New Tracks

Emelia Austin – “Shifting Weather”

From Another Sky by Emelia Austin Impressing last year with the evolving single “Desire to Reveal,” Los Angeles-based artist Emelia Austin continues to tout strong songwriting — ranging from singer/songwriter intimacy to

What Strange Beasts – “Starlight’s Castaways”

“Starlight’s Castaways” is an exciting rocker from What Strange Beasts, the Seattle-based band who caught our ears with the track “Scattered Skies” last month. “Starlight’s Castaways” represents a “thematic sequel” to their

Megan Kennedy – “Time Machines”

The excellent “Time Machines” is the debut single from Megan Kennedy. The Melbourne-based artist captures “the feeling of being caught in a daydream,” while bolstered by dreamy guitar tones, concocting a sound

Faerie – “champagne tears”

dizzy spells EP by Faerie Following one of 2022’s brightest pop successes in “k-town,” New York-based artist artist Faerie enamors further with the sweeping single “champagne tears.” Warming trumpet adornments, lush acoustics,

BIAS – “Amsterdam”

Michel Gondry’s 2004 film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind is a beautiful yet heartbreaking story of love (and memories) lost, creating a spellbinding cinematic pull via its strong screenplay, acting, and

Alec Berlin – “LaNoise”

LaNoise by Alec Berlin Breezy guitar twangs lead on the delightful “LaNoise,” a new single from Brooklyn-based artist Alec Berlin. Taking inspiration from the grooving style of producer Daniel Lanois, as the

Balk – ‘Bulk’

Bulk is a captivating rock album that balances ’90s nostalgia and jazz-tinged inventiveness. The release comes via the band Balk, comprising some members with backgrounds in jazz — though who chose to

Naia Lika – “Gas Station Bouquet”

Out today from Los Angeles-based artist Naia Lika, “Gas Station Bouquet” shows a suave and soulful pop sound with magnetic vocal work. The “gas station,” hook succeeds with excitable vocal rises, as

New Albums

Baydream – ‘Tragic Magic’ EP

Hamburg-based project Baydream unveils a lushly magnetic sound across their new EP, Tragic Magic, blending dreamy indie pop, ethereal synths, and hypnotic

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