A beautiful assortment of jangling guitars and illuminated synths unveil throughout “Forever Light,” a new track from MatAre. The project of musician and songwriter Matt Rousseau continues a strong string of releases,
New Tracks
Austin-based quartet Hallo traverse from dreamy spells into an anthemic rock spirit on new single “Worth It All.” The band (pronounced as “hollow”) have us firmly anticipating their debut album, Unsaved, with
A newly released track from Scottish rockers January Sixteen, “Hold On” proves commanding in its soaring, distortion-friendly vigor. Rumbling percussion and spacey guitar escalations traverse into a melodic vocal lead, admitting they
A lush yet impactful sound persists on “Prayer Cards,” a recent single from Trivial Shields. The artist caught our ears over a decade ago, with debut single “Camelot,” and continues to impress
Berlin-based trio Dark Patterns craft a stylish intrigue on the single “Dislocation,” infusing dexterous synthpunk bustling alongside moody post-punk guitar tones and dynamic vocal foreboding. The act describes the accompanying lyrics as
Described as a track “about cutting off all your toxic friends,” “Burn My Friends” is a cathartic success with a catchy alternative pop/rock intertwining, courtesy of Compton-based act BADTALKERS. The main chorus
Brooklyn-based duo Immortal Wound dazzle on their track “starlight,” whose throbbing synths, pulsing rhythms, and soaring vocals balance hooky and hypnotic appeal. The initial vocal spell reminds fondly of Tame Impala, as
A riveting folk success from Nashville-based artist Mountain Thief, “Long Lost” melds haunting vocals and trickling guitars with a narratively gripping allure. The release comes alongside a self-directed video, which was shot
New Albums
Rennes, France-based artist Harbinger immerses with memorable synthwave EP, Wavesyzer. Following his 2024 debut, Geoffroy — the artist behind the project, and
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Budapest-based singer-songwriter Villő achieves a blend of fantasy-like serenity and haunting intrigue across her debut LP, Madárlány. Released via Move Gently Records,
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Denver-based multi-instrumentalist and jazz musician BEOM translates a decade of session experience into his self-produced debut album, HOME. Drawing on his background
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Tallahassee-based Ice Jackson immerses throughout the new full-length The Flu, a backronym for “Florida Life Understood” that paints a realistic portrait of
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