Cary "CKP" Kanno is a rising artist from Chicago, whose past experience includes stints with 9-piece hip-hop/rock hybrid Abstract Giants and 8-piece funk band Doko Benjo. His history suggests he's a natural
New Tracks
Tigermilk is the solo project of Paulina "Kuky" Tala. Inside we offer the world premiere of her excellent new track, "Talátur". Don't miss it.
Recorded in a Brooklyn cellar, New Beard's debut LP New Beard City is a stunning work touching on everything from metal and prog-rock to worldly folk. Few handle stylistically eclectic sounds as
The Widest Smiling Faces is the work of Aviv Cohn, a Brooklyn-based artist striving to "elicit sensations of musical imagery and color" to the listener. He has been drumming up quite a
Most critics agree on the praise for Amanda Jo Williams. Although her voice is highly idiosyncratic, with a clawing southern drawl and punchy delivery, her songwriting is inventively addictive; the contrast is
London-based Black Manila cite hardcore early garage, specifically The Pretty Things, as a major influence, but "Fiasco" touches on ferocious art-rock and sneering punk as well. Over repetitively hypnotic guitar strums, nasally
"Langour" is a sultry track from Candy Empire, an Estonian four-piece that recall the raucous garage-rock sound of The White Stripes with a darkly brooding Brit-pop emphasis. As for the latter, predominantly featuring
Los Encantados are a rising Brooklyn-based six-piece with a knack for throwback, summer-friendly rockers. They incorporate their love of surf-rock and throwback pop like Jonathan Richman or Little Joy, who recall the
New Albums
A transatlantic band based between London and Los Angeles, Sky Is Alright blend expansive shoegaze, ’90s alternative rock, and grunge with deeply
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Copenhagen-based brothers Thomas Charlie Pedersen and Daniel Pedersen have spent nearly two decades refining Vinyl Floor‘s melodic rock approach, with their sixth
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Brisbane-based independent artist JJ Ryan blends soaring guitar-driven rock, melodic hooks, and more experimental textures on Life May Take Its Toll, a
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Rikki Tikki Tavi is the solo project of Netherlands-based musician Alex, whose debut Once Upon a Dream intertwines affecting guitar work and
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