A soulful hip-hop success exploring the roles of love and sacrifice, “STARFALL” is a recent single from Proklaim. The Namibia-based artist has impressed in the past with tracks like “REASON 2 BELIEVE”
New Tracks
Kansas City-based artist Bill Abernathy presents heartfelt contemplations on love and relationships within a folk/Americana intertwining on “More,” a track from the newly released album of the same name. The track releases
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Wilmington, NC-based artist Winston Orz captivates with a lushly psychedelic vein of pop on “Smooth Magic.” The self-described Tame Impala-inspired “dream waltz” melds various influences — soul and synth-pop notably — for
The Chicago-based project of Mike Ryan, Wail Pigg presents a quaintly melodic vein of dreamy electro-pop with slight guitar infusions. Ryan describes the release as “a meditation on traffic patterns and the
A lovely, timeless-feeling folk enamoring takes hold on "Here and New York," thematically exploring how the grass always seems greener on the side. The track comes via singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Elliott Ok.
"Demons" is a gorgeous new single from Alma Jette, the project of Mary Bryce. The stirring production conjures a symphonic vein of soaring folk with shades of Weyes Blood and Tennis.
Philadelphia-based act Cold Fronts evoke a peppy early ’00s indie-rock nostalgia with “Bad Habit,” whose snarly guitar tones and swelling vocal momentum combine for a replay-inducing impact. Bouncy synth additions linger alongside
New Albums
Built on dynamic guitar textures, emotive vocals, and a balance of introspection and surging rock catharsis, Endless is the resonating new album
MoreMagic in Minutiae is an alluring 12-track folk journey from Canadian duo Nice Verdes, blending acoustic roots with global influences. Born from
MoreA stirring concept project from The 77 Syndicate & Rowen Shore, The Studio 77 Tapes was built around a dusty box of
MoreNYC-based artist Skylarka‘s Somnorine is a dream-driven synthwave success, translating the emotions of actual dreams into lush, atmospheric soundscapes throughout its nine
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