New Tracks

Pleasure Cult – “Stay”

Phoenix-based act Pleasure Cult impress with the pleading rocker “Stay,” featuring an impassioned vocal presence that begs to “stay with me,” amidst resonating guitar work. Suave verses drive cohesively to this pulsing

Ben Pagano – “Feeling Down”

NYC-based artist Ben Pagano enthralls on the rousing “Feeling Down,” navigating both spacious synth-laden soundscapes and impassioned rock with cohesive success. He describes the effort as “an atmospheric, moody rocker where I

Homebody – “Paper Grasshopper”

Homebody by Homebody Its chilled-out rock sound and “Autumn’s on her way,” lyrical sequence proving apt for the season, “Paper Grasshopper” is a recent track from Homebody. Comprised of three friends living

Straight White Teeth – “Wandererer”

“Wandererer” is a dreamy, contemplative new single from Straight White Teeth, a Kansas City-based project led by songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Patrick McGuire. A retro-fitted piano and loose percussive sparseness complement a weary-sounding

Rory Ryan – “Keeping My Mind Quiet”

Fusing ’70s songwriting inspiration with modern psychedelia, “Keeping My Mind Quiet” is a hypnotic psych-pop success from Rory Ryan, an artist from Galway, Ireland. Per Ryan, the track “details an inner discussion

Heaven Slept – “Mantis”

Smoke by Heaven Slept Unveiling a dynamic post-punk display with textural guitar vigor, “Mantis” is a new track from Heaven Slept, a band from South Georgia. Ample mystique is crafted immediately; dazed

Quiet Sonia – ‘All Black Horses Came Thundering’ EP

Copenhagen-based seven-piece Quiet Sonia mesmerize throughout their new EP, All Black Horses Came Thundering. Songwriter and guitarist Nikolaj Bruus leads a riveting sound, one with a tendency for steadily evolving songs that

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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