First things first: maybe I’m late to the party, but this is the first 360° music video I’ve seen – and it’s pretty cool. The possibilities are fun to think about. It’s also
New Tracks
Paul Maged’s previous album, Diamonds & Demons, was a successfully nostalgic take on accessible alt-rock, inspired by influences like Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Elvis Costello, all while exploring a “wide range of
Wiseproof crafts a futuristic vein of hip-hop that blends spacey atmospherics with a furiously excitable range of deliveries, ranging from Dizzee Rascal-like griminess to fast-paced technical fervor reminiscent of Run the Jewels.
Hailing from Manchester, U.K., rock duo Violet Society is a brother duo who transpose their classical guitar knowledge into their electric compositions. “NONSENSE”, a near-perfect example of this idea, gallops excitedly as
Over the past couple years there’s been a growing fascination with indietronica and – more specifically – soultronica, which features R&B-inspired vocals over polished synthesized beats. Some of the more notable artists
With a keen ear for melody, London quintet Swimming Tapes have found dream-pop bliss on their single “Souvenirs”. Layered guitars that sound straight out of the ’90s shoegaze era (albeit with a lot less
“Bleach” from alternative trio Sister Wanzala succeeds in merging the group’s seemingly disparate musical influences. The brothers who make up the Bradford, UK outfit cite everyone from Steely Dan to D’Angelo to Joy Division as
Los Angeles trio Hot Rumour showcases a high-potential sound on “Run to Me”, an dazzlingly infectious rocker reminiscent of both Muse’s spacey synth-rock sentiments and The Killers’ anthemic fervor. Stylistically it may
New Albums
The new album from Aidan Leclaire Band, Hail to the Dogs impresses with its alt-rock immediacy and poignant thematic introspection — taking
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Enjoyable rock mystique and compelling folk intertwine on LAZARENE, the consuming new EP from Dean Muscat, a singer-songwriter based in Malta. “These
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A consuming sound shows across the Not Today Old Friend EP from Rolla’s, the solo project of Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist Vallen Koscheev. Its
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Enthralling with a hip-hop sound that exudes both hazy summer atmospherics and emotively gripping lyricism within memorable vocal flows, June Was Something
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