A new project from NYC, The Brooksidez impress with the track “Too Soon.” Their earlier releases showed a rock-forward sound, while recently gravitating to a more dream-pop direction. “Too Soon” balances those
New Tracks
The project of Turkish musician Bilge Nur Yilmaz, Tendertwin reveals a stirring, evolving sound with elements of chamber-folk and pop. Described as “a track of expectations marking a division between the present
A melodic cut from Stevie Zita’s new album Cosmica, “Vesta” continues the artist’s charms evident on prior tracks like “Indigo” and “Disco” — namely, pulsing and hooky keys amidst yearning, soaring vocals
On their upcoming album Artefact, Johan Agebjörn and Mikael Ögren craft the unofficial soundtrack to Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel Rendezvous With Rama. Every track is inspired by a chapter in
Crumble by Coral Grief “Crumble” is an impressive first single from Coral Grief, a Seattle-based dream-pop project comprising Lena Farr-Morrissey and Sam Fason. Captivating, dreamy vocals from Farr-Morrissey are complemented by an
The newly released “Sunday Driving” is a shimmering and hooky rocker from Bay Area act Pretty in Between, from the project’s upcoming eponymous debut LP (out 5/14). The “fire is raging on,”
Vancouver-based musician Echo Frame crafts a catchy, dreamy vein of surfy rock on recent track “Belladonna.” Swooning vocals and twangy guitar lead a catching intro, the smooth vocal emergence thereafter meshing enjoyably
“Perfect Afternoon” comes via Cosmic Sleepovers, the project of Mason Wang. Lush organs and gentle guitar twangs craft an intriguing soundscape, exuding a Twin Peaks sort of nostalgia. Wang’s melancholic vocal yearning
New Albums
New Home is the debut album from Pol Tonin, the project of Vienna-born multidisciplinary artist Daniel Pabst. Achieving a captivating art-folk sound
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Newly released EP Universe unveils a stirring rock sound from Amsterdam-based band Dim Pinks. Blending hints of the Velvet Underground and Pixies,
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Stirring in its use of Arabic instrumentation within memorable, poetic pop songwriting, Call of the Yoni is a compelling seven-track song cycle
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The Noticer, the sophomore album from Mt. Kili, represents a creative expanse for Rick Sichta’s Asheville-based project. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studio,
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