Patternicity by MatAre “Gone Away For You” is an emotive synth-pop single from Atlanta-based artist MatAre, reflecting on sacrifices amidst a stirring synth-fronted rise. Elegant piano and sporadic synth buzzes craft a
New Tracks
High Fever by Human Intrusion Australian act Human Intrusion bring forth a murky rock envelopment on “High Fever,” flaunting ’80s and ’90s inspirations with post-punk, goth, and new-wave allure. The Naarm/Melbourne-based project
Danny Morrison crafts a grooving pop mystique on new track “Ladies Do It Better.” A suavely contemplative introduction excels into an expressive second half, with energetic psychedelic flair leading into a rain-accompanied
Showing well with its sweltering escalation, “Subversions” is a heavy alt-rock thriller from Primordial Spasm. The Canadian project featured previously with the tracks “Wash Away / Memories of Memories” and “The Last
Dutch band boycry unveil a compelling rock and post-punk intertwining on their single “control.” Bursting guitar distortion gives way to a suave vocal composure, its dark lyrics referencing death and anticipated reactions.
Hypnotic rocker “Year of the Rat” is a stellar single from Plastic Cactus. The Portland, OR-based band are prepping their debut full-length, and “Year of the Rat” represents its first single. “It’s
Philippines-based artist Andrea Obscura delivers a lush dream-pop enamoring on “Pool of Blue,” described as conveying “what it’s like to struggle and live with a pervasive and all-consuming sadness.” Glistening synths inject
A dynamic production spanning from late-night brooding to erupting rock fervency, “mirror” is a stirring single from Irish artist Tadgh Billy King. Quivering vocal suaveness drives into the ominous guitar pulses past
New Albums
St. Petersburg, Florida-based instrumental band Soft Cuff showcase their dynamic psych-groove sound on debut album Thick Heat, drawing from funk, soul, jazz,
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On the absorbing new EP Sailing Home, Galway native and Dublin-based songwriter Emma O’Reilly crafts folk-rooted songwriting through acoustic textures, natural imagery,
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Tom Garfield‘s Greed EP channels his lifelong community activism into four folk-rock songs confronting inequality, power, and the pressures facing everyday people.
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Excelling across jangly rock, power-pop, and folk pursuits, Catching Phrases is the memorable new album from Drawing Mazes. It thematically traces revelations
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