Brooklyn-based artist Toomi captivates with a sound that fuses warmth and emotional contemplation, bridging dreamy rock and shades of sophisti-pop with replay-inducing impact. This trio of recent tracks is exemplary of the
New Tracks
Portland, Oregon-based project Great Horned Owl crafts a beautifully affecting folk sound on “Disappear” and “Annie, I’m Leaving,” two singles from the upcoming album Longyear. The latter track features the vocals of
Two recent singles from New Jersey-based band Royal Blush compel with melodic, heartfelt appeal — swelling from dreamy intrigue into a rousing alt-rock expanse on “Butterflies on the Grave,” while “Cherry Cola”
A haunting pop appeal lingers throughout “Marionette,” a track from Ava Della Pietra. The puppetry-laden symbolism and eerily enveloping keys combine with a ghostly vocal mystique, swelling enjoyably into the “controlling me,
Described as “short and sweet song about love lost,” “Red Wine” is an immersive track from Floral Couches. The project of artist Cody Gray has caught our ears in the past with
Chicago-based artist Justin Sconza impresses on “Broken Glass,” amongst many highlights on his new album, Standards. Alongside a memorable production that melds a hazy psych-touched jangly rock appeal within a folk-ready disposition
A magnetic rocker from California-based act Archer Oh, “Spineless” escalates from intriguing mystique into a rousing “sky is burning!” anthemic ardor. Coming via their new album The Internal Theater, “Spineless” compels in
Los Angeles-based duo Fore Fader casts a beautifully illuminated spell across “All I Ever,” whose gorgeous array of vocals — from dreamy ruminations to anthemic title-touting catharsis — melds seamlessly with twinkling
New Albums
London-based guitarist Titus Maz digs into late-night introspection on his excellent album Midnight Station. Blending modern jazz, groove fusion, and cinematic textures,
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Prague-based label Kitty Kant Collective unveils Compilation Volume Two, an 18-track solarpunk cassette and zine. Moving across garage-punk, folk, and ambient textures,
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New Orleans-based band The Drupes deliver a stellar self-titled debut album. Fusing ’60s-revival pop, harmonious rock, post-punk, and Britpop charm, the guitar-driven
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Swansea-based multi-instrumentalist Tom Emlyn’s album Passing Craze showcases his prolific, wide-ranging songcraft. Blending 1960s folk-influenced melodies, spacey synths, and touches of piano,
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