Solipsis by Negativehate Successfully blurring the lines between prog-rock, post-punk, and metal, Negativehate produce a striking sound throughout their new album Solipsis that melds mellow soundscapes with heavier, prog-induced grooves. The act

Distant Echoes & Close Encounters, the latest full-length from Toronto/New York-based act Aurganic (previously featured in 2013), is a soaring and emotional release. As much is evident on the track “Empires”, featuring

Fond of sophisti-pop in the vein of Prefab Sprout and The Blue Nile, as well as cinematic gusto from the likes of Ennio Morricone and John Barry, Ed Ling draws from influence

The absolutely gorgeous “I Used to Try” comes courtesy of Blue Sails, a Wisconsin-based act formed by brothers Max and Mitchell Bell, who recorded between a city apartment and a studio in

Toronto-based Beverly Sound was formed by Daniel Braga this year. The project’s debut release, the EP Trying to Find, is a very impressive showing, especially the track “Open Up”. The gem meshes

Grey Fields is a new act whose eponymous album provides both richly haunting atmospheres and entrancing melodies, not too distant from the work of Kurt Vile. Several tracks stand out strongly, especially