“Goin’ Down” is a brand new track from Kyle Meadows, touting a serene melodic flow, with an aesthetic reminiscent of Kurt Vile and Elliott Smith. Previously featured with 2016 track “Low Time Call“,
New Tracks
Fondly taking a cue from Gorillaz’ early days, “African James Bond” is a consuming new track from Rebel ACA & French Monkey Wrench, featuring suave hip-hop beginnings that navigate into a smooth
Tokyo post-punk rockers si,irene impress on the tongue-in-cheek “Awful Pop Song”, which from relatively clanky beginnings to a more expanded vein of alt-rock at the 46-second mark, reminding fondly of The Go-Betweens
“Daep” is a slice of idiosyncratic pop from Yaysh, the title meaning “beautiful” in Vietnamese. Indeed, there’s a sort of unique beauty here, Yaysh’s quick and snappy vocals riding on a dark vein
No Man is an Island by Mathilde Bataillé Based out of South East London, Mathilde Bataillé is a 20-year-old French musician who shows an extremely powerful sound on “No Man is an
“Hell No” is the first release from Brooklyn-based act Von Sell in over a year, after a forced hiatus due to a vocal cord injury. Previously impressing here with a variety of
California-based rockers Laytcomers impressed last summer with the peppy “Sharpie Head“, with an inventive and enthusiastic approach that reminded me of Supergrass, as well as The Fall (R.I.P. Mark E Smith). The
San Francisco-based shoegaze/dreampop act Echodrone formed in 2005 and have been churning out high-quality tunes since, a trend that continues on their sixth full-length release, Past, Preset and Future. As the album’s
New Albums
Scott Moran delivers an emotionally riveting album on Sixth of the Six, a poignant journal chronicling the international abduction of his daughter,
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London-based guitarist Titus Maz digs into late-night introspection on his excellent album Midnight Station. Blending modern jazz, groove fusion, and cinematic textures,
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Prague-based label Kitty Kant Collective unveils Compilation Volume Two, an 18-track solarpunk cassette and zine. Moving across garage-punk, folk, and ambient textures,
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New Orleans-based band The Drupes deliver a stellar self-titled debut album. Fusing ’60s-revival pop, harmonious rock, post-punk, and Britpop charm, the guitar-driven
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