In July, I posted one of my favorite discoveries of the year: an EP called Clara by the artist Macsen, a tropical-house/disco-house artist. Unfortunately, Clara was removed from Soundcloud shortly after my post, as there were some disagreements between

Fans of post-hardcore greats like Fugazi and Shellac – or more recent hard-rockers like Russian Circles and Iceage – may perceive Ghost Note Manifest, the new EP from Houston-based rocker aCr, as a reminder

Wakeup Shot EP by Present Waves Present Waves is a fantastic solo project based in Toronto and Baltimore, producing a hugely memorable sound rooted in various forms of garage-rock, power-pop, and psych-folk. The

AW by American Wrestlers American Wrestlers is a brand new group from somewhere vague in the US. Recently, they put their ideas to 8-track cassette. The result is the jangly goodness of “I

One of the most striking song/video combinations I’ve come across this year is Lukasz Lach’s “Harder”, a continuation of the Polish singer-songwriter’s music video collaboration project. As highlighted in the previously posted “Don’t

The tranquil, acoustic-driven stylings of Nick Raven’s new track, “Strange Days”, shows the singer-songwriter’s stylistic diversity in full stride; his previous effort, the excellent “Nineteen Fifty Three”, had more of an electric

The Warming House by Nehedar Fans of powerful female singer-songwriters like Fiona Apple and St. Vincent are likely to enjoy NYC-based artist Nehedar, who produces a sound deriving from intense pop, rock, and folk.