The hard-rock genre is plagued by many one-dimensional songwriters that prioritize abrasiveness and ferocity above all else, abandoning the notion of engaging songwriting as a result. This was certainly never the case

I’ve really been enjoying Wye Oak’s upcoming album Shriek the past week; the Baltimore-based project previously known as Monarch really hits their stride with this release. Some of the band’s mainstay elements return –

Details surrounding sample-laden electronic project Man Vs. Indian Man are scarce, but their unique soundscapes and serenely developmental pacing makes their debut release one to remember. The project’s aim is all over

Sarit Barkan is an Israel-based singer-songwriter capable of interweaving hectic technical prowess with reserved, grandiose beauty. A degree from Tel Aviv Academy of Music and years of living in both India and

Brooklyn-based songwriter Bryan Scary released one of the decade’s greatest psych-pop records in 2006 with The Shredding Tears, a highly charismatic record that stretched everywhere from Beatles-like psychedelic-pop to the the Dylan-esque twang

Finnish four-piece Beverly Girl blend the raucous ’80s dance-pop fun of groups like Bananarama and The Go-Go’s with darker rock-tinged atmospheres, fondly reminding of Nine Inch Nails or Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Already

Whereas more northern states can better accommodate chillier, more emotive synth-pop, the weather in Florida tends to inspire more of the infectious sunshine-filled variety. Such is the case with Fort Lauderdale-based group

The track’s title, “Hair Like Skrillex”, may be a bit misleading; this isn’t a rip-off of Skrillex’s bustling dubstep sound. Instead, it’s a flowing and elegant piece of pop music that implements