New Tracks

Ocean Child – “Moonlight”

“Moonlight” is an excellent new track from Ocean Child, the project of Chicago-based musician Marco Landaverde that impressed in April with “Luv Again.” “Moonlight” continues to showcase the project’s hooky, vibrant rock

Mán Cub – “All That to Say”

The first single of the year from Chicago-based artist Mán Cub, “All That to Say” allures with a lovely, nostalgic vein of yearning pop. Lush acoustics and key-laden shimmers concoct a soundscape

Stemin – “Dare”

“Dare” is a dazzling new track from Stemin, featuring an assortment of synths, guitars, and brass throughout its sophisticated vein of pop. Clanging piano and spacey synth adornments comprise a punchy intro.

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

New Albums

Hollow Star – ‘Listen’ EP

Hollow Star‘s debut EP Listen dazzles with a striking balance of vulnerability and craft, merging infectious post-punk energy with lush, jangling guitar

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Salim Nourallah – ‘Nourallah’

Dallas-based singer-songwriter and producer Salim Nourallah has spent more than two decades crafting a prolific, deeply personal body of work, and his

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Kotlovan – ‘Beyond Sense’ EP

Seattle-based experimental project Kotlovan, helmed by multi-instrumentalist Farkhad Saidmuratov, presents Beyond Sense, a neo-classical, piano-driven EP blending haunting improvisation with lush instrumentation.

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