An infectious pop energy shines on “GOOD IF I’M NOT,” a hooky new single from Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and violinist Spencer Mackey. The release represents the final single and lead track from Mackey’s
New Tracks
Capturing the cyclical, season-like movements of life within a chilling chamber-folk sound, “Dogwood Winter” is a moving new track from Kaigara. The release represents continued success from the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and
Brighton, UK-based band CARNE invigorate with a soaring rock sound on “VAST,” their second single. Drawing from ’90s alt-rock inspirations like PJ Harvey and Smashing Pumpkins, the four-piece channel an impassioned and
A soulful, heart-aching immersion takes hold on “Hungry Ghost,” a track from Phellotape that enamors in its mixture of melodic vocals, brass-y suaveness, and gorgeous string infusions. Comprising Alice Phelps and Tom
A wonderfully woozy composure lingers on “TOO DYNAMIC,” a track from Pink Contrails that excels in its trickling guitar tones and hazy synth atmospherics. Soulful vocal layers emerge seamlessly as the synths
A lushly magnetic pop charm flows throughout “Window Seat,” a track from Chicago-based band Course. Their sound melds dream-pop and indie-rock prowess, reminding fondly of Alvvays, and on “Window Seat” embraces the
A resonating track about belonging and identity from Toria Rainey, “Cowboy Song” resonates in its folk-pop appeal and metaphorical prowess — employing “cowboyhood” as a depiction of “feeling like an outsider, a
San Diego-based project Reduction in Force continues an impressive run of singles with “No ID,” showcasing a hooky synth-touched alt-rock sound within lyrical commentaries of identity, labels, and societal pressure. Led by
New Albums
St. Petersburg, Florida-based instrumental band Soft Cuff showcase their dynamic psych-groove sound on debut album Thick Heat, drawing from funk, soul, jazz,
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On the absorbing new EP Sailing Home, Galway native and Dublin-based songwriter Emma O’Reilly crafts folk-rooted songwriting through acoustic textures, natural imagery,
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Tom Garfield‘s Greed EP channels his lifelong community activism into four folk-rock songs confronting inequality, power, and the pressures facing everyday people.
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Excelling across jangly rock, power-pop, and folk pursuits, Catching Phrases is the memorable new album from Drawing Mazes. It thematically traces revelations
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