Silver Liz – “Microwave S’mores”

May 28, 2020

The excellent “Microwave S’mores” comes via Silver Liz, the Chicago-based project of Carrie and Matt Wagner. The project first caught my ear in 2017 with the tracks “Him” and “Hazy Daisy.” “Microwave

’59 – “Room for Three”

May 28, 2020

Room for Three by '59 The eerily consuming “Room for Three” is the debut single from ’59, a project led by Bay Area writer and producer Ryan Ehresman. As the lyrics recount

Too Happy by Similar Kind Vibrant guitars and playful, reflective keys assemble a quick start to “Too Happy,” a stellar new track from Connecticut-based band Similar Kind. The shimmering instruments evoke a

Starlight Girls – “Get Right”

May 28, 2020

“Get Right” is the latest track from Starlight Girls, a Brooklyn-based act with a penchant for uniquely captivating rockers. Such is evident on “Get Right,” which builds from buzzing guitars and vocal

Ngoni – “No One”

May 28, 2020

“No One” is a striking track from Ngoni. A moving, soulful aesthetic is led by brooding vocals, a string-laden undercurrent, and powerful brass movements. The theatrical brass and mounting percussion exude a

Kind Habitat – “Nobody Can Hear Me”

May 28, 2020

Kind Habitat thoroughly impress with the melodic, twangy “Nobody Can Hear Me.” The guitar twangs and suave vocal tone make for a sound that recalls Neil Young, especially apparent upon the higher-pitched

Julia Anrather – “Run to You”

May 28, 2020

Run to You by Julia Anrather “Run to You” is the latest from NYC artist Julia Anrather, impressing earlier this year with the infectious “Dorothy.” Featuring mellow guitars and a grooving bass

Tim Ayre – “I Want It”

May 28, 2020

Exhibiting a swooning vein of infectious pop, “I Want It” is the latest from Tim Ayre, the Australian musician who impressed with the track “LAXX” last year. “I Want It” doesn’t quite