Impressing with the track “Saturn Alarms” in January, Novelty Island continues to showcase a gripping, creative psych-pop array on new track “Jaunty View.” Full of wonderful structural and melodic twists, the track
New Tracks
“No Plans (For This Year)” is a new single from London-based quartet Tugboat Captain, off their debut album Rut, out in October. The track marks an expansion for the band from “lo-fi
Fill Me Up by SWiiMS Showing a jangly, nocturnal sound fondly reminiscent of Wild Nothing, “Fill Me Up” is a newly released track from SWiiMS. The Toronto-based quartet are fronted by the
“Leo” is a fun rocker from Easy Honey, described as a reflection of the band’s “first impressions of their new home base, Charleston, SC.” The track’s “kinda wanna get away,” hook at
The comfortably consumable “Poppy” is a lush gem from Chinese Cherry, a new project from a 19-year-old Swedish producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer. A concise bass line and sedated synth-forward pulses form a
It’s fantastic to hear again from tweed & hyenas, the South East London project whose 2016 album Yates was among my favorites from that year. The band’s melding of folk, rock, soul,
Making Friends by Charlie Duda Charlie Duda‘s new EP Making Friends shows a strongly melodic sound from the Los Angeles-based artist, with satiable jangle-pop and rock aspects. Among its highlights, “I Don’t
“Call You Back” is a memorable dream-pop success from LUHA. The artist — originally from Saint-Nazaire, France — shows a firmly entrancing, dreamy soundscape throughout. Even at the two-minute mark, when whirring
New Albums
Chicago-based trio PsiloMine Sun craft an array of dynamic, immersive atmospheres across their new album Instrumentality — ranging from the soul-searching emotion
MoreLondon-based composer and producer Balthazar Mattar enthralls with an atmospheric electronic sound on debut solo album, Fingerprints. Themes of isolation and identity
MoreAustralian-based producer Laeter immerses throughout his new album dreaming of something nice, where ambient and electronic textures span from sun-drenched serenity to
MoreA suavely melodic rock charm persists throughout Dreams of the Byzantines, the memorable new album from Darren Sullivan. Psych-friendly twangy guitar drives
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