Another gem from Evripidis and His Tragedies, “Melancholia” builds to a punchy synth-pop chorus — “melancholia, it’s closing in,” — amidst a hope to keep fighting. Evripidis looks to the stars early
New Tracks
First catching my ear with the excellent “Theodore” and L’air du Temps this past fall, Enfant Terrible captivate with the music video for “Wait With Me,” the EP’s fourth track. Lush brass
“The Long Winter” is a consuming new track from Magnetic Ghost. The Minneapolis-based artist shows a hypnotic, melodic rock sound that wraps listeners in a warm blanket of hazy vocal melodies and
Eerie synths and creeping vocals lead the striking “Psycho Scent,” off Remedies‘ upcoming album, out this year. The Norwegian act capture the feeling of an ice-cold winter throughout, with the prancing synths
“Meltdown” is a hypnotic, grooving build-up of a track from Chicago-based trio Faintlife, converging psych-rock and dream-pop leanings. A funk-tinged bass line accompanies glistening guitar effects to establish a glistening feel from
Tall Thief‘s “A Place I Know” was among my favorite tracks of 2020, and “Daydreaming” continues that quality, undoubtedly. Soaring vocals exude lyrical escapism amidst buzzing guitars to start, gearing toward a
NTHNL is the New York-based project of Jake Rudin. The project’s new album, Tranquility Studies (Vol. 1), provides a meditative, hypnotic experience that helps achieve accessing expansive states of mind. Diverse soundscapes
“Michigan” is a lovely new track from Half Bath, the Washington, DC-based project of Reed Doherty. Twangy guitars and heartfelt vocals kick off, exuding a swaying, nonchalant charm. “We’re only here for
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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