Featured a few weeks ago, Rare Monk’s single “Happy Haunting” was wonderfully received, with fluid guitar work and a gorgeously melodic hook hinting that the band’s forthcoming album A Future would be something special.
New Tracks
“21” is the title song off Alexandra Angele’s new four-song EP Willow Park. Clear keys and gentle trickles combine with an effective whistling snap, as the Jersey-born singer/songwriter flexes her lush vocals
Rising producer Listenbee displays his infectious charm on new track “Listenbee”, whose summer-friendly synth warbles and fresh vocals courtesy of previously featured Cosmos & Creature makes for an excellent aesthetic. A child-like
Los Angeles-based pop act Flaviyake shows a spacey, engaging vein of songwriting, which on new track “Bad in Bed” explores submission and BDSM in general. A chiming synth-led bounce leads the peppy
Oakland experimental project ds|feco explores the ideology of would-be Jihadist recruit, brought on by recent events, on new track “Jihad du Jour”. David Fetcho, the man behind the project, recalls acts like
London-based Hyphen’s new single “Lost” is a brass-laden fusion of soul, electronica, and trip-hop with an exciting, precise flow. The verses, packed with swanky brass and sly vocal hooks, lead into an
Boston trio Wake Child impressed this May with the superb track “In the End“, with bluesy organ and hook-y, emotional songwriting resembling a cross between !!! and Jeff Buckley. Their newest track “Hangup
Melbourne rockers Shorts effectively channel ’90s alt-rock nostalgia on their new track “Sun Dogs”, the second single off their upcoming EP Something Else. Heavy waves of guitar distortion and melodic vocal nonchalance,
New Albums
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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Inspired by whiskey releases from Redwood Empire and influences like JJ Cale, Joni Mitchell, and Sam Beam, Grounded is a captivating debut
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Belgium-based artist Yves-$aint-Lambert crafts a memorable electronic sound across PANTHEON, an EP where dark trance meets symphonic tension. Eschewing traditional climaxes for
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Originally from Highland Park, IL, and now based in Mount Pleasant, SC, Becky Raisman presents a vibrant vision of femininity and perseverance
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