“Suntan” is a lushly entrancing track from Oblique Dream Designer, a project from producer/songwriter Abram Shook that features guest vocalists. A dreamy sophisti-pop gem, “Suntan” marks the project’s first single, and features
New Tracks
“Don’t Worry” is a stellar piece of songwriting from NYC artist ferro dormer, expanding from quaint guitar-led intimacy into ample atmosphere and soaring hookiness. “There’ll be no going back again,” the chorus
The catchy and charismatic “We’re Through” is the latest from Cleveland-based artist Evan Metzger. The spirited vocal lead and glistening synths take charge from the get-go, infectiously complementing lyrics conveying the end
Exuding a hypnotic, shimmering glow reminiscent of The War on Drugs, “Breaking Point” comes via the debut EP of UK project Backstreets. The track’s first half features subdued vocals, lush bass pulsations,
Strutting a funky rock sound with a nocturnal spirit, the aptly named “Late Night Special” is a new track from South Africa-based band Painted Flowers. The six-piece are reputed for their energetic
Touting a darkly consuming sound with enjoyable trip-hop influence, “Creation” is a new track from London-based artist B’licious. Distant vocal effects and light piano complement front-and-center percussion to start, the vocals playing
A moving track from UK-based artist Matt Saxton, “Animal” rides on warming vocals, a pulsing piano backbone, and eventual dual-vocal effervescence. A wintry retrospection is achieved via lines that reference “the end
Dash Hammerstein‘s “Floating on a Strangelove Ocean” is further indication of the Brooklyn-based artist’s songwriting chops, impressing in past years with tracks like “I Should Know Better By Now” and “Ghost Dance.”
New Albums
St. Petersburg, Florida-based instrumental band Soft Cuff showcase their dynamic psych-groove sound on debut album Thick Heat, drawing from funk, soul, jazz,
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On the absorbing new EP Sailing Home, Galway native and Dublin-based songwriter Emma O’Reilly crafts folk-rooted songwriting through acoustic textures, natural imagery,
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Tom Garfield‘s Greed EP channels his lifelong community activism into four folk-rock songs confronting inequality, power, and the pressures facing everyday people.
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Excelling across jangly rock, power-pop, and folk pursuits, Catching Phrases is the memorable new album from Drawing Mazes. It thematically traces revelations
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