This past October, mysterious Maine-based act AGENCY impressed with “Evaporate”, a chilling new track with an ample atmospheric R&B presence, featuring droplets of piano combining with smooth vocals in a stylistic vein

“Squatter’s Rights” alternates between fuzzy goodness and crisp guitar trickles, all as Michael Turzilli’s gravelly vocals project a similarly captivating presence to that of The National’s Matt Berninger, though with added exuberance.

Vagabond Specter was formed by vocalist Pablo Specter and guitarist/keyboardist/producer Yuriy Smalius, who met in Kiev in 2014. Recently, the (now) four-piece opened for notable alt-rockers Garbage, their star is on the

Based out of Los Angeles, neo-psych-rock quintet Turquoise Noise just released their debut full-length this past Friday, featuring a variety of notable cuts. Starting with the group’s first single, “Wasting All My

“Seventeen” is an endearing track of enduring love from Cody Crump, a rising singer/songwriter from Los Angeles who reminds partly of Elliott Smith’s breath-y vocals, Bright Eyes’ emotive acoustical escapades, and Coconut

With a touching glistening piano and touches of strings, “Sorry” is a striking effort from Patrick Joseph, who showed his more rock-leaning side on “Setting Sun” last year. The angelic female backing