“We Could Be Friends” is a simultaneously hypnotic and emotionally touching track. Beginning with vocals repeating “I can see us as friends” over a melancholic and spacey synth pad and aquatic arp,
New Tracks
Somewhere in the separate realms of Pet Shop Boys’ sophisticated synth-pop, Hot Chip’s infectious funkay-ness, and Bowie’s otherworldly aura, Iconique’s new track “Sitting Pretty” stands tall as a massive success from a
Power-funk electro-dance project Young Travoltaz possess an instantly engaging sound that meshes fleeting contemporary indie-rock, nostalgic disco-funk, and an ’80s anthemic spirit into one easily digestible sound. The passionate verses flow consistently
Rj Lim is a LA-based electronic artist whose new album Cotton features an eclectic array of styles presented with a lush, electronic-minded allure. Highlight cut “Kissing Faded”, which features Michigan-based multi-instrumentalist Timid
Multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Mikey Pro formed his project Foresteater after he had a dream about “a band playing on an island in outer-space with electric rainbows everywhere.” Whatever works. The Phoenix, AZ-based artist
“Vacationer” is a bouncin’ psych-rocker that recalls “the warmth and homeliness of recordings of the 1970s Pacific Cultural Renaissance”, complete with occasional surf-pop vocal harmonies, Tame Impala-like warbly synth interludes and percussive
We last heard from Trails and Ways back in 2012 with their track “Tereza“, a successfully quaint effort with post-punk rhythms and angelic vocals that led into a powerful chorus with impressive
Out of Marquette, Michigan comes The Hazy Seas, a group who will immediately strike listeners who are fans of Phoenix, Foals, and other acts fond of shimmering fast-paced guitars, vocal youthful exuberance,
New Albums
German band Reptyle compel with a gothic-rock and post-punk vigor on their excellent new album Blazed Shades & Thorned Veils — enveloping
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Radiating a dynamic blend of raucous rock bursts and lush, introspective warmth, I love you, trackstar is a captivating full-length from Los
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New York-based Too Much Joy celebrate a defining chapter of their legacy with Son of Sam I Am (Tommy’s Version), a sprawling,
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A heartfelt and elegantly riveting classical sound shows on From the Heart, the sixth album from Sharon Ruchman — and her first
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