WANR is the Oregon-based duo of Mitchell Winters and Bryce Miller, who craft an entrancing sound that collides James Blake’s sensual pop/R&B implementations with beautifully soaring soundscapes reminiscent of How to Dress

Lakefield are a pleasantly melodic indie-pop group out of Vancouver, with a sound that resembles Stars’ tendency to interweave gorgeous female vocals with developmental guitar-based build-ups. Stars tend to add some fascinating

“Big Muff Scream” is a slice of fuzzy goodness from Brooklyn rockers No Kill. The opening track on their new EP New Dirt, “Big Muff Scream” excels in switching off lead vocal duties

The tender country-inspired tunes of Heidi Howe is inspired by honest, back-to-the-roots goodness, both in the stylistic and lyrical senses. Stylistically, Howe’s sound recalls both country greats like Dolly Parton and more

Slow-dancing and sexed-up saxophones aren’t exactly typical of mellow folk-rockers Timber Timbre, but on new track “Hot Dreams” they seem comfortable with the stylistic direction. “Hot Dreams” plays more effectively and assuredly

Selles’ “Fading Moments” uses an ambient, chillwave atmosphere to reflect the frailty of life in its structure and tones. This psychedelic trek is led by a droning synthesizer with tones that fade in

From the drop of the first stick, “Anchorage” is a salute to the healing qualities of an uplifting guitar melody. Included on the September 2012 EP Future Reference, this track is laced with

As a common fixture in the second wave of ska, the “2 Tone” genre was particularly prominent in England throughout the late ’70s and early ’80s. The Specials, The Beat, and Madness