POPS are a retro-minded pop group from Montreal, one I found courtesy of Hype Machine's nifty CMJ aggregation. They'll charm CMJ audiences with a sound rooted nicely in late '80s new-wave, led
New Tracks
The ridiculously catchy "Something New" is the first single off The Pollies' debut album, Where the Lies Begin. The track is polished and grandiose; clamoring bells and melodic bursts of guitar collide
triple water ep by swing delux Bon Accord’s Michael Wright takes a big leap forward with Swing Delux, a more atmospheric project than the booming electro-pop of Bon Accord. The London-based Wright
Here are the 45 bands in two weeks that I promised. Variety shouldn’t be an issue. If you haven’t digested the tardy August compilation yet, September’s rendition expands your plate, and palate.
"Plaster" begins with a wave of guitar distortion, momentarily transforming into a bouncy synth-tinged pop song before a majestic chorus; the track has several personalities, a good sign for up-and-coming Brooklyn trio
"Turi" marks Tala's first release under the new name Kuky Tala, which she changed from Tigermilk. Her ghostly and worldly sound is still intact, and more expansive than ever with "Turi". A
For those familiar with New York rockers Kiss Kiss, frontman Josh Benash has his fingerprints all over the work of Vuvuzela. Fans accustomed to Kiss Kiss' high-energy rock ballads, which often interchanged
The spaced-out work of Tape Sounds, AKA Massachusetts-based Nate Kellogg, presents experimental electro-psychedelia with steady synth-pad backdrops and alternating leads, the latter often projected through fastidious guitars or unique synth effects. Kellogg's
New Albums
Featuring swells of gorgeous string arrangements with a cinematic flair, Taste of Light is a gripping new album from the Dinamika Ensemble,
MoreUnder the Birch Tree melds jangly guitars, atmospheric synths, and melodic vocals from IN Kelly, an artist based in Nesodden, Norway. Also
MoreTJ Devoe struts a heady electronic appeal on new EP, Natural Phenomena, whose four tracks were recorded from his woodland home studio
MoreStaffordshire-based duo Dreams of Delvaux present a dynamic pop appeal across new album Shade Mystique, spanning from the dreamy piano-set balladry of
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