“Breathe” is a strikingly atmospheric track released today from downtempo hip-hop act flowstate, comprised of Hobday and tomdaddy. Nocturnal synths and minimalist percussion give way to a vocal delivery that’s lush, a
New Tracks
At around two minutes long, Gator’s “Full Moon” is a concisely effective track with ample variation shown in that timespan. Nonchalant vocals to start give the sense of awakening with weary confusion,
Keelan Callaghan is a rising artist from Brisbane, Australia with a penchant for stirring, psych-friendly melodies. “The Only One” touts a glistening, dreamy hook that’s accompanied by a lush synth line, aesthetically
Released today, “Clear Skies” is a rousing track from Dream Phases, the psych-rock and folk project of Los Angeles-based Brandon Graham who impressed last year with “Summer Daze“. “Clear Skies” is from
Lo! Peninsula are an act from India (Imphal in Manipur) with a blissful vein of rock, steeped in psychedelia, shoegaze, and dream-pop. They just formed in April last year, and are already
“Summer Dream” is a hazy, jangly track from Broken Waves, a group headed by songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Tyler Stryker and comprising musicians that are New Jersey natives, and who met in Southwest Florida. The
New Jersey act Villain + Zavier show polished post-punk chops on new track “You + I”. The group came together over mutual tastes, their initial work culminating in a request to do
Bishop Battle’s new track “Fly Away” is a consuming effort, starting with a lush and airy synth lead that bubbles inward. “Let’s fly away,” Bishop sings, prompting the entry of percussion, and
New Albums
Prague-based label Kitty Kant Collective unveils Compilation Volume Two, an 18-track solarpunk cassette and zine. Moving across garage-punk, folk, and ambient textures,
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New Orleans-based band The Drupes deliver a stellar self-titled debut album. Fusing ’60s-revival pop, harmonious rock, post-punk, and Britpop charm, the guitar-driven
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Swansea-based multi-instrumentalist Tom Emlyn’s album Passing Craze showcases his prolific, wide-ranging songcraft. Blending 1960s folk-influenced melodies, spacey synths, and touches of piano,
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A fantastic display of emotively impactful folk songwriting, Sirens is the debut full-length album from New York-based singer-songwriter Ryan Rickenbach. Produced by
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