“Five Years” is the excellent debut single from Toronto-based band Fjord Mustang. Hazy guitars and laid-back vocals construct a quaint introduction, perking up alongside a yearning hook and the punctuating, melodic “it’s
New Tracks
A nocturnal, driving synth-pop sound leads throughout “Hills,” the final single from Distant Lovers‘ debut EP, Shadowlands, released last week. The project of San Francisco Bay Area-based musician Alex Lasner, Distant Lovers
A memorable rocker from The Voxes‘ debut album, Closer Than Ever, “Peak” excels with its melding of garage-rock and post-punk. Based out of the San Fernando Valley, The Voxes impress with their
“Galloway” is a contemplative folk track from Matt Monsoor, also echoing a nostalgic ’90s alternative feeling. Guitar strums and bass complement lush vocals to start, the suave inflection just past the one-minute
A new track from LiLi Joy, “Can’t See Far” consumes with its rainy-day atmospherics and hypnotic vocal presence. Intimate vocals and subdued guitar glistening expand alongside slight key-laden touches and a slight
Shimmer (feat. Marty Willson-Piper) by Arktik Lake A psych-friendly slice of jangly rock, “Shimmer” is the opening track from the EP of the same name, from rock collective Arktik Lake. The hypnotic
On the fuzzy and melodic rocker “Fall Asleep Under Millions of Stars,” Tokyo-based artist springtide took inspiration from a 01:30 AM bus ride in Shibuya. “This song is about ending what you
Just Like Me by Eli del Puerto A nostalgic pop crooner, “Just Like Me” is a recent track from Eli del Puerto. The ’60s pop production, featuring bouncy key-laden charm and reflective
New Albums
Mon Rayon’s lovely debut album Image Repertoire brings together an affection for classic pop songwriting and carefully arranged orchestration across the Swedish
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Wade Easy’s absorbing new album Honey Venom is a psych-rock success steeped in hypnotic guitars, meditative rhythms, and understated phrasing, drawing its
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Wichita, Kansas-based singer-songwriter and guitarist John Ross McEwen presents Late Bloomer as a deeply personal full-length shaped by intimate acoustic songwriting and
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Berlin-based WELTSCHMERZ pairs warm, melancholic hip-hop with organic instrumentation on Refugium, a four-track instrumental EP. The project’s reflective approach is informed by
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