New Tracks

MP3: Fo0d – “Amusement”

Under the alias Fo0d, Takuya Musha is making some very interesting electro-pop in his native Japan. His new album, Amusement Music, combines glitch-pop and dance into an oddly accessible hybrid. Standout effort

MP3: Tuff Sunshine – “Let ’em In”

MP3: Tuff Sunshine – “Let ’em In” Brooklyn-based trio Tuff Sunshine create brash indie-rock led by John Leitera’s forceful vocal delivery, which resembles the free-flowing fervor of Tyler Spencer (Electric Six). The exciting, guitar-heavy

Stream: Houndstooth – “Hidden Hollers”

Comprised of five members already familiar with Portland’s music scene, Houndstooth produce a mellow style of alt-rock with crunchy distortion and fleeting guitar licks inspired by southern-rock. Katie Bernstein, formerly of The Hunnies,

MP3: Boreal Sons – “iii. Stop”

Boreal Sons' anthemic piano-pop combines melodic ballads with ambitious and classically influenced interludes. This is best exemplified by "iii. Stop". The song is initially straightforward yet soaring and addictive; it's a well-executed piece

Full Album: Old Smile – Hearing Static

Old Smile is the ambitious bedroom project of Tom Herman Jr., who lives in NJ just outside of Philly. Projects with minimalist production often evoke a sort of loneliness, if only for the

Tamaryn Reveals New Album

Dream-pop songstress Tamaryn will release her sophomore full-length, Tender New Signs, on October 16th via Mexican Summer. She dropped the album’s first single, “I’m Gone“, today. Slow and brooding like many excellent pieces

MP3 Premiere: Los Encantados – “St Tropez”

Another premiere from rising Brooklyn rockers Los Encantados, who are holding a release party for their new EP, Same Damned Soul: Chapter 2, this Saturday. Its first track, "St Tropez", is a

New Albums

Sanford: – ‘Big Tent Revival’

Brooklyn-based artist Sanford: returns with the expansive Big Tent Revival, a self-produced record that picks up exactly where his previous effort, Extinguished

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Hunki Dori – ‘Ciclo’

The project Hunki Dori embraces a lushly absorbing, atmospheric minimalism on the album Ciclo. Warm, detailed productions excel with gorgeous soundscapes, also

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