New Tracks

MP3: Southern Shores – “Malabar”

Southern Shores transport listeners to a tropical paradise, or the greatest party imaginable. It depends which song you’re listening to; “Night Is Young” is late night dance at its best, suavely sensual

MP3: The Young Evils – “Darker Blue Bayou”

Seattle-based The Young Evils infuse their dark alt-rock with crunchy garage-rock riffs, ’60s-inspired boy-girl harmonies, and spacious choruses that sound like a serene retreat from surrounding verses, often more ominous in tone

Full EP: Keith Canisius – Save The Sharks

Keith Canisius is a promising electronic artist living in Copenhagen. His pleasant sound incorporates aspects of shoegaze and dream-pop, as well as the vibrant and guitar-fused “chillwave” we hear from Toro y

MP3: Horrid Red – “Joy Inside”

MP3: Horrid Red  – “Joy Inside” Kraut-rock revivalists Teenage Panzerkorps were received very positively when I posted about them over a year ago. Most of its members return in Horrid Red, a TP

Video: James Iha – “To Who Knows Where”

There’s something hilarious about seeing James Iha knock over a tray of cookies. You’d expect that sort of behavior from former bandmate Billy Corgan, not James. But on the video for “To

MP3: Brave Mariner – “Trees with Diamond Leaves”

The superb “Trees with Diamond Leaves” shimmers with guitar swipes and reverbed percussion reminiscent of post-punk greats like The Chameleons UK and New Order, though Brave Mariner are more exuberant and upbeat in

MP3: Feather Beds – “On Your Deathbed”

The sparse “On Your Deathbed” mixes a haunting croon with creeping guitar fragments and sputtering sound effects, ranging from guitar scratching to various drum additions. The vocals bear a likeness to Elliott

New Albums

Hawk Björn – ‘Alchemy’ EP

Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Hawk Björn shows a heartrending, melodic sound with power-pop and soft-rock charm — strongly apparent across the Alchemy EP. “Time

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Glassmanet – ‘FLOW’ EP

A riveting EP that spans from dreamy pop to textured psych-rock, FLOW comes via Oslo-based project Glassmanet. The audio/visual artist who fronts

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Catlea – ‘Bones’ EP

Succeeding with a range of sharp songwriting, from the funky pop title track to a lush folk finale, Bones is a riveting

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