Continuing the atmospheric and ambient direction shown on last year’s F51.01, Ryan Summers achieves even greater success in the style with a collection of minimalist sound and noise on new album ii.
New Tracks
Yoni Collier heads the project Guillotine Sunbeam, whose shoegaze, dream-pop, and dark alt-rock tendencies are apparent early on in new track “Bars Beneath Your Skin”, an accomplished piece of songwriting with eclectic
come meet the opposite committee by Arthhur Arthhur is a two-piece rock act from Chicago, who just released their second LP, Come Meet the Opposite Committee. With a sound that incorporates guitars,
“Big Bad Wolf” touts a soulful, funky swagger from Greek act Room Six Eleven, led by the songwriting and multi-instrumentation of Kyriakos Mourtzouchos. Their just-released eponymous EP opens with the track, which
Chicago Americana/folk group Magical Beasts show their prolific nature with the release of two EPs, When Love’s a Stranger and Peninsula, on May 1st. Fortunately, both releases are available for streaming (above
Brooklyn quartet Oh Malô (pronounced oh–muh–LOW) deliver a haunting vein of experimental rock that produces a chilling soundscape, particularly on new track “Pedaling Backwards”. Dark synth pads and an unsettling, repeating folk-laden
Brendon Moon’s new track “Patience” is a showcase in lushness and vocal beauty. The Australian artist’s vocals remind of Wild Nothing’s Jack Tatum and The Clientele’s Alasdair MacLean in tone, though with
Bobby Baritone is the Seattle-based project of Matthew “Rat” Fildey, who shows considerable charm on new track “Shaving Private Ryan”. Melodically captivating with effective lyrics that tend to capture youth, from finding
New Albums
New York-based Canadian artist Melissa Geurts creates what she calls “nervous system anthems,” set within a consuming dark synth-pop aesthetic. Her sophomore
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Brooklyn-based artist Sanford: returns with the expansive Big Tent Revival, a self-produced record that picks up exactly where his previous effort, Extinguished
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The project Hunki Dori embraces a lushly absorbing, atmospheric minimalism on the album Ciclo. Warm, detailed productions excel with gorgeous soundscapes, also
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Philadelphia-based band Cigarettes for Breakfast embrace bedroom-project origins with their excellent colour wheel EP, a follow-up to their acclaimed 2025 sophomore LP
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