DIRT by KING ROPES Bozeman, Montana-based act King Ropes have an impressive debut album with Dirt, a showcase of frontman/guitarist Dave Hollier’s penchant for moody, engrossing tracks. Opener “Dogleg Boy” shows this

With extended national airplay and an appearance on the Johnny Doom TV show, London-based alt-rockers The Survival Code are fast on the rise with their latest EP, Broken Strings. Producing a muscle-y

The first single off Memoryy’s upcoming Skeletons EP, “I Thought You Needed My Love” sports a swelling synth-pop vibe in its initial creep, leading to a very convincing hook around the one-minute

Rebecca Schiffman by Rebecca Schiffman “Nico” is an excellent track from emerging Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Rebecca Schiffman. The shuffling percussion, gentle piano, and hazy organ comprise a very engaging arsenal, in addition

“Lesser Evil” caught my attention from the get-go, especially with a chorus whose vocal approach (the grandiose backing vocal exuberance) reminds strongly of XTC, a personal favorite and act whose songwriting is

Kicked off by friendly guitar fuzz and a line that describes listening to Death From Above when you should be listening, “Space Invaders” has an immediate youthful charm in its lyrical content,

Dallas-based ambient/IDM act Gentoo is the alias for producer/multi-instrumentalist Damon Kelly, who highlights highly impressive atmospheric abilities throughout new track “this is as far as we go”, released on January 20th. The