New Tracks

The Boy From The Crowd – “Revelator”

The Boy From The Crowd is a duo from East London comprised of singer/songwriter/guitarist Vinny Piana and drummer Vegas Ivy, who met over closely aligned musical influences. Piana previously worked throughout Europe and

Lucian – “Rekla”

In July, I posted one of my favorite discoveries of the year: an EP called Clara by the artist Macsen, a tropical-house/disco-house artist. Unfortunately, Clara was removed from Soundcloud shortly after my post, as there were some disagreements between

aCr – “Turnstile Intervention”

Fans of post-hardcore greats like Fugazi and Shellac – or more recent hard-rockers like Russian Circles and Iceage – may perceive Ghost Note Manifest, the new EP from Houston-based rocker aCr, as a reminder

Present Waves – “Kings and Queens”

Wakeup Shot EP by Present Waves Present Waves is a fantastic solo project based in Toronto and Baltimore, producing a hugely memorable sound rooted in various forms of garage-rock, power-pop, and psych-folk. The

American Wrestlers – “I Can Do No Wrong”

AW by American Wrestlers American Wrestlers is a brand new group from somewhere vague in the US. Recently, they put their ideas to 8-track cassette. The result is the jangly goodness of “I

Lukasz Lach – “Harder”

One of the most striking song/video combinations I’ve come across this year is Lukasz Lach’s “Harder”, a continuation of the Polish singer-songwriter’s music video collaboration project. As highlighted in the previously posted “Don’t

Vision the Kid – “Devil”

Minneapolis-based rapper Vision the Kid unleashes a hectic and highly involved sound that promotes a savvy mixture of high-intensity hip-hop with smooth R&B hook stylings. Wispy synths and focused string staccatos surround Vision

Nick Raven – “Strange Days”

The tranquil, acoustic-driven stylings of Nick Raven’s new track, “Strange Days”, shows the singer-songwriter’s stylistic diversity in full stride; his previous effort, the excellent “Nineteen Fifty Three”, had more of an electric

New Albums

Loser Demon – ‘EP2’

Moving between post-punk introspection and high-voltage rock energy, EP2 is a thorough success from Riverside, California-based band Loser Demon. Beneath the bracing guitars and anthemic

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