An instrumental rock EP highlighted by expressive guitar tones, lush string-laden adornments, and captivating songwriting, Unauthorized Passenger comes via Israeli artist Esc, the alias of artist Danny Manor. Alongside co-producer Francois Paul
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Houston-based artist Bowen Thi unveils a darkly engrossing pop aesthetic throughout his track “Ain’t My Fault,” inspired by ’80s synthwave. Murky, nocturnal textures steadily reveal as a whirring synth arpeggio, climactically gearing
A track out today from Hastings-based project Someone Anyone, “No Air” consumes with crisp guitar jangles and melodic vocal lushness. The track escalates beautifully past the one-minute mark, the halted “feel no
An enchanting album meshing chamber-pop whimsy with nostalgic nursery rhymes, Maxim is a stellar release from Drew Worthley and No Spinoza. The album opens with a take on one of the most
“heads or tales” is a dreamy track from Atlanta-based artist small pockets. The production captures a warmness inherent in the laid-back guitars and keys, the lyrical references to Capri Suns and Jumanji
Playful synth flourishes and sporadic guitar twangs adorn riveting vocals throughout “WAR,” the new track from Monroe Moon, an American and English experimental pop duo based in Michigan. This anti-war anthem plays
An homage to New Orleans, “Hoo Doo” is the lively debut single from The Snowman Band, a jazz fusion act led by songwriter and saxophonist Brian “Snowman” Powers. Featuring legendary jazz guitarist
Emitting a mellow ’80s pop nostalgia, “Wishful Thinking” is an enamoring track from Los Angeles-based artist Alex Beck. Slight percussive pitter-patters and subdued synths complement ruminating vocals to start, ascending cohesively into
New Albums
Minneapolis-based quartet Wastrels return after six years with a fantastic self-titled album, blending immersive shoegaze textures, head-nodding post-punk grooves, swirling guitars, and
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Detroit-based artist Ramo Z‘s two-track EP I hate parties captures nightlife with heart, blending introspective indie-dance and house-ready energy. “strobe lights” hypnotically
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mary Jennings delivers an impassioned sound across Pyrotechnicolor, a six-track EP written over the span of a decade. Blurring pop,
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Washington, DC-based band Broke Royals explores a wide spectrum of sounds on their new album Campr, spanning enjoyable realms of rousingly anthemic
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