Quiescent Period by SMHERTZ SMHERTZ is the alias of electronic songwriter/producer Giuseppe “SMHERTZ” Caiazzo, who on new track “Il Coraggio” expertly maneuvers late-night brass with nocturnal bouts of funk and ’80s nostalgia.
New Tracks
Disenchantment by Blue Movies Out April 21st, Disenchantment is Blue Movies’ upcoming self-released debut album. The track “Caramel Dreams” is our first listen to it, a gorgeous effort that begins with solemn
Aberystwyth-based Sonny Pursall has a new album out called Bread Rolls, which merges jangly guitars, charismatic vocals, and playful lyrical themes – not too distant from the work of Mac DeMarco or
Hartford, Connecticut-based rockers Audio Jane impressed last year with the track “White Lies“, where atmospheric songwriting and breathy vocals produced a shimmering ’90s alt-rock sound led by swaying twangy guitars and paced percussion. On
With menacing guitar distortion and blaring brass, “The Evil Stands High” is an immediately striking new track from Roja, Liverpool’s favorite indie mariachi group. Appealing to fans of cinematic-minded composers like Ennio
Sterile Jets recall ’80s and ’90s punk and alt-rock with their raw, loose vocal approach and take on societal discontent — not too distant from names like Fugazi, Butthole Surfers, and Melvins.
Insanely catchy, the new track “Telenovela Queen” Vie En Ville builds initially on a steady glistening piano and an anthemic vocal presence reminiscent of The Killers’ Brandon Flowers. It’s a recipe that
Meen Streets, the project of a British-Australian singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, crafts a spot-on impression of the spacious, anthemic pop tunes from the late ’80s and early ’90s — in the
New Albums
Friend‘s consuming album Trash is a deliberately varied solo production, conceived over six years with each song taking shape around a distinct
MoreAn eclectic rock success, Bollard‘s new album HEAT moves between post-punk steadiness, dreamy reflections, and bursts of full-bodied rock fervor. The Melbourne
MorePhiladelphia-born and now Long Beach, CA-based, Andrew Huston channels the experience of starting over in unfamiliar surroundings on SWAY, his next full-length
MoreDebut marks a memorable new direction for John Beckmann, the songwriter and producer behind The Mortal Prophets, who steps away from the
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