New Tracks

Banquise – “The Tramp and the Radio”

Hailing from Bordeaux, France, the elegant synth-pop of Banquise is showcased in enthralling and eclectic form through their new album, People Under the Sun. From the disco and funk-tinged crawl of “Present Has

Inevitable Daydream – “Summer Song”

Talk about a great first impression. “Summer Song” is the first non-demo release from very promising rock group Inevitable Daydream, based out of Kent, UK. They capture an exhilarating form of garage-rock

Two Bottle Jump – “Is This What They Mean?”

Two Bottle Jump are a raw yet talented rock group out of London, whose ferocious sound is an amalgamation of Wire’s concise post-punk, Franz Ferdinand’s stylish indie-rock, and various extractions from the heyday

Fou De Toi – “Dreams”

Fou De Toi deliver the crisply sonorous indie-rock we’ve come to expect from the Swedish music scene. A product of just that, the trio refers to their new track “Dreams” as perhaps

Chrome and the Ice Queen: Twin Peaks Tribute

David Lynch’s Twin Peaks must be an interesting series to pay tribute to, in a musical sense. It has such an intoxicating atmosphere and array of heady, multi-dimensional themes that it offers a variety

Obscure Sound: Best of February 2014

Over half the tracks in February’s compilation have less than 1000 plays on SoundCloud. Of the five tracks that managed to get over that 1000 play mark, only one (Tommy’s “Why Did I

Animal Holograms – “lengi nætur”

Somewhere between the vocal stylings of Marc Bolan and Elliott Smith, Jason Williams’ voice is a hypnotic and understated element of Animal Holograms, a Chicago-based trio with a dreamily loose sound that blends

Turboslash – “Deathracer”

I assume we’ll someday be graced with an awesome movie that recaptures the vibe of an ’80s action film, cheese and all. The hero drives a convertible down the Miami coast, with

New Albums

Insignificant – ‘Become’ EP

An excellent debut EP from Insignificant, Become struts a memorable folk sound across its seven tracks. From the ghostly acoustics of “Ourselves”

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Cole Lumpkin – ‘HELIX’

On the sophomore album HELIX, Cole Lumpkin delivers a self-produced masterclass in resilience and eclectic charm. Written and performed entirely by Lumpkin,

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