New Tracks

The Remarks – “Falter”

If Better Read in Photographs by The Remarks The Remarks are a talented quartet from Boone, North Carolina producing a dreamy vein of indie-rock that draws from psychedelia, power-pop, and folk influences,

Monsune – “Nothing In Return”

Toronto-based singer/songwriter/producer Monsune effectively relays a soulful, yearning in the face of unrequited love on dazzling new track “Nothing in Return”, complete with glistening orchestral effects and smooth-as-butter vocals. The track –

Villows – “Waves”

The three-track Hazy Skies EP kicks off singer/songwriter and producer Vince Tobia’s solo project, Villows, showing an eclectic stylistic grasp through the three tracks, from the guitar-pop of “Lost” and electro-pop caressing

Negativehate – “(Dream Protection) Sea of Perdition”

Solipsis by Negativehate Successfully blurring the lines between prog-rock, post-punk, and metal, Negativehate produce a striking sound throughout their new album Solipsis that melds mellow soundscapes with heavier, prog-induced grooves. The act

Aurganic – “Empires”

Distant Echoes & Close Encounters, the latest full-length from Toronto/New York-based act Aurganic (previously featured in 2013), is a soaring and emotional release. As much is evident on the track “Empires”, featuring

Create The Culture – “On Road”

Upon hearing T-Payne, there’s a number of new artists that rely too much on the robotic-style vocals, with autotune clouding deficiencies in songwriting and atmosphere. With Create The Culture’s new EP Create,

Ed Ling – “Windsurfers”

Fond of sophisti-pop in the vein of Prefab Sprout and The Blue Nile, as well as cinematic gusto from the likes of Ennio Morricone and John Barry, Ed Ling draws from influence

Blue Sails – “I Used to Try”

The absolutely gorgeous “I Used to Try” comes courtesy of Blue Sails, a Wisconsin-based act formed by brothers Max and Mitchell Bell, who recorded between a city apartment and a studio in

New Albums

Friend – ‘Trash’

Friend‘s consuming album Trash is a deliberately varied solo production, conceived over six years with each song taking shape around a distinct

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Bollard – ‘HEAT’

An eclectic rock success, Bollard‘s new album HEAT moves between post-punk steadiness, dreamy reflections, and bursts of full-bodied rock fervor. The Melbourne

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Andrew Huston – ‘SWAY’

Philadelphia-born and now Long Beach, CA-based, Andrew Huston channels the experience of starting over in unfamiliar surroundings on SWAY, his next full-length

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Utopia PKWY – ‘Debut’

Debut marks a memorable new direction for John Beckmann, the songwriter and producer behind The Mortal Prophets, who steps away from the

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