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

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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The Willis Ordeal – EP

London-based project The Willis Ordeal delivers an inviting and organic charm with their new four-track EP, recorded in a single day on

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