“Dreamlyfe” is a riveting psych-rocker from STARMOB, a band from Long Beach, CA. Buzzing guitars and woodwind flourishes throughout concoct an engrossing soundscape amidst serene, confident vocals. The clanging guitars and playful
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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
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
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A consuming new EP from Chloe Dunn, Blossom showcases a sound steeped in dynamic allure — ranging from singer-songwriter and folk to
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Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending
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Impressing in both its superb original songwriting and covers of Christmas classics, What Stops Time is an alluring new EP from Shiny
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Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,
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