New Tracks

An Hour a Minute – “Honeydew (Honey Don’t)”

“Honeydew (Honey Don’t)” is a delectable track from Canadian band An Hour a Minute, fusing rock, power-pop, and psychedelic elements with shimmering hook-abundant charm. The “waiting for something better,” chorus soars with

Fjord Mustang – “Five Years”

“Five Years” is the excellent debut single from Toronto-based band Fjord Mustang. Hazy guitars and laid-back vocals construct a quaint introduction, perking up alongside a yearning hook and the punctuating, melodic “it’s

Distant Lovers – “Hills”

A nocturnal, driving synth-pop sound leads throughout “Hills,” the final single from Distant Lovers‘ debut EP, Shadowlands, released last week. The project of San Francisco Bay Area-based musician Alex Lasner, Distant Lovers

The Voxes – “Peak”

A memorable rocker from The Voxes‘ debut album, Closer Than Ever, “Peak” excels with its melding of garage-rock and post-punk. Based out of the San Fernando Valley, The Voxes impress with their

Matt Monsoor – “Galloway”

“Galloway” is a contemplative folk track from Matt Monsoor, also echoing a nostalgic ’90s alternative feeling. Guitar strums and bass complement lush vocals to start, the suave inflection just past the one-minute

LiLi Joy – “Can’t See Far”

A new track from LiLi Joy, “Can’t See Far” consumes with its rainy-day atmospherics and hypnotic vocal presence. Intimate vocals and subdued guitar glistening expand alongside slight key-laden touches and a slight

Arktik Lake – “Shimmer”

Shimmer (feat. Marty Willson-Piper) by Arktik Lake A psych-friendly slice of jangly rock, “Shimmer” is the opening track from the EP of the same name, from rock collective Arktik Lake. The hypnotic

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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