Chattanooga, Tennessee-based band Dead Testaments play an engrossing vein of “noir rock” and darker-themed folk, drawing from inspirations ranging from Southern literature, the “soul of delta blues”, and acts like Leonard Cohen
New Tracks
A thickly reverberating rhythm section and airy vocals give “Untold” a weightless, psych-friendly quality to kick things off — drawing me in instantly. Various vocal layer additions around 00:50 make for an
Sascha Bachmann is a musician from Berlin whose solo project, HAND, pursues an ambient-techno sound that crafts hypnotic soundscapes via tape loops and electronic beats. Bachmann started the project four years ago,
The gentle guitar twangs and gentle brass-y accompaniment throughout Roberto Horns’ new track “Porn” help craft a very enticing sound. The Los Angeles-based songwriter and producer describes the effort as “a really
American High are a rock quartet from Sacramento, California, influenced by punk and ’60s rock. Their debut full-length, Bones in the Attic, Flowers in the Basement, showcases a variety of catchy efforts
Mexican ambient/experimental artist Omiqron6 has a sound that reminds of an ancient tribal dance, at least on new track “Om is On” — where a mysterious key-laden looping and developing percussion becomes
The Journey is a release from world music artist Shahed Mohseni Zonoozi, originally from Iran and now based in Los Angeles. He founded InterContinental Concerts in 2011, with the aim to use
We premiered Mushroom People’s excellent track “Time Lapse” in March, showcasing a duo reminiscent in tone to the colorful work of Future Islands. Their remix of XYLØ’s “I Still Wait For You” is quite
New Albums
Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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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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