New Tracks

Dubs – “White and Crazy”

The confident “White and Crazy” is a new single from Raleigh, NC-based hip-hop act Dubs, who writes, produces and records his own original songs. Not very surprisingly considering his overall, somewhat tongue-in-cheek

The Slang – “Night and Day”

The Slang’s new 5-song EP, Night and Day, was mentioned in our feature of the track “Breakthrough”, though the excellent self-titled track from that release needs some lovin’ as well. The act

Blue Plutos – “New King In Town”

NYC-Boston-based group Blue Plutos have impressed before with tracks like the jangly atmospheric “Shadow Chateau” and punchy pop effort “Want to Want“, though new track “New King In Town” is the most

Fire to the Stars – “Made of Fire”

Aussie group Fire to the Stars impressed mightily a few months back with Made of Fire, recorded with producer Casey Rice (Liz Phair, Tortoise, the Dirty Three) and successfully capturing “glorious, cinematic

Stillehavet – “Gola Malimbe”

Stillehavet is an act based out of Bergen, Norway, where they churn out a deeply atmospheric and developmental sound that succeeds immensely on new track “Gola Malimbe”. The band’s details are mostly

Sleeping Orchard – “High & Low”

“High & Low” is a slab of fuzzy garage-rock brilliance, where suave vocals, a twangy guitar lead, fuzzy rhythmic backing and a swirling organ accompaniment churn out infectious bliss. The creators are

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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