“Hallucination Healer” is a spacey and hypnotic slice of dream-pop from Oakland-based group Garlands, which was founded by Lisa Light (The Lovemakers, El Elle) and Mikael Johnston (Mephisto Odyssey, Dresden & Johnston).
New Tracks
I was excited to premiere Eye Endless’ “Beautiful Mess” this past spring, as it introduced me and others to Marcus Bowers’ infectious genre-traversing project. It was followed up by the more majestic
“This Is War” is a just-released track from Night Drifting, who has already impressed with “Just Because” and “Language of Losing“. “Just Because” touted an understated beauty with glistening gentle keys and serene
Section is the moniker of writer/producer Danny Belgrad, a 21-year-old studying philosophy at Yale University who crafts hazy, ethereal indie-pop laced with dreamy synths and somber melodies. On his inviting new track
London-based Gypsy Cabs have a great track to lift you out of the Monday blues, entitled “Blue Skies”. With a summer-y and twangy chorus featuring carefree ooh-ing back vocals and a sharp
Anthony Polcino creates solo material under the alias Antoine Diligent, where he churns out colorful psychedelic-friendly tracks like “Television Eyes”, off his debut album Futurisms. A native of New Jersey and presently
“Corsica” soars from the get-go, with a sonorous lead sporadically accompanied by backing female vocals. The trickling guitars and clanging long piano notes intertwine fluidly, the clean verses centering around the central
Utah Valley singer/songwriter Kyle Benson fronts the project Company Vacation, whose track “Will I Go to Hell” reminds fondly of Sufjan Stevens in the creaking acoustics, gentle piano flourishes, and enjoyably frail
New Albums
Hiroki Tanaka, formerly lead guitarist of Juno and Polaris-nominated YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, captivates throughout his full-length album Isan, out today. Named
MoreTurn Down the Noise is a melodic, guitar-driven rock album from Atlanta-based indie rock trio The Yum Yum Tree. Embracing the infectiously
MoreA genre-hopping listening experience that spans from blissful dreaminess to infectious energy, Mind Games is another memorable release from NYC artist Elevated
MoreMasterfully infusing industrial hip-hop, alternative, and electronic elements, VISIONARY is the stirring debut album from Bangkok-based artist XINIX, born Wil Russell Nichols.
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