RxGF’s “How to Make It” is a darkly infectious take on the music industry’s choke-hold on young and aspiring performers, who often have no choice but to trust those who vow to
New Tracks
Tom Flash’s new track “Home” sports an immediately engaging guitar crawl reminiscent of Arctic Monkeys, before navigating through a variety of rock fixtures — from the punk-tinged chorus to the dexterous art-rock
Corsica Arts Club’s previously featured track “California I Follow” was perfect for summer’s beginning, presenting a sound that incorporated hook-laden rock with surf-pop harmonizing. For their newest effort, Corsica Arts Club have
I, Us, & We are a promising new group whose first single, “Sunday”, touts a richly intoxicating atmosphere reminiscent of both lushly entrancing R&B-pop in the vein of James Blake and The
The starry-eyed effervescence of “Heartracer” is nicely demonstrative of Cosby’s fun take on ’80s synth-pop and rock — an area that artists like Ford & Lopatin and Future Islands have recently tackled
Romanian producer Boehm wowed last month with his remix of 2Pac’s “Dear Mama“, a tropical-tinged take on the hip-hop classic that featured ethereal instrumental additions reminiscent of atmospherically inclined Balearic beat artists like Air
LA-based band The Great Escape seamlessly integrate elements of rock’s past and present to create a memorable sound with plenty of radio appeal. Amie Miriello’s passionate vocals will likely be the first
Hot Flash Heat Wave have been one of my favorite discoveries this year; the San Francisco-based early twenty-somethings craft a serene blend of power-pop and surf-rock that manages a bevvy of punchy
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
MoreLos Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
MoreNewly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
MoreRina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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