A yearning and dreamy success from Seven Layer Piano Cakes, “Gumdrops” consumes with its caressing synth tones and harmonious vocals. “It’s about a romance that is bad for both sides, but too
New Tracks
Winged Eyes Wide is a stimulating new album from Valhalla Superdrive, an artist based in Cambridge, MA. Following a prolific 2021, with three album releases (Birth Light, Lotus, Corazón Del Rey), Winged
A vibrant track that embraces a house-friendly energy amidst live instrumentation, “Purple” is a new track from Jacksonville-based artist Keeka The Brave. The artist’s third release this year, “Purple” plays with an
“Mona Lisa” is a gorgeous duet from Daulton Hopkins and Victoria Bigelow. Gentle acoustics and Hopkins’ affecting vocals concoct a moving beginning, with lyrics conveying a yearning for someone great. The string-laden
Sara De Sanctis allures her audience not only with her exceptional piano playing, which she began at the blooming age of five, but also serenades us with euphonious vocals in her latest
Swedish artist Le Days presents one of the year’s most inventive albums with Stuck In My Head (Alternate Recordings). The release’s aesthetic is striking throughout. Dark, swelling soundscapes are led by versatile
Long Beach-based act Tetra Collective return with another melodic success in “Something Real,” following up the superbly catchy “Already Unsure.” The fourth and final single from their forthcoming LP, “Something Real” rides
Miami-based artist Janna Pelle crafts an intriguing pop sound throughout her new track “Know Too Much.” The initial soundscape presents a spacey allure; lush synths and contemplative vocals concoct ample mystique, gradually
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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