Cincinnati-based band In The Pines captivate across their new album, Sunbeam Dream — moving across psychedelic, prog-rock, shoegaze, and beyond with a knack for melodic, absorbing structural reveals. Among its numerous highlights
New Tracks
A lushly absorbing sound consumes on “california sun,” a recent track from Cartography, the solo project of Trevor Misplay. A soothing soundscape glows right away, as hazy atmospherics meld with a steady
Nashville-based act Camper delight with a range of lushly inviting and powerfully textured pop on new single “Buzzcut.” Gentle acoustic trickles complement an ethereal vocal immersion — “…listening to ‘Buzzcut Season'” —
“Someone Else” is a stylish synth-pop stirrer from Aspen Forest, melding a hooky vocal build-up with memorable synth work — strutting a bass-y pulse and steadily hypnotic charm with post-punk and italo-disco
Showcasing a dynamic art-pop and folk expanse, “Still Alive (Song for Grischa)” is a fantastic track from Vesna Kat, a Cologne-based singer, composer, and producer. Representing the second single from her upcoming
A lush, hypnotic blend of nudisco, jazz-tinged pop, and soulful sophistication drives “Follow Me,” the new single from Tacoma, WA-based duo Plaid Lion. SaraEllen’s inviting vocals and keys intertwine with Ian Franzel’s
Austin-based band Living Set unveil a ghostly, dreamy noise-pop appeal on new single “Last Wave” — maneuvering seamlessly from a lush array of synths and percussive pit-pattering into a textural, noisy invigoration.
Austin-based act Go-Machine emit a charismatic sound melding funk and prog-rock allure on new track “Black Sunday.” Breezy guitar tones quickly ascend into a rhythmically inclined passion, shifting seamlessly into a funky
New Albums
Ceasefire, the debut EP from sibling duo Reality Distortion, fuses dream-pop, grunge, and alt-pop into an urgent exploration of peace, protest, and
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Austin-based band Ram Vela & the Easy Targets unleash a sound steeped in’70s power-pop and ’90s alternative influences on the concept EP
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Releasing together as a double album, To Hell With Tradition‘s Regroup and Reboot close a three-album concept trilogy with distinct yet interconnected
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Tennessee-based six-piece ChameleouS showcase a sprawling psych-rock enjoyment on debut album Wicked Din, blending modern classic rock, Southern swing, roots, and jam
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