Ottawa-based artist Highwood Atlas casts a scenic spell with “A Fine Resonance,” as chilly keys fit alongside lyrics reflecting overgrown ditches, Lake Ontario waters, and a general sense of urban decay —
New Tracks
A stylishly peppy track with twangy guitars and synth-infused trickles, “Hypnotise” comes via HOLLOWBODY, a band based in Merseyside, UK. “Hypnotise” follows up their debut single “Razorwire,” released this past December. “Tell
Chicago-based band Push to Shove show an intriguing rock sound with “Grand Well.” Charismatic multi-vocal layering mingles amidst a thumping rhythmic underlying, showing shades of Mr. Bungle. “Eternity is so much time,”
Shortline by CANNING Canning is a rock trio from Chicago, Illinois. Known for their intense live performances, Canning plays a Zeppelin/Cream/Allman Brothers-influenced blues rock with touches of psychedelia thrown in to mix
A stirring ambient electronic track from Philadelphia-based artist Carter Fox, “Rise” starts with rhythmic intoxication and never lets go. A grooving bass line and colorful percussive flair delves into a pulsing textural
It's easy to get lost within "Orange," a calmly adoring track from Brighton-based artist Martha Eve. Impressing previously with the tracks "Cold" and "Pale Faced Moon," Martha Eve puts forth a dreamy
Toronto-based artist Yan Simon crafts an emotive, grounding success with “Pause,” a track that stands out particularly with its powerful vocal outpouring and atmospheric spaciousness. The track balances piano-laden balladry with hypnotic
Lisbon-based artist Greg Bounce impresses with “Friends in Towns,” a hauntingly elegant ballad that laments how “it falls down,” in reference to eroding friendships. Drawing praise for more electronic-minded works in prior
New Albums
The excellent full-length debut from Robert Peterson and The Crusade, Change Coming On presents a gripping fusion of alternative rock, power-pop, and
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Wash Away is the gripping sophomore EP from Boston trio Bleach the Sky. Produced by Jay Maas, the release melds ’90s alternative
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The Apartments EP marks the fifth release for Mr.Wizard, here playing as a focused solo endeavor. The Pennsylvania-based act captures a raw
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RUST is a riveting conceptual success from Genoese artist Guido Affini. Utilizing hydrophones to capture Ligurian Sea wrecks and industrial port noise,
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