Showing a lovely sophisti-pop vein reminiscent of Prefab Sprout, “Changing Tides” is a recent track from En-Kay, the project of New York-based Nathanael Koenig. Bird-chirping and jazzy acoustics consume initially, as Koenig’s
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An especially stylish track, as if Pet Shop Boys embraced more guitar-based adornments, “Digits” is a catching effort from The Mietus Touch (aka Joseph Mietus). Coming via his new Transcendental Souvenirs album,
The new album from Charleston-based band Easy Honey, Peach Fuzz impresses with a sound conjuring ’90s rock nostalgia while still feeling fresh. Album track “Calling It Off” compels with its steady, enjoyably
A melancholic crooner about self-doubt and slipping into addiction, “Irish Goodbye” is a new track from Nashville-based band Taxiway. “I’ve got a knot in my stomach, I feel a lapse in my
Sprawl is an instrumental rock album with ample mystique, from rock trio The Ghosts of Searchlight, from Long Beach, California. “Cauterizing Asphalt” stands among its numerous highlights, driving with theatrical guitars and
A new track from Detroit-based rapper Noveliss, featuring the production of Dixon Hill, “Cold Mountain” glistens with a key-laden beat and suave vocal flow. A highlight from the artist’s new album Book
Twelve-minute hard-rock epic “I Come to Destroy” is the finale on Desert of Our Dreams, the latest album from Oakland-based band Vannon. The release’s apocalyptic themes and doom-metal/prog-rock integration play convincingly throughout.
“Old Shoes” presents a lush blend of dream-pop and rock from HORACE, the project of Toronto-based singer/songwriter and producer Gabriel Horace Davis. Serene synths give way to tender vocals and melodic guitars,
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A riveting display of new-wave and post-punk precision, Videopticons is the new album from Vancouver-based trio The Zaxons. Built on catchy rhythms,
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An immersive prog-rock concept album, Scenes from a Revolution is the stellar new release from New Jersey-based collective Forgotten Roads. The ambitious
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Steeped in memorable folk and Americana portrayals of modern tumult and perseverance, New Scrolls is the personal new album from Connecticut-based singer-songwriter
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A beautifully cohesive collection of memorable songwriting, Lovers’ Lament is the debut four-track EP from London-based singer-songwriter Suze Harper, originally from New
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