The Watanabes are comprised of two brothers based out of the UK and living in Tokyo. One of their favorite activities – “sipping on green tea while writing heartfelt pop songs on
New Tracks
“The Mirror” chugs along steadily, with Hank Midnight’s suave vocals and hypnotic guitar strumming leading the way as subtle percussion kicks in at 00:56. What lacks for melodic variation is made up
Nordic psych-rockers One Track Minds just released their debut full-length studio album earlier this month, with the release being led off by the hazily engrossing track “A Price to Be Paid”. Jon Reier
“Webster’s Dictionary Defines Marriage As” is a fun and melodic punk-rocker from Los Angeles-based group Countless Thousands, whose new album You’re Goddamn Right was successfully funded via Kickstarter (to 300% success). The
Ontario-based Bad Reed impressed this past January with their three-song eponymous EP. On that release, Sydney Sollazzo’s emotive vocals leading the way over melodic guitar twangs, lush acoustics, and a vibrant rhythm
We just featured Von Sell’s infectious track “Names” a few weeks back, though even newer effort “Miss Me” is enough of a standout to warrant more coverage. It’s also a great demonstration
Norwegian five-piece Toy Savoy impress mightily on new track “Morning”, which aptly begins in sunrise-like fashion as fluttering guitars and an xylophone-like whirlwind awaken the shimmering effort. The soaring vocals that emerge
NINTH CHILD’s atmospherically rich new track “Say What You Mean” places listeners in a purple haze, with whooshing nocturnal synths, varying vocal pitches, and tropical tinges assembling a lush and enticing soundscape.
New Albums
Following a career as an industrial rock vocalist, Tokyo-based Yuichi Nishikawa pivoted to composition after a vocal disorder, eventually scoring over 50
MoreFounded by Ed Silva in 2007, the project Cries of Redemption serves up two decades of unreleased material on the LP Patterns.
MoreCounty Durham quintet The Casbahs channel decades of British guitar-rock heritage into their excellent sophomore album, Peasants of the Show. Recorded at
MoreSan Francisco-based collective Wreckless Strangers continues their “Ameri-Cali Soul” stylishness with Dirty Souls, a six-song EP produced by four-time Grammy winner Dave
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