Split between Madison, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota, quartet Slow Pulp deftly incorporate elements of dream-pop and punk into their sound throughout their recent EP2. Twangy, angular guitar work – reminiscent of Wire
New Tracks
20-year-old Indonesian musician Iyam crafts a supremely dreamy, psych-friendly sound on new track “World of Magic”, off his debut EP. Sporadic synths pop up, as a gentle guitar trickle leads. Iyam’s vocals
Cape Town rapper/producer/engineer Waters shows a precise flow over lush, key-tinged beats. Waters, who initially started rapping at age 7, touts a fondness for “wordplay to metaphors, melodies, flow, structure and rhyme
Faraway by Hayéli London trio Hayéli impress on new EP Faraway, meshing ethereal vocals with synth flourishes and the occasional touch of strings. Citing influences like SBTRKT, Bonobo, Erykah Badu and Alice
“Nothing Wrong” is a haunting track from Loz KeyStone, off the previously featured London-based project’s new album. Loz started writing the album – To Feel Love – in summer 2014, in the
Comprised of three Yale students, Vern Matz is a trio churning out a pleasantly melodic vein of pop/rock that, on new single “Shelby Park”, rides on lush piano and guitar twangs. They
Homebaked Methblack Magick by Pisswater Preachers Pisswater Preachers has been attracting a steady following in Cincinnati since forming in late 2016, tackling a form of unique rock somewhat in the vein of
Paris-based quartet Pampa Folks show dreamy, alluring melodic temptation throughout new track “Blind Silhouettes”. The track is an adventurous structural journey, though remaining melodically cohesive throughout. Spaghetti-western guitars embrace the first minute
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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