New Tracks

Red Cabin – “Patterns”

Long Island-based singer/songwriter Jon Foster impressed significantly last year with Right This Way, a wonderfully fun album that echoed the shimmering indie-pop of The Shins in its ceaseless delivery of hooks and sonorously

dsfeco – “Watch It Sparkle”

dsfeco is David Fetcho, an avant-garde musician in his late 60s who has been composing commissioned material for theater, dance, video and more for decades. He’s also been writing within all sorts

Kevin Jenkins – “Janie’s Silver Lining”

Producing smooth and soulful blues and roots rock in the vein of Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker, Kevin Jenkins’ sound has brought him everywhere from Madison Square Garden to Tokyo’s Budokan throughout

Goldwash – “Waited Too Long”

“Waited Too Long” is a funk-tinged gem from Goldwash whose melodic build-up and hypnotic allure is reminiscent of Toro y Moi and James Blake. Minimalist percussion and warbly synths lead toward an

Gumshen – “Be Here and Now”

DigiBites by Gumshen A year ago, Gumshen’s track “Bell Ringer” alerted me to the Seattle-based group’s eclectic reach; the seven-minute epic traversed everywhere from psych-rock in the vein of Pink Floyd to various reaches

Steve Benjamins – “We Used to Live”

Steve Benjamins’ vein of downtempo indie-pop is lush and immediately pleasant, his sonorous voice – described by Indie Shuffle as “a little bit like Justin Vernon and Michael Stipe” – shifting between

The Separators – “Shooting Star”

Crisp-clean production and a predictably fun structure help guide “Shooting Star”, which introduces a fantastic chorus around 01:20 that touts The Separators’ overall sound and potential — with a stylistic arsenal that

New Albums

Jakey Orbit – ‘Amethyst’

The newly released album from Finland-based artist Jakey Orbit, Amethyst is an enamoring electronic success — conjuring a strongly atmospheric, melodic sound

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J’Moris – ‘Toxic Lovespell’

Hillsboro, Texas-based artist J’Moris unveils a dynamic hip-hop appeal on his new album Toxic Lovespell, succeeding across both club-friendly swagger like “Loaded”

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Esbe – ‘Mountain Aires’

London-based artist Esbe crafts a gorgeous instrumental folk appeal on her new album Mountain Aires. Esbe’s tenth release enamors in its multiple

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