Layered guitars and gorgeous saxophone complement melodic vocals on “Dreaming of Tennessee,” a fantastic single from Cleveland-based seven-piece Empty Kodiak. Both atmospheric and cathartic, the track’s production exudes a warmness from the

Reduction in Force impresses with a captivating cover of Peter Godwin’s “Images of Heaven,” achieving a magnetic balance of lushly shimmering synths, twangy guitar ardor, and punchy vocal charisma. While the 1982

Continua continue to deliver a resonating rock sound on new track “Pristine,” another strong showing from the band, who caught our ears with a handful of standout singles in the past year.

A recent track from Help Yourself to the Citrus, “Colors” blends warm, nostalgic bedroom folk with intimate vocals, soft acoustic strums, and subtle surreal textures. The duo of producer Lukas Keel and