Small Forward are a fresh lo-fi psych-pop trio based out of L.A. Twangy guitars begin “I’ve Been on Track” with a gently consuming southern-rock atmosphere. Distorted vocals string out the slow-moving guitar trickles and gently
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Montreal-based Bodywash produce a wonderfully gauzy form of nostalgia reflective of both dream-pop and shoegaze. Their track “Nothing At All” comes in with a slightly anxious key progression that’s contrasted by a
Spooky Mansion are a quartet living the dream in San Francisco. They rehearse nights at an abandoned surf shop and record during the day in their garage. “Gone Too Far” begins with
Show Clothes is a 27-year-old Chicago-based producer with an exceptionally astute grasp of infectious electro-pop, thanks in part to his extensive remixing past. Initially starting out in 2011 under the alias Scifer,
Caseyland is the solo project of Virginia-based Casey Cichowicz, who produces an intoxicating form of darkly infectious synth-pop. Cichowicz’s creative process is inspired by Brian Eno’s lateral thinking technique Oblique Strategies, where
Melina Duterte is a Bay Area-based dream-pop artist. Her new track “Peach Boy” is a gorgeous hodgepodge of styles from the early ’00s. The hazy atmosphere hovers over Arcade Fire-like anthemic exultation and enthusiastic bass lines
Chicago-based dream-folk project Sedgewick are masters of emotionally stirring songwriting, with nostalgic lyrical sentiments that sound close-to-home regardless of your personal proximity to the lyricist. Perhaps such is to be expected by
Charles Maynard has made a successful and lengthy career as a songwriter/lyricist for many projects, most recently for True Groove Records, where his “Charlie Funk” alias has contributed to multiple projects. After
New Albums
A commanding display of alt-rock and shoegaze savvy, In The Blur is the sophomore album from Pacific Northwest band Waves Crashing. Following
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Stalacs is a dark ambient experimental EP from Utrecht-based composer Arpatle, the moniker of Patrick Bossink. Utilizing granular delays, 1024 sine tones,
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Touting a vibrantly melodic electronic sound, No Memories in Glass is the latest album from Houston-based artist Loop One South. Merging synthwave,
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A strikingly creative album with poignant thematic societal ruminations, The Tree of Knowledge is the fifth studio album from Berlin-based band Saline
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