Pleasant guitar twangs and a slight backing organ kick off the delectable “Nothing Good” from Michael Savage, an artist out of Fremantle, Western Australia whose joyous sound is inspired by fellow Australian
New Tracks
Belgian act Lip Service show a shimmering, hook-y vein of pop on new track “Together,” a joyous listen. Smooth, exuberant beginnings lead into an excellent hook at 00:22, with twinkling keys mixing
“Route 72” is a track from Swimming Bell, the project of Katie Schottland. Her sound is ethereal and touching, playing on haunting folk in a way that expertly utilizes her smooth croon.
London-based Dead Seem Old is a pop project from Thom Wicks and frequent collaborator Javier Weyler. The duo got their start with the debut single “They Won’t Find Us,” aiming for a
“Chemicals” is an infectious, energetic piece of alternative hip-hop, embracing the playful hip-hop embrace of Das Racist while also following an electro-tinged infectiousness reminiscent of Chromeo. The track is one of four
Utah-based rockers Westward shine on new track “Force and Matter,” propelled by the soaring vocals of Andrew Marshall, who bears a tonal resemblance to Muse’s Matt Bellamy. He uses that soaring vocal
Copenhagen-based electronica artist Reimer specializes in an entrancing vein of progressive and deep house, producing a sound ripe with atmospheric depth. Certainly on the darker, textural side, “Exodus” is a track with
New Jersey hip-hop duo The Peanut Gallery showcase a spacey, hypnotic sound on new track “Deep Thoughts” — with a spacey synth pad and minimalist percussion complementing the ceaseless vocal delivery and
New Albums
…From What? marks the full-length debut of Outsideness, a collaboration between Azalias and Freidrich$. Born from a single demo, the record evolved
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A Vibrant Sea is another stirring full-length from Dortmund-based artist David Kleinekottmann, performing as Present Paradox. First catching our ears in 2022
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“Soikkola” is a transportive success from Van Sur Les, the Amsterdam-based project of composer Dmitry Surugin. Rooted in Ingrian heritage, the piece
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An alt-rock success shifting between dreamy intrigue and fuzzed-out ardor, Dystopian Days is the new album from Detroit-based artist Hey Look Listen,
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