New Tracks

Astro Tan – “Hips”

“Hips” is the lead single off Soma, the new album from Portland-based rockers Astro Tan. As the album’s blissful sunset/sunrise cover photo suggests, Astro Tan are on the serene and hypnotic side of

My Heart the Brave – “Hurricane”

My Heart the Brave is the project of Copenhagen-based producer Caspar Hesselager, who just recently got back from playing his Roskilde Festival debut. His reputation is growing in Denmark and beyond, with

Latimer House – “Birdcage Walk” + “Until Then”

Prague-based rockers Latimer House impressed back in February with “Shake!“, a Pixies-esque track with plenty of guitar hooks and wordless vocal musings (beyond a consistent exclamations of “shake!”). The track was just one highlight

New Lewis Album, Romantic Times, Surfaces

Ever since I posted about Lewis’ lost classic, L’Amour, three years ago, I’ve received several emails from record labels (of varying sizes) asking if I knew where or who Lewis is. I wish

GGOOLLDD – “Younger Days”

On new track “Younger Days”, Milwaukee-based GGOOLLDD expertly blend elements of ’80s post-punk with more recent synth-pop infatuations, resulting in a sound that reminds me significantly of Frankie Rose (listen to “Know

Kyle Bauder – “Mudmen”

“Mudmen” is a superb track from Canadian singer/songwriter Kyle Bauder, who describes the eclectic sounds throughout his new album Caution!Curve as “a cross between MGMT, Gorillaz, Joel Plaskett, and Tame Impala.” It’s quite a

The Slang – “Feels Like Work”

Columbus, Ohio, rock group The Slang is the type of group you may have heard before without knowing it; their songs have been used by an assortment of TV outlets like HBO

Tatli Patatesler – “Gün Battl”

Turkish group Tatli Patatesler merge shoegaze and indie-pop aesthetics to create a stunningly gorgeous sound. Together for just over a year at this point, their released tracks feature ethereal soundscapes steeped in guitars and spacey synths.

New Albums

Yulyseus – ‘Nothing Under Heaven’

Nothing Under Heaven is a grippingly luminous ambient album from Scottish multi-instrumentalist Yulyseus, released today. Shifting from patient beginnings into swelling synth

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Mary Knoblock – ‘Peach’

Enamoring with both classical and dream-pop elements, Peach is an intimate new album from Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Mary Knoblock, out today. Blending

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Enfant Rouge – ‘Délier’

Melding spoken-word and rock mystique, new album Délier is the culmination of a personal journey for enfant rouge, the project led by

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