On Rafael Vigilantics’ just-released single “Exit Here”, eerie guitar tones do great to establish a captivating soundscape in the first minute, with a smooth and precise vocal delivery that reminds of Aesop
New Tracks
“Liar” is the third single from Andro, an artist originally from Liverpool and based in London. “I wrote Liar, totally premeditating a bond I knew would fail, and I was also grieving,”
Hank Midnight, the alias of NYC singer/songwriter Hank Mittnacht, impresses mightily on new track “Radio Love” — where entrancing vocals guide a twangy guitar and dancing woodwinds that would make Van Morrison
Portland trio Maxwell Cabana impressed last month with the striking track “Texas”, showcasing an array of strings and brass within a soulful, melodically contagious sound. Released today, “Welcome 2 (The Beginning of
“You Say You Love Me” is a fun track put out today from Canadian duo TOPICS, a timely release on Valentines Day. Featuring a playful vocal duet and a power-pop bounce, the
Presently based in Brooklyn though initially formed in Santa Rosa, CA, Spirits of Leo capture a vein of nostalgic post-punk better than most, with reverbed vocals leading a haunting charge alongside reverbed, jangly
After impressing with the jangly, sophisti-pop glow of “To Ur Self (LIE)”, Portland-based musician BESOS returns with “Si Te Vas”, an intoxicating effort – sang entirely in Spanish – from BESOS’ upcoming
“Thrall” is a gorgeous new track from Magnetic Ghost, who infuse a number of genres – psych-pop, shoegaze, freak-folk, Kraut-rock and others – into their consuming stylistic arsenal. Drawing partly from the
New Albums
Australian composer and producer Dan Webb draws on Taoist and Buddhist ideas of death and rebirth for his fifth album, Lion Dance,
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The excellent debut album from Haikunika, Veronica Polo’s electronic project, Ludorigen draws on decades of experimentation with technology and sound, moving between
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Bristol, UK-based five-piece Claudine brings together members of several local projects for its debut EP, Live In The Garage, a three-song introduction
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Helsinki-based electronic alt-pop artist Conchis composed her second album, Gravity, entirely in her mind during a prolonged period of illness that left
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