Infusing grunge with a hip-hop flow, “My Blackened Heart” is nicely exemplary of KID LAB RAT‘s unique stylistic fervor. The Melbourne-based artist deftly balances dark rock and traditional hip-hop throughout new album
New Tracks
Melodic piano and spacey synths join with a hypnotic vocal refrain throughout the enjoyable “Live It All My Way,” a recent track from Switzerland-based composer, orchestrator, instrumentalist, and producer Nashaat Salman. Featuring
Impressing in the past year with tracks like “SnapChat” and “Make It Look Easy,” J’Moris returns with another confident hip-hop cut in “Off the Porch.” Lyrics speak to growing up and retaining
Showing a warming and nostalgic synth-pop savvy, “The Reason” is a superb new track from Evripidis and His Tragedies, the project of Evripidis Sabatis. A lush synth pad quickly ascends into a
A spirited and infectious track from maxwell rose, “New Sweater” develops enjoyably from understated bossa nova-inspired beginnings into an anthemic pop riser. The suave verses expand with vigor upon the chorus, preceded
An initially unassuming rocker, “Common Ground” offers several catching melodic shifts, and a conclusion that launches into wonderfully dazed psych-pop territory. The track is a thorough success from Elevator Small Talk. Hazy
“Tile” is a beautifully textural rocker from Harvey Waters, riding on hypnotic guitar twangs that escalate enjoyably alongside emotive vocals. Following the three-minute mark, an intense wave of guitar-based distortion adjusts seamlessly
Brisbane-based artist Scott Stevenson shows a wholly unique soundscape throughout “Maelstrom,” his latest track. Ghostly piano and industrial bass tones construct a haunting feel to start. Percussive additions arrive alongside nocturnal vocal
New Albums
Spanning from anthemic rock to visceral folk, Glitter Up the Dark is an excellent full-length from Jessye DeSilva, thematically capturing the power
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Based in La Seu d’Urgell, Spanish composer Rafa Palomo impresses across his debut album, Calma — released under the moniker DIONIA RAF. Throughout,
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On the ambitious debut album Burial at Sea, Atlanta-based artist Rex Novi parallels the feeling of being lost at sea with the
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Recorded in the intimate setting of his Phoenix apartment, New York-born artist Bobrosia delivers a sprawling, spiritual exploration of atmosphere and melodically
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