Aurganic – “Empires”

October 26, 2017

Distant Echoes & Close Encounters, the latest full-length from Toronto/New York-based act Aurganic (previously featured in 2013), is a soaring and emotional release. As much is evident on the track “Empires”, featuring

Create The Culture – “On Road”

October 26, 2017

Upon hearing T-Payne, there’s a number of new artists that rely too much on the robotic-style vocals, with autotune clouding deficiencies in songwriting and atmosphere. With Create The Culture’s new EP Create,

Ed Ling – “Windsurfers”

October 25, 2017

Fond of sophisti-pop in the vein of Prefab Sprout and The Blue Nile, as well as cinematic gusto from the likes of Ennio Morricone and John Barry, Ed Ling draws from influence

Blue Sails – “I Used to Try”

October 25, 2017

The absolutely gorgeous “I Used to Try” comes courtesy of Blue Sails, a Wisconsin-based act formed by brothers Max and Mitchell Bell, who recorded between a city apartment and a studio in

Japeto – “Odyssey”

October 25, 2017

“Odyssey” is a twangy piece of jangle-pop from Japeto, revolving around themes of “heartbreak, more heartbreak, [and] being an emigrant.” Self-produced, recorded, and written, “Odyssey” showcases passionate funk-tinged vocals, remindin of The

Beverly Sound – “Open Up”

October 25, 2017

Toronto-based Beverly Sound was formed by Daniel Braga this year. The project’s debut release, the EP Trying to Find, is a very impressive showing, especially the track “Open Up”. The gem meshes

Grey Fields – “Nothing Needs to Be Right”

October 25, 2017

Grey Fields is a new act whose eponymous album provides both richly haunting atmospheres and entrancing melodies, not too distant from the work of Kurt Vile. Several tracks stand out strongly, especially

Valipala – “Candygram”

October 23, 2017

“Candygram” is heartfelt and nostalgic, another successful track from NYC-based act Valipala, recently featured with “Love of My Life“. Again pursuing soulful orchestral-laden arrangements, as they do throughout their excellent new EP