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
Following a career as an industrial rock vocalist, Tokyo-based Yuichi Nishikawa pivoted to composition after a vocal disorder, eventually scoring over 50
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Founded by Ed Silva in 2007, the project Cries of Redemption serves up two decades of unreleased material on the LP Patterns.
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County Durham quintet The Casbahs channel decades of British guitar-rock heritage into their excellent sophomore album, Peasants of the Show. Recorded at
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San Francisco-based collective Wreckless Strangers continues their “Ameri-Cali Soul” stylishness with Dirty Souls, a six-song EP produced by four-time Grammy winner Dave
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