“Plugged In” is a catching debut single from sad films, the project of Dan Lucas. The Salford, UK-based artist conjures a stream-of-conscious feeling vocal delivery alongside a thumping bass drive and melodic
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An exploration of the self and ego — and a tendency for inner monologues and attaining personal peace — enthralls on “Keep Working,” a recent single from Soda Die, an artist based
Cleveland-based quartet Who Saved Who present a balanced rock sound on their recent track “Words Take Shape,” meshing moody post-punk hints and emotive vocal spells. Shades of Interpol arise in the “we
Touting a nocturnal synth-forward mystique, “Five Months of Herself, Six Years Later” is a striking electronic track from Toronto-based duo Oneo Fakind. The project of Brett Cairns and Matt Legge formed in
Exuding a soulful vein of breezy pop enamoring, Sing Louder, Dance Faster is the new album from Amsterdam-based artist Gerco Aerts. The release has an abundance of highlights, kicking off with the
This past September marked the ten-year anniversary of Arctic Monkeys’ album AM, a standout release that bridged the band’s ardent early rock invigoration with the more artful poise of their subsequent explorations.
New York-based trio Hakusho Demon succeed on contemplative new single “Aura (Night Drive),” aspiring successfully to “try and capture a moment in time from my own experience in nature especially while walking
“Dreamseller” is an infectious rocker from Newcastle, UK-based band Crux. Their meshing of prog-rock, grunge, and alternative make for a stimulating success here. Conceptual critiques of the music industry’s corporate-first maneuvers also
New Albums
Weaving delicate finger-picked guitars with sweeping orchestral power, Held Here Together showcases Janie Price’s project, Bird, at her most expansive. The release
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Fusing industrial ingenuity, post-punk intrigue, and unsettling atmospherics, Barren Mother of All is an excellently sprawling double album from Calgary-based solo project
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Slithering through psychedelic noir and angular post-punk, Ain’t No Fool is an adventurous 15-track effort from NYC-based The Mortal Prophets. The project
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Combining folk intimacy and heavy themes with lushly memorable arrangements, Freeze is a poignant seven-movement social-justice song cycle by Adrielle Bow Belle.
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