Smile by Hexcellent San Francisco-based dup Hexcellent show ample mood and suaveness throughout “Smile.” Infusing elements of pop, rock, and funk, the track touts a smoky, inviting quality with ’80s nostalgia. The
New Tracks
Touting shimmering guitars and vibrant vocal sections, “Too Hungry to Eat” succeeds in meshing acoustical folk-pop with electronic-minded production flourishes. The track comes from Addy Edward, a songwriter and producer based in
“Here To You” is a new track from Los Angeles-based project Vases, the moniker of Ty Baron. Elements of dream-pop, post-punk, and rock converge with fantastic results. “We don’t have to talk
“The River” is a suave, consuming track from NYC artist Charlie Blasberg, featuring vocalist Hannah Noelle and guitarist Joe Gomez. Sporadic, pulsing organs and galloping percussion drive alongside the riveting vocals and
Olivia Morreale impresses with a bursting, synth-driven pop sound throughout new track “NO ANSWER.” “You got a strange look in your eyes,” she sings amidst a spacey, lonesome synth resonance. “And I,”
A moody, soulful effort aesthetically reminiscent of Toro y Moi, “Don’t” is a recent track from Richard Berger. Noting that “Don’t” is “a song about calling out the lack of real communication
A recent track from Said Sara — the project of San Francisco-based David Benson — “I Star As You” unfolds delightfully, expanding with ruminating acoustics alongside thumping percussion and piano-laden charm. A
“Signal Flares” is a stirring new track from Norwegian act Helsinki Horizon. Passionate vocal outpouring meshes effectively with a bouncy clanging of keys, amidst a busy rhythm section, escalating with gradual yet
New Albums
Carmina Alegría is an impactful conceptual album from Yo, moving through neoclassical, ambient-new age, and organic post-rock to document the slow, introspective
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Two new mini-EPs from Rayhan continue to show the Toronto-based artist as a captivating crafter of both atmospheric and emotively gripping hip-hop
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Fernando’s Eyes continues strong songwriting and savvy sense for dark atmospherics with Bonus Tracks & Remixes, a companion release to Center of
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DownTown Mystic, the long-running rock ‘n’ roll project of American songwriter Robert Allen, engages thoroughly with Mystic Highway, an EP steeped in
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