We featured Brooklyn-based act Plastic Picnic’s “Nausea in Paradise” back in May, noting how seamless the four Pacific Northwest transplants crafted a sound touching on shimmering post-punk and relaxed West Coast vibes. “Nausea in
New Tracks
“Escape” is headlined by lush French female vocals and a more forcefully infectious male lead, these alternating vocal deliveries aided well by a tight infusion of electronica and pop/rock; the former is
Based out of Orlando, Florida, Everlost is the project of multi-instrumentalist Jared Kay, who wrote and plays everything on his new album Live and Let Go, which was released August 6th. From
Australian act Nick de la Hoyde crafts an entrancing vein of electro-pop that values accessibility but also riveting soundscapes. His recent track “Never Gonna Beg For It“, with over 100k YouTube views,
Anne Steele wrote the effervescent and upbeat “Love Can Take Us There” after the Pulse night club tragedy this past June. On the track, she pursues a “love trumps hate” ideology that
“Silent Companion” is ushered in with tranquil confidence, the lush woodwind-like samples building beautifully as the throbbing-heartbeat percussion provides a rhythmic foundation as the keys and soulful vocals trickle in. Ellis Rhodes’
“TV Screens & Videos” is a fresh track off Lily Virginia’s forthcoming audio/visual album Play Me Twice, where the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter has released one music video at a time alongside a podcast
Castle Pines’ previously featured track, “1996“, was an aptly-named burst of nostalgia that – with its emotive vocal delivery and dexterously twangy guitars – resembled the best parts of punk-tinged ’90s alt-rock.
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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