Angela Burns successfully captures a genre that has dwindled in recent years, producing a darkly intoxicating take on female-fronted grunge and alternative-rock that would have soared high with acts like L7, Babes in
New Tracks
“My Dream” is an upbeat reggae track, with some notable stylistic adjustments in the use of trickling guitars, sporadic synths, and dual vocal interplay. Jamaican-based artist Nesbeth finishes a positive 2015 thanks to
With 2+ decades of recording and professional vocalist experience, it’s little surprise that Rebecca Jade shows command and polish throughout her track “Weather the Storm”. The San Diego-based artist has worked with
Somewhere in bustling Brooklyn, Joseph Sant is churning out deliciously lush tunes with a hint of folky twang and dream-pop, enjoyably not too distant from the stylings of Wild Nothing. His new
Featuring confidently melodic vocals that reminiscent of Neko Case or Eleanor Friedberger, “The Peanut Specialist” is a bouncily infectious rocker with a chipper enthusiasm reminiscent of The New Pornographers; from the playful
We featured Boy From The Crowd’s bluesy rocker “Revelator” last year, noting how singer/songwriter/guitarist Vinny Piana packs a fierce lead reminiscent of Nick Cave or The Fall’s Mark E. Smith, with a similarly
Toronto-based Crystyna Maria has a full-bodied voice that works very well within the grungy blues arsenal of her new track “Loaded Gun”, which features a hook-laden chorus where guitars and a backing
“The Breather” features Sierra Leone-based hip-hop artist Sheik aka SK touting his flow over an evolving psychedelic beat, showing bursts of stylistic ingenuity throughout. The inclusion of brassy-like synths around 01:15 injects
New Albums
Portland, OR-based artist juracán crafts an immersive electronic world on pierretronic, their first synth-driven release. The 12-track journey is shaped by IDM,
MoreThe Hole is a stellar new EP from Reykjavík-based experimental-pop artist and producer R.M. Hendrix. The release is a follow-up to his
MoreWashington, DC-based band Color Palette enthrall across the recently released Zombie EP, showcasing a sound steeped in shimmering dream-pop, hooky post-punk, and
MoreGripping across both hazy rock introspection and soaring swells of emotion, Faultlines is the consuming new album from Pisgah. The project of
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