Fans of anthemic rock in the vein of Queens of the Stone Age will likely be smitten with FADES’ new track “Breaking Through the Walls”, which has most of the style’s trademarks

HWYL by Raindeer Colorfully playful synths and versatile vocals are staples of Raindeer a wonderful four-piece from Baltimore that makes some extremely spirited music. Their combustible creativity and ceaseless creative energy reminds

“Roots” has a tinted, lackadaisical charm that’s propelled by calming vocals (somewhat reminiscent of Michael Stipe), gentle acoustics, straightforward percussion and a comfortingly faint backing synth pad. Lyrics like “everyday I see

Nic Nassuet puts out a rich and haunting sound on his track “She Rides Moonlight”, where acoustics, strings, and a stirring voice conjures an arsenal not too distant from the likes of

On the stunning “Sometimes I’m Wrong”, Icelandic producer/vocalist EinarIndra produces a chilling atmosphere that evolves engagingly with the aid of his spectre-like vocals, stark piano, bevvy of synths and diverse percussion. His

Memoryy transforms Blue Oyster Cult’s classic into a cowbell-less version full of dark electro-pop mystique, resulting in a very successful “Don’t Fear the Reaper” cover. Shaun Hettinger (Memoryy) re-discovered his own take on