New Tracks

The Age of the Universe – “Singularity”

Space-rock group The Age of the Universe deliver a thunderous sound that will delight fans of Muse, Dredg, Queens of the Stone Age and other emotive hard-rocking acts with a spacey edge.

The Hydrothermal Vents – “Neptune’s Grave”

I’m happy to premiere a new track from post-punk/dance-rock duo The Hydrothermal Vents, who hail from the city of Montreal. Their upcoming album, Secrets of the Deep!, is out July 5th, and judging from

May McDonough & Company – “Plump Little Fleshies”

California-based group May McDonough & Company label themselves as a “neo-psychedelic-sex-punk” band, with a sound that’s “kinda like Thee Oh Sees-meets-The Growlers-meets-Jefferson Airplane.” That was enough to get my attention, and digging into

Mombi – “Rain Schadow”

Mombi is an atmosphere-heavy project from Denver, incorporating electronic and rock elements into a sound that creeps forward for big pay-offs, as is the case on the excellent track “Rain Schadow”. Wind-chime

Southern Boutique – “Undercurrents”

I featured Austin-based psych-rockers Tiger Waves a few years ago, their track “Countryside” impressing me with hypnotic comparisons to the Elephant 6 collective. Although Tiger Waves is now defunct, its members are

Aubergine MACHINE – “Hostage”

With producer Ian Carey at the helm, it’s no surprise that Aubergine MACHINE’s new track “Hostage” has a polished infectiousness ripe for climbing up the charts. After all, Carey has two multi-platinum,

Triangle and Seed – “Gates Gully”

Triangle and Seed are an experimental/R&B collective based in Toronto and Dublin. They recently released two new tracks, “Stay for Love” and “Gates Gully”, embodying mellow R&B with minimalist instrumentation. On the brooding “Stay

Eric Frisch – “Pretty Girls”

Eric Frisch has a sound that’s easy to love. It’s wrapped in nostalgia that often provides warming memories — care-free summer vacations, new love, sunny days — as is relatively typical of homages

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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