The spacey allure of “Lucent Vortex” is engrossing, its lush synth pad and effervescent lead building with a futuristic glow. Murmured background vocals – in English and Japanese – emit a melodic
New Tracks
Released this morning, “Beaches” is a captivating new track from CRÈME, the project of Trixie Reiss that impressed previously with gems like “Resolution” and “Deed“. “Beaches” is her debut on Los Angeles-based
“Tell You” finds a captivating middle ground between buzzing guitars and lush nighttime drives, resulting in a track that’s consuming and satisfyingly diverse throughout. The caressing effort, successfully delivered as an antidote
sam and sara by The Angel Makers The haunting “Kill the World” is the opening track off the sam and sara EP, the newest release from The Angel Makers, the duo from
“You Amaze Me” is a delightful piece of indie-pop from Owen Duff, a showcase of melodically soaring vocals and chamber-pop inclinations. Somewhere between Jens Lekman’s hook-y charm, Jellyfish’s power-pop effervescence, and Andrew
Racket Man craft a dreamy vein of rock fit for serenely watching the clouds pass by, as evident by the double single release of “Brunswick Boaties” and “New Guy” last week. The
London-based songwriter Matt Portland impress on his debut double A-Side South Destruction/As Summer Blows Away. Portland begins both tracks with a sparsely elegant piano accompaniment alongside his caressing vocal presence, with “South
The lush and seductive “The Hypnosis Detox: Chapter Four” mixes spoken-word with tranquil synths and keyboards. Los Angeles-based Avi Jay D shows both his poetic and atmospheric prowess throughout this effort, an
New Albums
Weaving delicate finger-picked guitars with sweeping orchestral power, Held Here Together showcases Janie Price’s project, Bird, at her most expansive. The release
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Fusing industrial ingenuity, post-punk intrigue, and unsettling atmospherics, Barren Mother of All is an excellently sprawling double album from Calgary-based solo project
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Slithering through psychedelic noir and angular post-punk, Ain’t No Fool is an adventurous 15-track effort from NYC-based The Mortal Prophets. The project
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Combining folk intimacy and heavy themes with lushly memorable arrangements, Freeze is a poignant seven-movement social-justice song cycle by Adrielle Bow Belle.
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