New Tracks

Aubergine Machine – “Only”

I really dug Aubergine Machine – the collaborative project of producer Ian Carey and vocalist Shanti Ellis – upon finding them in the summer of 2014, posting three tracks (“Hostage“, “Hostage Riddim“,

bitter’s kiss – “My God”

bitter’s kiss previously two featured tracks – the upbeat and spring-y “No One Will” and the lush rainy-day yearning “Love Won’t Make You Cry” – were very well-received on here, and I

LOVING – “The Not Real Lake”

LOVING by LOVING LOVING’s gorgeous eponymous debut release presents a laid-back alternative lo-fi sound, its stylistic approach reminding me fondly of Little Joy’s 2008 eponymous debut. Similarly to that, lush guitar lines

Matt Elleray – “Talk Baby”

Somewhere in the midst of King Krule’s darkly developing soundscapes, Mac DeMarco’s suave psych-friendly delivery, and Dent May’s funk-laden infectiousness, Matt Elleray’s stylistic approach lives. Simultaneously infectious and atmospheric, his new track “Talk

Sing, Bird of Prey – “Microsatellite”

Crystal Embryo by Sing, Bird of Prey Sing, Bird of Prey produce fluid and melodic indie-rock out of the Lehigh Valley/Poconos area in PA, where they find a beautiful middle ground between

Phil Gammage – “Arms of a Kind Woman”

With the track’s commanding and reverberating vocal presence, saloon-style keys, and swift harmonica use, “Arms of a Kind Woman” sets a memorable presence. The style, with its salvation-focused topic and spaghetti-western tinge,

New Albums

Dean Muscat – ‘LAZARENE’ EP

Enjoyable rock mystique and compelling folk intertwine on LAZARENE, the consuming new EP from Dean Muscat, a singer-songwriter based in Malta. “These

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Rayhan – ‘June Was Something’

Enthralling with a hip-hop sound that exudes both hazy summer atmospherics and emotively gripping lyricism within memorable vocal flows, June Was Something

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