Tokyo-based Alessandro Takeshi delights with an enthused chamber-pop sound on the new track “We Could Be Friends.” A brisk piano character and spirited vocals work around exuberant string-laden injections, driving into the
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The second release from Los Angeles-based artist Ivan Caves, “Strangers” stirs with ethereal vocal yearning and a calming acoustic-led soundscape. “If I could see you for a second, I would, if I
Intertwining nostalgic rock and peppy power-pop, “Restless At Rossi” is a fun track from The Richmond District, the Los Angeles-based project of guitarist/songwriter Pat Moley. Well-known for his excellent live performances around
The Echo Chamber is a satiating psych-rock album from Blair Andrews, an artist from the Central Coast in Australia. Opener “Remember to Breathe” lifts off from folk-ready contemplation into a soaring rock
The new single from Poseidon’s Alley, “Lilacs” aptly evolves like a blooming flower, expanding from sharp and icy synths alongside buzzing, sporadic pulses with an elegant unveiling. The percussive involvement combines with
Moon House by Dylan Seeger NYC-based artist Dylan Seeger shows a vibrant folk-driven sound on the catching track “Like Meeting Eyes with Strangers.” A steady folk-forward drive emanates throughout the first half,
A consuming single from Los Angeles-based artist Hush Bewlay, “Bring It Down” meshes melodic synth-laden new-wave with a ruminating post-punk rhythmic tint. The artist describes the release as “a song about dealing
“How in Heaven” evolves with a lush, textural pop pull throughout — exemplary of the quality songwriting from Arliston, a duo from South London comprising vocalist/instrumentalist Jack Ratcliffe and producer/instrumentalist George Hasbury.
New Albums
Weaving delicate finger-picked guitars with sweeping orchestral power, Held Here Together showcases Janie Price’s project, Bird, at her most expansive. The release
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Fusing industrial ingenuity, post-punk intrigue, and unsettling atmospherics, Barren Mother of All is an excellently sprawling double album from Calgary-based solo project
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Slithering through psychedelic noir and angular post-punk, Ain’t No Fool is an adventurous 15-track effort from NYC-based The Mortal Prophets. The project
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Combining folk intimacy and heavy themes with lushly memorable arrangements, Freeze is a poignant seven-movement social-justice song cycle by Adrielle Bow Belle.
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