Based out of Weehawken, NJ, bitter’s kiss is the vehicle of young singer/songwriter Chloe Baker, whose voice is reminiscent of various excellent chanteuses — from the diosyncratic folk stylings of Joanna Newsom

Maria Sweet produces a fleeting and cleanly crisp rock sound with some seriously impressive vocals, evident within the first minute of this track. The raspy exhilaration around the 30-second mark impressively transitions

Bleach Athletixx is the new project from Max Holiday, who gave us some wonderfully infectious tracks in 2012 (“Pretender“, “Teenager“) reminiscent of Wolf Parade’s key-led fervor. Bleach Athletixx’s fantastic new track, “California Future”,

Involuntary Memories, the new album from Toronto-based rock experimentalists Plastic Handgun, is a genre-mashing ride through moments of trickling electro-acoustical beauty (“Capillary Vessel”) and atmospheric industrial alternative in the vein of A

Based out of Long Island, Sir Cadian Rhythm is a slick-sounding quintet that combines radio-friendly alt-rock/pop hooks with flourishes of jazz, an example of the group’s stylistically eclectic backgrounds. Sir Cadian Rhythm’s members

Atlanta-based Digital Slumber Party is one of the most engrossing electronic acts I’ve come across lately, with three tracks in particular that really show off their chops. Only one of them, “Skip

Based out of Rio de Janeiro, producer and multi-instrumentalist Pedro Meirelles’ projects intense beauty throughout his track “Nostalgia”. The vibrant composition, led by breathless keys and string swipes, is made even more

No wonder this track was #1 on Hype Machine’s non-remix charts immediately upon release. It’s one of the best songs I’ve heard this year. Absofacto’s “Dissolve” immediately touts a well-executed burst of