Halcyon Daze, the debut album from NYC-based production duo Nightcaller, is chock-full of atmosphere. Specifically, the project captures an ’80s themed vein of retrowave/synthwave, influenced by acts like Cocteau Twins, Prince, CHVRCHES,
New Tracks
Godot [Single] by Kyoto Lo-Fi When I first heard Kyoto Lo-Fi in 2016 (with their Black Rainbow EP), I was impressed by the group’s enjoyably ability to transition between hectic rhythms and
Los Angeles-based Spike Casino is a producer, poet, and singer who shows idiosyncratic charm on his new album’s four tracks. Opening track “Lobsters and Guns” is an interesting success. Murky vocals and
Lara Antebi’s new track “Here and Gone” is a fine piece of songwriting, a key-driven pop track from her third self-produced album Here and Gone, released on September 20. The Montreal-based songwriter
After impressing with the lush jangle of tracks “To Ur Self (LIE)” and “Si Te Vas“, Portland (OR) act BESOS is back with another entrancing success. “Sad Girl (Dreaming)” features lush, bilingual
Nostalgia Trap(s) by Video Shoppe Video Shoppe are a post-punk duo from Providence, Rhode Island, whose murky and hypnotic sound impresses on new EP Nostalgia Trap(s). “The Gate” remains murky, though relies
“Pink Morning” is the opening track from Jackie Moontan’s latest release, this summer’s Zoo EP. The vocals tout a confident, funk-ready swagger, the melody riding on a key-laden bounciness that shows a
Following the well-received “Hard to Find“, County Line Runner released their second track “Wide Eyes”. Another success, it touts a soaring sound — marked by a confident vocal presence and anthemic, stirring
New Albums
A commanding display of alt-rock and shoegaze savvy, In The Blur is the sophomore album from Pacific Northwest band Waves Crashing. Following
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Stalacs is a dark ambient experimental EP from Utrecht-based composer Arpatle, the moniker of Patrick Bossink. Utilizing granular delays, 1024 sine tones,
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Touting a vibrantly melodic electronic sound, No Memories in Glass is the latest album from Houston-based artist Loop One South. Merging synthwave,
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A strikingly creative album with poignant thematic societal ruminations, The Tree of Knowledge is the fifth studio album from Berlin-based band Saline
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