New Tracks

Mermaid in China – “Spirit”

“Spirit” maintains dreamy qualities while staying brisk in its rhythm and vocal flow. The track is a consuming new release from Mermaid in China, a band from Portland, OR. Lively acoustical strums

Songs for Sabotage – “Cuts You Up”

Showing a richly reverberating rock sound with ’80s nostalgia, “Cuts You Up” is a new single from Songs for Sabotage, a cover of the original from Peter Murphy. The duo is comprised

Blunda – “Pulling For You”

Pulling For You by Blunda North Hollywood-based musician Andy Blunda crafts shimmering rock with hooky sentiments, evidenced throughout new EP Pulling For You. All five tracks are quality, ranging from the lushly

Xelli Island – “Bad For You”

“Bad For You” is the latest single from Xelli Island, the dream-pop project of Lianna Vanicelli. Impressing with “02 20 20” last month, Xelli Island again shows an effervescent, bouncy vein of

Headless Relatives – “The Future”

Infusing elements of psych-tinged folk, “The Future” is an intriguing track from Headless Relatives, a project from upstate New York. “The Future” is about The Amazing Criswell, an American psychic who appeared

Cosmopolis – “Sécheresse”

Newly formed act Cosmopolis shows an engrossing sound steeped in elements of art-rock and post-punk. “Sécheresse” is a consuming effort whose first minute+ grows with contemplative allure. climactic percussion revs up approaching

DOLLY ZOOM – “Rabbit Hole”

From Australian act DOLLY ZOOM, “Rabbit Hole” is a dazzling electro-pop track with ample infectious qualities. Aesthetically reminiscent of MGMT, a spacey synth arpeggio complements soaring vocals to start. “Deep down the

Forest Ray – “Black Pine”

Delightfully twangy rocker “Black Pine” is the latest from Forest Ray, the Seattle-based band who impressed with “Shadows” earlier this summer. Marking the third video single from Forest Ray’s upcoming album, “Black

New Albums

Chloe Dunn – ‘Blossom’ EP

A consuming new EP from Chloe Dunn, Blossom showcases a sound steeped in dynamic allure — ranging from singer-songwriter and folk to

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MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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