Based out of London, Canada, synth-pop project Halcyon utilizes shimmering guitars, swaying synth pads, and powerful vocals to make for a uniquely powerful listening experience. The vocals, while very unique, do bring
New Tracks
Arizona-based rockers Lovesick Saints project a sound somewhere between Bad Religion’s punk-rock and The Mountain Goats’ nasally yet melodic narratives. In around three minutes, their track “Sick and Broken” shows how they exult
On new track “No One Else”, electronic duo MAYBEWISE play with a contrasting assortment of twinkling ethereal synths and nocturnal deep-bass rhythms. The captivating production is led by a vocal sample saying “no one
Throughout their new self-titled album, indie-folk group Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World use their expansive sound to touch on inspirations like “strange dreams and visions, the precarious beauty of
The Delphines remind me of a female-fronted Wire, putting out a punchy and concise punk/rock sound that’s easy to get caught up in. This Milwaukee-based quartet has a new album, Hush, coming out on May
San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Keith Alan Mitchell crafts a personable blend of rock and indie-folk, touching on aspects of human nature that are easy to relate to — especially for fellow musicians. The
Under the moniker Hazy Mountains, Julian Prott makes elegant use shoegaze, electronica, and guitar-pop. Prott describes his own sound very well: “It’s a mixture of electronic shoegaze music paired with dreamy synth-pop sounds in
Los Angeles duo Corsica Arts Club create a glistening vein of indie-rock with a melodic surf-pop bite. Whereas another excellent similarly-themed track featured recently – The Yetis’ “Warm California” – recalled vintage surf-pop
New Albums
Portland, OR-based artist juracán crafts an immersive electronic world on pierretronic, their first synth-driven release. The 12-track journey is shaped by IDM,
MoreThe Hole is a stellar new EP from Reykjavík-based experimental-pop artist and producer R.M. Hendrix. The release is a follow-up to his
MoreWashington, DC-based band Color Palette enthrall across the recently released Zombie EP, showcasing a sound steeped in shimmering dream-pop, hooky post-punk, and
MoreGripping across both hazy rock introspection and soaring swells of emotion, Faultlines is the consuming new album from Pisgah. The project of
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