The captivating “Allnite BB” is a track out today from 5thPlanet, a New York-based project. Featuring an enthralling build-up with various synth pieces, rhythmic expansions, and hints of dreamy vocal backings (from
New Tracks
Fantasy by John War Another success from John War, who impressed with several tracks last year, “The Difference” shows a new side. Aesthetically reminding me of Toro y Moi in its electro-pop
The sweepingly melodic “Hold Me After” represents the second single from Midnight Garden‘s upcoming album, Blue Tomorrows. A reflective synth-pop charm is apparent from the get-go. “In every problem, there’s always doubt
Projecting a feeling of much-deserved tropical escapism, “Cope Trip” is a hooky track out today from Wilderman, the project of Rob Gungor. Based out of Marfa, Texas, Gungor makes the track’s intentions
A spaced-out and nocturnal hip-hop success, “Time Flies” is a stellar track from Don Artyone. Past the two-minute mark, the vocals show a lower-pitched yearning — the melancholic, soulful tones resulting in
The second single from Echo Park-based group Sandy Hawkins, “Cherry Chapstick” shows a winning sample-friendly vein of psych-pop with hip-hop influence — like something off of The Avalanches’ Wildflower. The sample-based hook
Last Companion by Max Gowan “Pitter Patter” shows the consuming, affecting sound of Max Gowan, producing a guitar-forward meshing of rock and folk. There are shades of The Replacements in the aesthetic.
Released today from Barry Carroll, “Better” is an upbeat folk-pop gem. Impressing with the track “Faye” last month, Carroll continues to show an accessible, melodic sound. “Better” pursues a more organic folk
New Albums
Brooklyn-based collective Lettuce Inn delivers a kaleidoscopic blend of psychedelic pop, art-rock, and orchestral touches on their album Let Us Never Do
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Chicago-based singer-songwriter Kenan Slade crafts a moving, poignant folk sound on his new album A Garden for the Stockyard, propelled by poetic
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Vancouver-based musician Pennan Brae impresses with Paint, a vibrant seven-track release that fuses classic rock, funk, and country-tinged charm into a warmly
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Breton act Steel & Velvet return with People Just Float, a stripped-down folk EP shaped in the spirit of Johnny Cash’s American
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