“Paper Cups” is an environmentally conscious rocker from jjoey, the first single from the artist’s sophomore release, Oak. “Everyone is leaving trash on the ground,” the vocals repeat, with a hypnotic melodic
New Tracks
A beautifully murky re-imagining of Waves of Dread‘s track “Stars,” released earlier this year, the “(beach cut)” shows the band pursuing a dreamier feeling. “Initially, I wanted the song to have a
Developing from intimate acoustics into a vibrant string-laden pull, “Morningstar” is a tender and engrossing folk track from Sean James, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter who impressed with “Comete” last month. James’ vocals exude
A catchy track from Evan Isaac‘s newly released album, “Love Always Surrounds Us” rides on a playful bass line and suave vocals to start. Clap-laden percussion converges with the bass line for
Inside Mood by inside mood Serene and blissful, “Hazy” is another thorough success from Inside Mood, the San Francisco-based duo that impressed in September with the track “Fever Dream,” which appears on
Out today from Rare Monk, “Space Song” is a dreamy rocker that copes with concepts of mortality. From the Portland, OR-based band’s upcoming full-length Never Really Over, “Space Song” represents the lead
The heartfelt “Luna” is a moody success from bodyofwater, the project of London-based artist and composer Emily Izen Row. Dream-pop and folk components linger aesthetically, the acoustical backing and chasmal rhythms conjuring
The bouncy organ-fronted “In This Town” is a catching track out today from KEEF, a band from North West England. ’60s psych-pop and ’90s Brit-pop appear in stylistic spirit, the organ and
New Albums
On the ambitious Redux Trilogy, London-based project Coaxial delivers three distinct releases — Redux Media, Firemaniac, and Wittgenstein–Cronkite–Hellholes — designed for simultaneous
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Los Angeles-based band Sego unleash an eclectic, charismatic art-punk and rock appeal on their new album, Direct To DVD. Flipping a format
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Newly released album Muffled Ears, the World Sounds Bad Quality finds Reading, England-based artist Sightseeing Crew crafting a sophisticated collision of psychedelic
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Rina Kharrasova captivates with a sharply focused interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s Sonatine, M. 40. Moving beyond “impressionistic haze,” the Moscow Conservatory graduate
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