On the heart-wrenching single “In Our Yard Stands An Apple Tree,” Utrecht-based artist Fons & the Chargers transforms the tragedy of losing an unborn child into a gorgeous crooner ballad designed to
New Tracks
Montreal-based composer Pat Piperni captures a nostalgic, introspective pull on “Quiet Storm.” Drawing from both the classical elegance of Chopin and Debussy and the cinematic minimalism of Ludovico Einaudi, the self-produced piece
“Old Story” is an expansive rock triumph from Post Hype, the NYC-based project of Chris Curtin, who describes the track as “about what addiction takes from us and coming through the other
The fourth single from +tope‘s forthcoming self-titled debut, “It Fit When I Was (a kid)” weaves rapid rhythms and shimmering guitar jangles amidst a very personal touch. The track integrates the final
Glistening post-punk guitars and magnetic synth tones adorn the excellent “Ordinary,” a recently released single from Ice Island. The project is led by Steven Hawley, who was also the frontman and creative
Conjuring a hazy alt-pop charm, “Two Peas in a Pod” is an enamoring track from Blackbird Blackbird. The project of SF/Bay Area native and Filipino-American musician Mikey Maramag first caught our ears
A stirring track from New York-based artist Lena Fjortoft, “Tugboat” pairs twangy guitar allure and serenely caressing vocal layers amidst themes capturing the heavy lifting of moving on from heartbreak, cleverly reframing
Crafting a caressingly melodic sound with a range of twinkling keys, heartfelt strings, momentum-filled guitars, and a lovely vocal duet, "The Distance Between Me & You" is another standout track from Abstain
New Albums
James Beastly continues to showcase consistently excellent songwriting on his third album We Should Be Animals. Born from collaborative jam sessions in
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MIDTONES combine gorgeous folk-rock dynamics with emotional thematic terrain on their third album, Mountain. The East Nashville-based quartet navigate the “midtones” of
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The Resurrection Club unveils a melodic, stylish depiction of endurance on their debut album Survival. Reconnecting decades after their Glasgow post-punk origins,
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English band FADED explores a melancholic, disjointed reality on the Out Of Season EP. This collection of tracks, deemed too dark for
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