment throughout, paired with vocals that show hooky ascension into the cho...
Synths + Guitars
Vanden Dool – “Rust on the Train Bridge”
The View from Here by Vanden Dool “Rust on the Train Bridge” is an engaging, pleasantly evolving track from Canadian act Vanden Dool. Percussive click-clacking and exotic background murmurs form an interesting openi...
Synths + Guitars
Alfa Nova – “Woozle”
“Woozle,” the debut single from Alfa Nova, impresses with a climatic sound that infuses lush synth-fronted build-ups with excitable guitar-laden hooks. Adding a touch of disco with its rhythm section, “Woozle&...
Psychedelic Pop
Rosa Mystica – “Holding Roses”
The debut single from Rosa Mystica, “Holding Roses” blends suave ’70s psych-pop sensibilities with modern dark electro-pop. A consuming aesthetic success, the track’s initial verses see repeating piano c...
