A mesmerizing hip-hop success from Pure Order, “Affinity” hypnotizes with its glistening keys and late-night brass additions. The California-based project, comprising rappers Nemesis and God’s Gift, emphasizes a heady soundscape alongside hypnotic
New Tracks
Throughout his album Greater Than, Los Angeles-based artist Zach Churchill captivates with intimate lyrics and evolving structures — embracing traversals from confessional folk to radiant, anthemic rock. The album proves riveting in
A new track from Vancouver-based artist DG Adams, “Screens” plays like a therapeutic push to ditch the screen and head outside. The artist, who has impressed previously with singles like “Queen of
“Physical Energy” is a standout psych-rock single from Phase Materia, a band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Formed by brothers Connor and Austin Smith, the project kickstarted in the spring of 2019. With “Physical
Soaring trumpets, crunching rock guitars, and dramatic strings are amongst the powerful forces on “Beau Travail,” a stirring new track from Peaceful Faces. The Brooklyn-based six-piece was initially the solo project of
With the diversely compelling “Waking Up Slow,” Nashville-based singer/songwriter Bedon reveals the opening track on his forthcoming second LP, Daylight. “Waking Up Slow” possesses the characteristics of an ideal rock/pop opener, in
Crafting a striking soundscape with dreamy engrossment, “One, Stop” builds patiently with buzzing synths, lush keys, and ethereal vocals. Twinkling guitar jangles amidst marimba-feeling hypnotics converge gorgeously with delicate vocals. Such is
“green 550s” is the haunting debut single from Jackson Laur. A solemn piano melody guides into Laur’s melancholic vocals, asking “who’s that girl in the back of the room?” The title reference
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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