Los Angeles-based act Alarma produce a colorful, vibrant sound that blends various ethnic music styles, including Latin cumbia, reggae, ska, African, and Middle-Eastern influences. Their sound is a melting pot of sounds,

The High Crook is a blues/rock band from Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), the capital of India’s West Bengal state. They formed in late 2013, channeling a love for blues, pop, and rock ‘n’

Groupoem is a newly reformed rock act from Vancouver, who released their new album Dirt Church this past May. It’s a 19-track release that the band recorded in Toronto in their earlier

On previously featured “Cosmos“, Brooklyn-based act God Tiny showcased an energetic slice of psych-rock bliss, complete with soaring, trippy vocals and enveloping guitar licks.  “Awaken” – also from The Space Inside Your Head – pursues

“Pseudo” is another hazy pop crooner from The Doubles, who impressed last month with “All My Eyes“. Tropical keys pulse like a heartbeat, as hypnotic vocals relatively akin to Panda Bear stretch

Featured a few weeks ago, Rare Monk’s single “Happy Haunting” was wonderfully received, with fluid guitar work and a gorgeously melodic hook hinting that the band’s forthcoming album A Future would be something special.