Balancing passion and introspection within its synth-touched rock sound, “Burning” is a gripping new track from The Sea At Midnight, the project of Los Angeles-based songwriter Vince Grant. Also featuring Chemical Waves,
New Tracks
A haunting blend of atmospheric piano, sporadic guitars, and heartfelt vocals stir on “Isolation Inside,” a newly released single from Caroline in the Garden. Singer/songwriter and producer Caroline Milby caught our ears
A meditative track with psych-rock and rainy-day jazz intertwining, “Eucalyptus” comes via El Oso Guapo, a San Diego-based singer/songwriter. “The rain it never ends,” vocal laments stir amidst a smooth-flowing melding of
Austin-based quintet Whalers unveil a climactic charmer with “Love & Drugs,” where twangy guitars and suave vocals ascend into a clanging emotional ferocity. The band describes the lyrical focus as a “reminiscence
“Shade of Love” is a charismatic throwback rocker from Nashville-based band Calico Mantra, invoking an orchestral punch and glam-friendly vocal emotion. The twangy guitars and violin charms pair with debonair vocals for
Contemplations on closeness stir amidst a synth-laden city-pop glow on “Get Closer,” a dazzling track from Los Angeles-based project Mieu. The moody yet melodic sound takes inspiration from artists like Sade and
“Afloat” is an engaging track from Nashville-based artist Sam Hoffman, representing a re-recording from a track off his debut album, Fairweather. Hoffman made the track alongside his former roommate Dave Meyer; they
A rousing rock single from Hertfordshire, UK-based act Maystones, “Meltdown” melds moody guitar tones with the vocals’ delectably dark foreboding — finding a compelling middle ground between exhilarating alt-rock and atmospheric post-punk.
New Albums
Showcasing a punchy rock spirit with compelling coming-of-age narration, Pupal Phase is the four-song debut EP from Lost Grrrl Found, a New
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Experimental electronic textures, industrial dissonance, and hazy pop sensibilities converge on Was It Real or Was It Just Me?, the debut album
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Berlin-based composer, violist, and songwriter r Dina Maccabee steps into the foreground on LMNO, an eight-song album following years of collaboration with
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Augsburg, Germany-based experimental composer Markus Mehr’s WATERSHED EP transforms recordings from the opening days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine into a stark
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