Paul Maged’s previous album, Diamonds & Demons, was a successfully nostalgic take on accessible alt-rock, inspired by influences like Pearl Jam, R.E.M., and Elvis Costello, all while exploring a “wide range of
New Tracks
Wiseproof crafts a futuristic vein of hip-hop that blends spacey atmospherics with a furiously excitable range of deliveries, ranging from Dizzee Rascal-like griminess to fast-paced technical fervor reminiscent of Run the Jewels.
Hailing from Manchester, U.K., rock duo Violet Society is a brother duo who transpose their classical guitar knowledge into their electric compositions. “NONSENSE”, a near-perfect example of this idea, gallops excitedly as
Over the past couple years there’s been a growing fascination with indietronica and – more specifically – soultronica, which features R&B-inspired vocals over polished synthesized beats. Some of the more notable artists
With a keen ear for melody, London quintet Swimming Tapes have found dream-pop bliss on their single “Souvenirs”. Layered guitars that sound straight out of the ’90s shoegaze era (albeit with a lot less
“Bleach” from alternative trio Sister Wanzala succeeds in merging the group’s seemingly disparate musical influences. The brothers who make up the Bradford, UK outfit cite everyone from Steely Dan to D’Angelo to Joy Division as
Los Angeles trio Hot Rumour showcases a high-potential sound on “Run to Me”, an dazzlingly infectious rocker reminiscent of both Muse’s spacey synth-rock sentiments and The Killers’ anthemic fervor. Stylistically it may
Holland rock outfit PALMSY might be hundreds of miles from their namesake trees, but they harness that sunny energy into their latest single “You’re Far Too Cool For Me”. PALMSY’s sound treads the line
New Albums
Excelling with a dynamic, often dreamy art-pop and rock sound, Rare Brew is another standout showing from Suris. Last month, we featured their stellar
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The new Grammy-nominated album from Los Angeles-based artist Carla Patullo, NOMADICA arrives as a sweeping, emotionally resonant collection shaped by loss and
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Spell It Out is a thoroughly enjoyable EP from Waterplanet, the project of Baltimore-based songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Millie Landrum and James Hesse.
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Bucharest-based artist SLAPPER crafts a memorable electronic atmospheric journey across Hope, a new full-length blending synthpop, techno, and trance. The artist behind
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