New Tracks

Fuji Gateway – “Arrive Late, Leave Early”

“Arrive Late, Leave Early” is a magnetic, dreamy synth-pop success from Fuji Gateway. Taking inspiration from modern psychedelia and ’80s synth-pop, the track consumes in its soaring vocal emotion and spacey atmospheric

Cherry Hill – “When the Bombs Start Dropping”

Described as “a happy yet subversive alternative rock song about the end of the world,” “When the Bombs Start Dropping” is a memorable new track from Cherry Hill. The Iowa-based project drive

Woodstone – “RIDE MY WAVE” + “CASTLES”

New Jersey-based artist Woodstone impress on two new singles, exuding a punchy rock/pop intertwining on “RIDE MY WAVE” and “CASTLES.” The former begins with a synth-y intrigue, melding seamlessly into jangling guitar

Fuzzysurf – “Don’t Go Overboard”

A colorfully melodic production shines on “Don’t Go Overboard,” a new single from Fuzzysurf that resembles a tropical voyage in its vibrant pop instrumentation. The title-touting plea is accompanied by a stirring

Lento Rodríguez – “Ivory Hands”

An airy, effervescent ’90s nostalgia shows on “Ivory Hands,” a delight of a single from Lento Rodríguez. Led by Peruvian composer Gustavo Rizo-Patron, the project’s debut album, New New Wave, impress in

Bryce Rayen – “withering”

Ghostly trickles and emotive vocals compel across “withering,” a recent track from Bryce Rayen. The Los Angeles-based artist incorporates haunting vocal layers that resonate in their delivery, thematically “about succumbing to the

Cherry i – “Fragile Man”

Commanding in its quivering vocal lead and darkly atmospheric guitar work, “Fragile Man” is a wonderfully eerie alt-rocker from Cherry i. The London-based band craft a masterful soundscape, as vocals admit “I

Jesse Konrad – “Life/Time”

A harmonious single from Jesse Konrad, “Life/Time” weaves lush acoustics and guitar trickling amidst soaring vocals. Representing the first track from Konrad’s EP There Must Be a Mantra, “Life/Time” dazzles in its

New Albums

Pol Sembrano – ‘Self-Titled’

Pol Sembrano consumes with a self-titled synth-pop success of an album, seamlessly balancing hooky immediacy and emotional depth. The Seattle-based Filipino-American artist

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Ryoka Hagiwara – ‘ICHI’

Edinburgh-based composer and pianist Ryoka Hagiwara debuts with ICHI, a solo piano album navigating fleeting memory and fragile identity through a striking

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