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
New Tracks
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
“Unquit You” is an inviting, mellowly melodic pop single from Absofacto, the project of Los Angeles-based artist Jonathan Visger. The track’s video (above) represents the latest foray into Absofacto’s NITESHIFT concept, described
Coming off a strong 2022 that concluded with the enamoring album Echolocation, New York-based artist Janna Pelle continues that momentum with the single “Janne,” serving as Pelle’s take on Lady Gaga’s track
Thinning by Miners and Gardeners Driving from jangly moroseness into a rousing synth-touched rock catharsis, “Thinning” is a new single from Miners and Gardeners, the Minneapolis-based project of Dan Mynes. Describing the
Denver-based band Summer Bedhead stirs with a dynamic rock engrossment on “Black Hole,” impressing in both its contemplative dreaminess and distortion-forward fuzz. They describe the single as “about the inner versus outer
“Ghost Hug” is a moving rocker from Tents, a band from Portland, Oregon. Ethereal, airy vocal harmonizing leads a mellow initial soundscape, poised to expand with vibrant emotion. The “there is no
New Albums
Hidden Sun presents a a cosmic array of reggae, funk, and rock from Amsterdam-based band 12 Tribes of Mars. The five-piece collective
MoreHailing from Istanbul, Büyük Ev Ablukada enthralls with a theatrical, immersive landscape across their album Defansif Dizayn. Released with a new EU
MoreIII impresses as a dynamic, stylistic unveiling of works from Canadian producer Boni, a founding member of the experimental electronic group Fried
Morenumbness is exhausting marks the tenth studio album from Houston-based artist Joho, blending boom-bap hip-hop with futuristic R&B. Co-produced by 4d3n, these
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