Folk-pop singer/songwriter Alex Stanton plays under the name townsppl, where he works with a variety of instruments that include “crap parlor guitars, ’60s 2 knob tube amplifiers, Chinese and American ukulele, his
New Tracks
Alternative pop group GEA hail from Helsinki, Finland, where they craft a magically inviting vein of music that has been compared to the likes of Sigur Ros. The first track off their
Canadian act Lunar Lander Dance Commander produce a passionate vein of rock that incorporates a degree of synth-driven charm, akin to Metric. Their debut EP, Liquid Smooth, dropped this past June and
“With A Few Pennies” is a slice of unique psych-pop that features a church organ and some children’s voices, sounding like it would be appropriately set in some colorful, acid-fueled carnival. The
Boston indie-rock trio Today Junior will be releasing a 10-track album, Single Forever, in the near future — with the album being preceded by the breezy single “Tramp”, which we’re happy to
Luca Mar’s “Esperanza”, the second single from the group’s forthcoming debut album, is a lush success. The Bellingham, Washington-based act cohesively integrates aspects of shoegaze and electronic-pop for a chillwave-friendly aesthetic, resulting
“Meadows” is the debut single from Oakland-based indie-rock quartet Blurred Out. They aptly describe their sound as “noisy but tuneful” — with fluid guitars meshing nicely with a vocal performance that upticks
“Boxes” is a new single from Swedish artist Weaver, the project of Johan Weber. He formed Weaver in 2012 after gaining renown in the Swedish music scene as a drummer. Five years
New Albums
Mon Rayon’s lovely debut album Image Repertoire brings together an affection for classic pop songwriting and carefully arranged orchestration across the Swedish
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Wade Easy’s absorbing new album Honey Venom is a psych-rock success steeped in hypnotic guitars, meditative rhythms, and understated phrasing, drawing its
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Wichita, Kansas-based singer-songwriter and guitarist John Ross McEwen presents Late Bloomer as a deeply personal full-length shaped by intimate acoustic songwriting and
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Berlin-based WELTSCHMERZ pairs warm, melancholic hip-hop with organic instrumentation on Refugium, a four-track instrumental EP. The project’s reflective approach is informed by
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