Dan Friese is a folk songwriter from Oregon, whose new album Jane Songs shows an intimate yet melodic vein of alternative folk that hooks. Album track “Start Breathing In” touts a soaring,
New Tracks
A track out today from STEP1, a music collective from Northern Virginia, “Jelly” is an inventive hip-hop success. “Jelly” shows an immediate punchiness with warbly and twinkling synths, amidst an enjoyably layered
“Young Love” is a newly released track from Justin Lucas. Twangy guitars show a suavely engaging initial entry, shifting seamlessly into tender acoustics and vocals shortly thereafter. The calming verses do well
Irresistibly catchy with a suave charm fondly reminiscent of Pulp, “V.G.S.O.H. (Sadie’s Song)” is a new track from Griffin Robillard. Scene-setting verses feature wry vocals and click-clacking percussion, shifting into a guitar-laden
A haunting debut single, “Prescription Bottles” is a stunner from Isabella Rosetta. The San Francisco-based artist’s melancholic, reflective vocals are accompanied by slight guitars and chilling synths to start. “Is this what
The shimmering, disco-tinged rocker “Crybaby” is a fantastic showing from Champagne Atlantis. climactic guitars and suave vocals lead to a soaring chorus, with a vibrant lead referencing the track title — and
“A Lone Song” is a dreamy, entrancing success with a consuming sense of lonesome yearning. A collaborative effort from artists Abby Cole, Slowaves, and The Outs, “A Lone Song” was written two
“Moonlight” is an excellent new track from Ocean Child, the project of Chicago-based musician Marco Landaverde that impressed in April with “Luv Again.” “Moonlight” continues to showcase the project’s hooky, vibrant rock
New Albums
Feeling like a conjuring of otherworldly frequencies in its experimental drone allure, the only way out is strewn is a compelling EP
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The stirring debut album from London-based artist Joseph Bell, Exploding Stars showcases a songwriter with a gift for pairing radiant melodies and
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A beautiful folk sound — propelled by fingerpicked guitar and serenely poetic vocal prowess — shines on Seismic, the latest from David
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Two classic love songs are re-imagined with a late-night, Lynchian cinematic flair on QSFW2S, the new EP from Minus32Heartbeat. “My Funny Valentine”
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