One of many highlights from Stray Fossa‘s third album, Blossomer, “I Was There” enamors in its lovely melding of jangly guitars, heartfelt strings, and steady acoustic strums. “I saw it clear as

On the memorable single “Illusion,” Puerto Rican artist Ivelisse del Carmen crafts a dreamy jazz-bolero that balances vulnerability with minimalist charm — setting for a style she self-describes as “Minimalist Opulence.” Based

 Italian-born, London-based composer Richard Green joins forces with Italian pianist Irene Veneziano and the Archimia Strings Quartet on “Midnight,” a somber and affecting neoclassical track from his EP, A Journey. The

Cincinnati, Ohio-based band Sungaze build a dreamy shoegaze allure across “Be a Better Man,” a gripping new single that precedes their upcoming album, I’m No Longer Afraid of Heights. Jangling guitar textures,

Spanning from mellow rainy-day introspection to gorgeous string-laden expanses, “Boiling Up” is another memorable track from New Wolves, the Swansea, UK-based three-piece who caught our ears with the vibrantly melodic single “Sleep

Another quality piece of songwriting from The Birthday Letters, “My Dream Novel (Magical Realism)” ponders reality and imagination amidst a charming production — pairing shimmering acoustic strums and playful, bouncy bass. “When

A twangy earworm from Wishing Well Divers, “Bottom of the Wishing Well” maneuvers across magnetic guitar work and hooky vocal introspection — finding a lovely middle ground between indie pop and Americana.

A gorgeous track about striving to break free from one of life’s traps, “Two by Two” comes via Silver Heir, a project led by a Jersey City-based songwriter and his three friends.