The third single from London-based act YUKE, “Small Rotations” is an exuberant, theatrical success. The quartet concoct a striking sound with climactic structural evolution, rising from a vocal-led minimalism into a fierce,
New Tracks
Milwaukee-based rockers The Pulltops capture a feeling of confident empowerment on new single “Wide Awake,” whose anthemic chorus and overall soaring production stirs with its motivational aspirations. Described by the band as
Channeling a ’70s psych-folk spirit, “Bird of Happiness” is the latest single from 9 o’clock Nasty, a project based in Leicester, UK. They describe this “song about the pain of love” as
Colouring, the alias of Nottingham-based artist Jack Kenworthy, just released “Lune” via UK-based label Bella Union, which houses other phenomenal talent like Beach House, Ezra Furman, and Father John Misty. “Lune” features
Childhood imagination is increasingly difficult to capture as one grows in age, with each day moving further from the whimsy and spontaneity of childhood play. “Fire and Ice” retains that youthful spirit
Emerging Brighton-based quartet plantoid show a gripping rock sound on “Dog’s Life.” Lushness and hectic invigoration coexist with a textural pull. The jumpy guitars play with sporadic, climactic engrossment — while the
UK-based act Forgotten Garden unveil a ghostly sound on their new single “Francesca.” Pit-pattering drums and nocturnal guitar crawls complement lyrics evoking a “darkening sky,” and “crushed by the weight of change,”
Out today from Boston-based artist R.M. Hendrix, “Drugs” intertwines trip-hop rhythmic dexterity with grimily hypnotic instrumentation. Spacey synths and buzzing bass with a particular atmospheric power at the mid-point, following a steady
New Albums
Austin-based band Ram Vela & the Easy Targets unleash a sound steeped in’70s power-pop and ’90s alternative influences on the concept EP
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Releasing together as a double album, To Hell With Tradition‘s Regroup and Reboot close a three-album concept trilogy with distinct yet interconnected
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Tennessee-based six-piece ChameleouS showcase a sprawling psych-rock enjoyment on debut album Wicked Din, blending modern classic rock, Southern swing, roots, and jam
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Halifax-based project Velour on Tap maps a “Maritime Gothic” psychogeography of the North Atlantic on debut EP Cruel Harbour, blending jangly indie-rock
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