“18.” is a recent track from GELEXAIDA, the project of Chicago-based singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Genevieve Skittone. Sleepy keys concoct an inviting introduction, with Skittone’s ensuing vocals emitting a mysteriously contemplative quality.
New Tracks
A dream-pop delight from Japanese band drown in lavender, “Stuck/Salome” traverses with late-night guitar tones, accompanying a lushly understated vocal lead to start. The steady build crafts a hypnotic spell. A slight
“Respite” is a magnetic new track from Billy Bobak, featuring Aya. Gorgeous, trickling guitars entrance past the one-minute mark, aesthetically fondly reminiscent of Aztec Camera. “What can you do now, as life
Stark by Stark The eponymous debut album from Illinois-based band Stark presents intrigue throughout, casting a spell with its touching of post-punk, shoegaze, and grunge — within a nostalgic New Romantic tint.
“Turtle Shell” is a new track from Supertentacles, the moniker of Milwaukee-based musician and producer Sean Anderson. A fat bass line emits a synth-tinged quality reminiscent of Flaming Lips, while the guitars
Showing a lovely sophisti-pop vein reminiscent of Prefab Sprout, “Changing Tides” is a recent track from En-Kay, the project of New York-based Nathanael Koenig. Bird-chirping and jazzy acoustics consume initially, as Koenig’s
An especially stylish track, as if Pet Shop Boys embraced more guitar-based adornments, “Digits” is a catching effort from The Mietus Touch (aka Joseph Mietus). Coming via his new Transcendental Souvenirs album,
The new album from Charleston-based band Easy Honey, Peach Fuzz impresses with a sound conjuring ’90s rock nostalgia while still feeling fresh. Album track “Calling It Off” compels with its steady, enjoyably
New Albums
Halifax-based project Velour on Tap maps a “Maritime Gothic” psychogeography of the North Atlantic on debut EP Cruel Harbour, blending jangly indie-rock
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San Francisco-based composer Dren McDonald‘s album Vox Pterous is a deeply emotive exploration of grief, memory, and transformation, inviting a remarkable ensemble
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A deeply immersive ambient journey, The Iridescent Void finds Nevada City, California-based artist TJ Manuel crafting captivating soundscapes shaped by handcrafted improvisation
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A melodic fusion of shoegaze, indie rock, and noise-pop textures, Angers, France-based project OpusKan impresses on debut album rendez-Vous. Spanning 16 tracks,
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