A stirring album spanning from intricate post-rock and passionate emo with orchestral additions, Mono No Aware represents the 16th conceptual release from Texas-based solo project Culak. A beautiful sense of unpredictability echoes
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First catching our ears with “Pea Roll Along” last year, Winnipeg-based artist Tired Cossack further showcases their spirited rock sound with the riveting new single “Lilac Pain.” The expressive guitar tones grow
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
“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
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A sprawling multicultural masterwork, Octopus Fox is the third solo album from Shu Lee. Embracing the multi-faceted DIY music tradition, this ambitious
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Driven by an array of moody electronics, heavy rhythmic pulses, and haunting vocals, WAR is a compelling new three-track release from Athens,
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An excellent debut album from The Quiet North, the project of Norwegian producer Fredrik Kristiansen, Stillness Is A Sound traverses enjoyably across
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An enjoyably sprawling rock sound enamors on Kansas-based band Suneaters‘ double album Suneaters V: Heroic Dose, delivering an authentic blend of stylistic
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