“Ghosts RPT” is a quality showing from Ola Sweet, off the band’s new album, Carnation. Gentle guitars and serene vocals unfold steadily, as strings usher in alongside dreamy vocal adornments past the one-minute
New Tracks
“Encounter with a Guide” is a delightful track from Sage of New England, providing hypnotic enjoyment with a riveting, expansive folk sound. Woodwinds and acoustics assemble a lovely procession, with string-laden work
Developing from dreamy, wintry allure into an infectious rock sound, “Outside” is a recent track from Denver-based singer/songwriter reilly. Serene synths and yearning vocals build a sound that gradually perks up, the
A creative whirlwind from Someone/Anyone, featuring multiple vocalists and bustling brass/synth interplay, “Turning on Each Other” is a standout release. The synth fragments and “will I ever be free,” vocal refrain gives
“Tornado” is a melodic rocker steeped in mood and stellar production, the latest from Toronto-born artist Harkness. The multi-instrumentalist makes constant entertainment throughout the track’s four minutes, integrating chiming bells, orchestral flourishes,
The soulful “TKMO” (Time Keeps Moving On) is an engrossing track from Lilan Kane, inspired by the artist’s “love for Roy Ayers.” Smooth, mellow vocals express in several layers, as suave guitars
Helsinki-based singer/songwriter Anni Pohto shows an enjoyably evolving pop sound on recent track “DEEP.” Plucky keys and a mysterious vocal tone engross in the beginning, with percussive additions past the mid-point breathing
Exemplary of the intense, hard rock sound presented from NYC-based act Vajra, “Sever The Tie” comes via Vajra’s new EP, Irkalla. A bustling rhythm section pairs with passionate vocals to start, generating
New Albums
Brooklyn-based collective Lettuce Inn delivers a kaleidoscopic blend of psychedelic pop, art-rock, and orchestral touches on their album Let Us Never Do
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Chicago-based singer-songwriter Kenan Slade crafts a moving, poignant folk sound on his new album A Garden for the Stockyard, propelled by poetic
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Vancouver-based musician Pennan Brae impresses with Paint, a vibrant seven-track release that fuses classic rock, funk, and country-tinged charm into a warmly
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Breton act Steel & Velvet return with People Just Float, a stripped-down folk EP shaped in the spirit of Johnny Cash’s American
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