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
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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Brooklyn-based project Blanker, founded by former Upstate Escape guitarist and vocalist John Norwood, embraces momentum-filled indie-rock instincts and witty satire on newly
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