Portland, Oregon-based project Great Horned Owl crafts a beautifully affecting folk sound on “Disappear” and “Annie, I’m Leaving,” two singles from the upcoming album Longyear. The latter track features the vocals of
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Two recent singles from New Jersey-based band Royal Blush compel with melodic, heartfelt appeal — swelling from dreamy intrigue into a rousing alt-rock expanse on “Butterflies on the Grave,” while “Cherry Cola”
A haunting pop appeal lingers throughout “Marionette,” a track from Ava Della Pietra. The puppetry-laden symbolism and eerily enveloping keys combine with a ghostly vocal mystique, swelling enjoyably into the “controlling me,
Described as “short and sweet song about love lost,” “Red Wine” is an immersive track from Floral Couches. The project of artist Cody Gray has caught our ears in the past with
Chicago-based artist Justin Sconza impresses on “Broken Glass,” amongst many highlights on his new album, Standards. Alongside a memorable production that melds a hazy psych-touched jangly rock appeal within a folk-ready disposition
A magnetic rocker from California-based act Archer Oh, “Spineless” escalates from intriguing mystique into a rousing “sky is burning!” anthemic ardor. Coming via their new album The Internal Theater, “Spineless” compels in
Los Angeles-based duo Fore Fader casts a beautifully illuminated spell across “All I Ever,” whose gorgeous array of vocals — from dreamy ruminations to anthemic title-touting catharsis — melds seamlessly with twinkling
The captivating debut single from NYC-based singer-songwriter Magdala, “Knuckles” fuses poetic lyrical prowess with a pulsing, meditative rock undercurrent. Reminding fondly of Fiona Apple in its artful lyricism and ruminating melodic fervor,
New Albums
Edinburgh-based composer and pianist Ryoka Hagiwara debuts with ICHI, a solo piano album navigating fleeting memory and fragile identity through a striking
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Led by singer-songwriter Gene Wallenstein, Berklee-based indie collective The Iddy Biddies craft an absorbing blend of psychedelic folk and melodic introspection on
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Inside Room 17 is a memorable debut for Shane Revers, a Milan, Italy-based singer-songwriter who succeeds with a compelling mixture of confessional-laden
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Minneapolis-based band The Del-Viles showcase a brisk, energized rock appeal across their debut album It’s Just a Kiss-Off. Captured live in the
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