Honey Made by Mama K & The Shades Austin, Texas is a host to such great events like SXSW, that sometimes its rich local scene can go overlooked. For a fine example
New Tracks
Mushroom People is a brotherly duo that crafts engaging pop music, reminiscent in tone to the colorful work of Future Islands. The two brothers, Dean and Dustin Bremerich, formerly played in rock
The sound of trickling rain, alongside a jam-friendly assortment of caressing organs and warbled psych-friendly guitars, helps craft an enticing opening soundscape on Boreal Forest’s new track “Capone”. The Minneapolis-based quartet describes
Stockholm-based singer/songwriter Thomas Vilde produces a striking sound on new track “High Horse”, whose 7/4 time signature and assimilation of driving folk and rock makes for a uniquely captivating aesthetic. The chorus
The Dovecotes is comprised of several former members of the group Rare Monk, who impressed many years ago with numerous releases, and a sound that traversed across a wide variety of genres
Jacob Skógursson compares the art of songwriting to architecture; the two fields that have always inspired Skógursson, and he notes how “the way I have to combine artistic and technical way to
Optimistic by Low Weather Based out of St. Louis, Low Weather is a four-piece whose new track “Optimistic” projects an engaging sound that’s relatively reminiscent of Interpol’s more accessible efforts. The rhythm
Cosmic Dance (Single) by Andrew Goldring Utah-based singer/songwriter Andrew Goldring crafts a beautifully lush soundscape on new single “Cosmic Dance”, where distant vocals and twangy vocals comprise an enticing series of verses,
New Albums
Talented duo About Aphrodite traverse a variety of styles on Songs Without Words, an album released via Protomaterial Records. Blending Persian folk
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Mazmere’s guitar-driven EP David stands as a deeply moving tribute to those who have passed. Blending post-punk noise and shoegaze textures, the
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Scott Moran delivers an emotionally riveting album on Sixth of the Six, a poignant journal chronicling the international abduction of his daughter,
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London-based guitarist Titus Maz digs into late-night introspection on his excellent album Midnight Station. Blending modern jazz, groove fusion, and cinematic textures,
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