New Tracks

Lights On Ceres – “Fly”

With “Fly”, Lights On Ceres sound as weightless as the song’s title would suggest. The Mexican duo of Alberto Espinosa and Pablo Zarate strike a balance between electronica and straight-up funk for

Wild Year – “Setting Yourself On Fire”

The music of Wild Year conjures up imagery of California sunsets and endless summer days. This sonic imagery and the quintet’s synth-rock sound is best captured in “Setting Yourself On Fire”, from

flowers de moon – “Symbiotic”

flowers de moon is a project that captures the sounds of the past few years in electronica and transforms it into their own mellow vibes. The Pittsburgh duo consists of producer Doug Fraley

Ramsey – “2am”

It’s hardly surprising to see LA-based experimental pop artist Ramsey beginning to climb in popularity (her new track “2am” reached 100,000 plays in less than two weeks), so although she’s certainly beginning

Flaunt – “Messiah”

Flaunt’s track “Restraint” stood out last month for its chilling atmospheres, conjuring up its own vein of swamp-rock with multi-vocal layering and ominous synth pads. For variety’s sake, “Messiah” shows a slight stylistic

Loud Forest – “Drag Me/Don’t Drag”

Los Angeles indie-rock duo Loud Forest play to each other’s strengths, and this should come as no surprise; the band’s members, Rachel and Bernard Chadwick, have been composing music together for a

Half/Brother- “Waiting for the Rain”

On first listen, “Waiting for the Rain” from New York-based singer-songwriter Half/Brother (aka Adam Kryzan) has a sense of innocence. But the past five years have been particularly unstable for Kryzan, who

The Verigolds – “Gloom”

Sometimes two voices are better than one, as is the case with San Diego alt-rockers The Verigolds, a quartet that blends elements of several rock genres (psych, pop, folk) on “Gloom”, from

New Albums

Yulyseus – ‘Nothing Under Heaven’

Nothing Under Heaven is a grippingly luminous ambient album from Scottish multi-instrumentalist Yulyseus, released today. Shifting from patient beginnings into swelling synth

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Mary Knoblock – ‘Peach’

Enamoring with both classical and dream-pop elements, Peach is an intimate new album from Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Mary Knoblock, out today. Blending

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Enfant Rouge – ‘Délier’

Melding spoken-word and rock mystique, new album Délier is the culmination of a personal journey for enfant rouge, the project led by

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