Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Nathan Irving weaves beautiful crossword-minded imagery and symbolism within a stirring folk sound on “Crossword,” written during the 2020 lockdown and capturing the loneliness of bearing witness to other
New Tracks
A chilling synth-laden soundscape mingles with ghostly vocals on the enthralling “I Drink Underwater,” the latest single from New York-based artist Shemona. The endeavor represents the second project from artist Samantha Goldman,
A hard-rocking debut single from Fallen Letters, “Remain A Memory” meshes initial understated introspection with brooding vocal expanses and upticks in guitar distortion. The duo — based in Bangalore, India — comprises
An existentialist rock anthem with shades of prime The Pixies, “Spirit Shift” is a stellar single from King In Yellow. Hailing from upstate New York, the band excels with crafting a momentum-filled
The melodic “Know You” is a gorgeous showing from San Francisco-based singer/songwriter and producer Alex Togashii. The track relays the feelings inspired “by the beginning of a new connection, thinking of the
San Diego-based artist Housewyfe dazzles on her debut single “Light Instead.” Wordless vocal dreaminess and playful synth/piano interplay concoct a dreamy immersion to start, crossing a ’70s folk-pop nostalgia with modern dream-pop
An evolving, dynamic debut from San Francisco-based artist julip, “Ectothermic” touts an emotive rock sound balancing pop-rock ferocity with textural dream-pop envelopment. Heady guitar distortion and lushly melodic vocal layers converge with
“Love Me Don’t” is a single out today from Hullo, the project of Newfoundland-born musician Nicholas Bendzsa. “This song is about getting stuck emotionally in life, and not being able to let
New Albums
Nathaniel Sutton’s excellent new album The Days weaves between dynamic full-band arrangements and more introspective acoustic moments. Across its reflections on growing
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Singer-songwriter Stephanie Phillips embraces life’s shifting terrain on Walking the Tightrope, a progressive-folk album shaped by profound personal upheaval, including bereavement and
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Get Together unites China’s Summer Fades Away and Nashville-based instrumental duo Vaudlow in a stirring two-track collaboration shaped by their shared affinity
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Pianist and improviser Ashot Danielyan showcases his expressive solo playing on Make Classical Music Great Again, a collection of seven spontaneous piano
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