Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Sophie Penman returns after a two-year hiatus with the memorable new single “Albert Street,” achieving a soulfully introspective folk appeal in its standout production. The track takes inspiration from long
New Tracks
The sophomore single from big riverz, “Running” enamors with a twangy alt-pop and country fusing — delighting across both its folk-ready verses and more anthemic, replay-inducing central chorus. The trio comprises Canadian
Rotterdam-based Rejection Ratio craft an enveloping rock sound on recent single “Love is Like Heaven,” traversing through jangly guitar fervor and dynamic vocal entrancement in its whirring, climactic unveiling. Comprising the quartet
“state of indigo” is another lushly melodic rock success from Yasu Cub, the Tokyo-based band who has caught our ears in the past couple months with tracks like “all this time” and
“Lost in it All” is an alluring new single from Ridge Runners, moving briskly from shimmering acoustics into soaring guitar twangs as debonair vocals emerge: “Looking through my gaze it starts to
A captivating atmospheric journey from Brooklyn-based project Takses, “Shift Change” enamors across a variety of soundscapes — from spacious, ambient trickling of gentle guitars, to the arrival of vocals. A chilling yearning
A lovely shoegaze-forward sound shines on Lani Daye‘s “broken,” melding jangly guitar undercurrents with colorful bursts of emotion. “I used to know,” the soaring vocals let out during the central hook, retrospective
“Pigeon Forge” is a gripping new track from The Stupid Reasons, embracing post-punk and Gothic Americana influences within its driving rock sound. Singer-songwriter Gus Carrington and band consume with a sound that
New Albums
A sprawling multicultural masterwork, Octopus Fox is the third solo album from Shu Lee. Embracing the multi-faceted DIY music tradition, this ambitious
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Driven by an array of moody electronics, heavy rhythmic pulses, and haunting vocals, WAR is a compelling new three-track release from Athens,
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An excellent debut album from The Quiet North, the project of Norwegian producer Fredrik Kristiansen, Stillness Is A Sound traverses enjoyably across
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An enjoyably sprawling rock sound enamors on Kansas-based band Suneaters‘ double album Suneaters V: Heroic Dose, delivering an authentic blend of stylistic
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