Another highlight from Pittsburgh-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Hoffman‘s new album A Spark Blown in the Breeze, “Shapes” engrosses with its gentle guitar work and vocal harmonizing. Jangly guitar fragments and wordless
New Tracks
“Boston Story” is a new single from NYC artist Cole Blu, whose compelling sound melds art-pop, Kraut-rock, and experimental intuition. The dazed, eerie vocal presence plays cohesively amidst the bustle of guitars
A devastating late-night rocker exploring the fragility of relationships, “hello…!?” is a new track from Louisville-based artist BARCLAY’S. Creeping guitars and melancholic vocals tout a nocturnal, spacious production fondly reminiscent of King
“Home (Is It True?)” is a moody rock success from Toronto-based band Velvet Beach. Feelings of frustrations and time wasted are conveyed through haunting vocals and jangly guitar theatrics. Inspiration for the
“I Can’t Tell Your Voice from Mine” is a catchy fusing of power-pop and rock smarts from Pop Molecules, the Pasadena-based project of singer/songwriter Dan Komin. A playful synth lead, resembling a
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
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 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
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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