New Tracks

Rising Artists of Austin City Limits

Austin City Limits, taking place this upcoming weekend, is one of the premiere music festivals in the USA. It features plenty of big headliners, like Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The

MP3: Sam Billen – “Saltine”

Sam Billen has rightfully earned a solid reputation the past few years for his inventive covers of tracks by Sufjan Stevens, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Postal Service, and many others. Some artists specializing

MP3: Come on Like Gangbusters – “Realization”

Come on Like Gangbusters present crisp rock music filled with hooks and upbeat progressions, hardly a far cry from many acts in their native Sweden. One particular track, “Realization”, separates the band

MP3: Harouki Zombi – “Objet Petit A”

As silly as the concept is for Harouki Zombi (dressing up like a geisha and spontaneously becoming DJs), the duo of Nina Barnes (of Montreal) and Orenda Fink (Azure Ray, O+S.) make

MP3: Bubbly Mommy Gun – “Cuckoo Lungs”

The playfully ambitious "Cuckoo Lungs" is the first track on Bubbly Mommy Gun's upcoming album, Sand Roses. The oddly named group are from Atlanta, and their penchant for quality experimental pop has

MP3: TOPS – “Easy Friends”

POPS are a retro-minded pop group from Montreal, one I found courtesy of Hype Machine's nifty CMJ aggregation. They'll charm CMJ audiences with a sound rooted nicely in late '80s new-wave, led

MP3: The Pollies – “Something New”

The ridiculously catchy "Something New" is the first single off The Pollies' debut album, Where the Lies Begin. The track is polished and grandiose; clamoring bells and melodic bursts of guitar collide

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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