Phil Lomac’s third official release, Northern Cities Southern Stars, was recorded in Chicago throughout the course of last year. Lomac mostly did it all, serving as multi-instrumentalist, engineer, and producer. He tracked
New Tracks
Florida rockers Lochness Monster recall fun, punk-tinged alternative of the ’90s, with names like Weezer and Sunny Day Real Estate coming to mind. Their track “Pixie Cut” shows this well, with suave
Seanloui is an artist from Tucson, Arizona specializing in “Euro R&B pop.” He crafts a gripping, dark soundscape on new track “Tell Me”, guided by ghostly synth trickles and a soulful vocal
“Gold Face” is the contagious and atmospheric new single from REIGHNBEAU (Bryce Hample), featuring Shey Mertz (Bk Beats) and vocalist Colleen Johnson. It pursues a bouncier, more effervescent feel than the atmospheric
Eugene, Oregon-based quartet Spiller impressed this past July with the track “Midwest“, a nice culmination of their indie-rock, math-rock, and jazz-incorporated elements. The track shifted seamlessly from more barren moments, like the
Maple & Beech, the duo of Tyler Tholl and Pete James Johnson, were featured this past February with the excellent “Cavers” — a memorable track with an Afro-pop-y tone, with blaring brass-like
Salt Lake City-based Suburban Birds’ upcoming debut LP Lituya Bay is preceded by the release of its second single “Break Me Down”, recorded in “a beachy atmosphere with a lo-fi live feel”
Melbourne rockers RAT!hammock recently released their new single “Love You Til I Die”, a great showing of the group’s suavely effective songwriting. Led by the songwriting of Jackson Phelan and a mutual
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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