“Dusk and Dawn” is a very pleasant track from Belfast-based four-piece Hurdles, who released the track as a single release ahead of their new EP, out February 1st. Warbly synths, cooing vocals,
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Off Bienart’s most recent album, “Surgeon” shows the Chicago-based singer/songwriter touting a polished and striking sound, which here will sound reminiscent of Beck to many. The heavy bass, active percussion, and sharp vocals
Chicago-based rapper Jelani Lateef caught my ear last year with his Cold Days and Dark Nights mixtape, a release chock full of quality material, from the choir and string-filled anthem “Book of
Fans of anthemic rock in the vein of Queens of the Stone Age will likely be smitten with FADES’ new track “Breaking Through the Walls”, which has most of the style’s trademarks
HWYL by Raindeer Colorfully playful synths and versatile vocals are staples of Raindeer a wonderful four-piece from Baltimore that makes some extremely spirited music. Their combustible creativity and ceaseless creative energy reminds
“Probably Good” is a smoothly nostalgic burst of suave infectiousness, its general direction reminiscent of The Style Council’s eclectic jazz/funk/soul stylings. The comparison makes sense from a stylistic and era-specific standpoint, as
“Roots” has a tinted, lackadaisical charm that’s propelled by calming vocals (somewhat reminiscent of Michael Stipe), gentle acoustics, straightforward percussion and a comfortingly faint backing synth pad. Lyrics like “everyday I see
Nic Nassuet puts out a rich and haunting sound on his track “She Rides Moonlight”, where acoustics, strings, and a stirring voice conjures an arsenal not too distant from the likes of
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The Sven Curth (huge) Trio unleashes a charismatic, melodic appeal across their recorded live set Live at your local Waterhole. Blending a
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Chicago-based collective Anomaly Report pairs cinematic alt-rock creativity and caustic observations of modern life on their new album, Beautiful Terrible Things. Known
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Midnite Radio, a collective of seasoned session musicians from Tennessee, and Los Angeles, showcase a theatrical art-rock sound on their debut EP,
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London-based artist Nigel Brown returns to his songwriting roots with the compelling album While Away. Blending nostalgic jangle-pop with gentle folk atmospherics,
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