New Tracks

Matthew Morgan – “Songs Like These”

Empathy For Inanimate Objects EP by Matthew Morgan With his style of melodically bustling and vocally prominent folk, Matthew Morgan reminds of artists like Matthew Sweet, Neil Young, and Ryan Adams in their ability to

Revolt of the Potatobug – “The Moons of Oklahoma”

Under the name Revolt of the Potatobug, Jason Bringard produces beautiful instrumental neo-folk that is imaginative and atmospherically stirring. Written and recorded in Salt Lake City, Bringard’s new album – Into the

Ninth Floor Mannequin – “The Company”

Last month I posted Ninth Floor Mannequin’s excellent track “Absences“, a hypnotic gem featuring crisp guitars and a bustling post-punk feel. Captivated by the track, I’ve kept returning to it alongside the

Sperry Alan – “Hold On Tight”

Even though it’s less than two minutes, “Hold On Tight” concisely captures the essence of Sperry Alan’s crunchy alt-rock, inspired by artists such as Pearl Jam, Silversun Pickups, and other fans of

Tomás Doncker – “The New Day”

I highlighted Tomás Doncker’s True Groove label last year, with a focus on their gravitation toward the “global soul” movement, which is a loose stylistic classification for any music that promotes “the

Lunavela – “Burn For You”

Lunavela is the dreamy and wistful dream-pop project of Steve Mathieson, a New Zealand-based singer/songwriter who was formerly in the group Collapsing Cities (who NME praised as one of their “10 Hopes

Nature Ganganbaigal – “The Expedition”

As you can likely tell from “The Expedition” alone, songwriter Nature Ganganbaigal has a penchant for creating incredibly stimulating music where worlds come to life — guided by audible force alone. He

Vision the Kid – “Golden Era – Side A”

Golden Era is a fun piece of nostalgia from Minneapolis-based rapper Vision the Kid. Released as a mixtape via Be Easy Records, it shows Vision the Kid spitting expertly over a series of classic

New Albums

Dean Muscat – ‘LAZARENE’ EP

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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Rayhan – ‘June Was Something’

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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