New Tracks

Premiere: why try – “signal (your effect)”

Montreal act why try just dropped their new track “signal (your effect)” — a great showing of the project’s atmospheric pop sound. Calming vocals and string flourishes are quick to emerge, establishing

xOxford – “Be Yours”

The dazzling, infectious “Be Yours” is the striking debut of synth-pop duo xOxford, based in Englewood, Colorado. Suave verses featuring melodic vocals and a bass-driven swell are gradually accompanied by effervescent synths,

Good Days – “Blue”

The uplifting, melodic “Blue” is the latest in Good Days’ successful ‘ROYGBIV’ singles collection. The band aims for a calming and loving sound here and succeeds from the get-go, with surf-pop-inspired vocal

The Rhetorician – “The Session”

“The Session” is a captivating track released today from The Rhetorician, born and raised in the Greater Pittsburgh Region and now living in the Pacific Northwest. Smooth brass at 01:16 coincides with

RC $pitta – “The Dreamer”

The newly released “The Dreamer” comes via RC $pitta, a 25-year-old lyrical rapper from Portland, OR. An after-dark soundscape is established by eerie keys and a reflective vocal sample, with the rapper’s

Premiere: Andy The Crocodile – “Hope”

We’re happy to premiere “Hope,” a new track from Indian singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Andy The Crocodile (born Anand Manivannan). The artist possesses vibrant, nicely fluctuating vocals, a range that first becomes

Linda Gardens – “Tubular Steel”

Linda Gardens’ new track “Tubular Steel” impresses with a nocturnal, hypnotic soundscape and vocal presence that reminds somewhat of Kate Bush. Reserved verses find a haunting synth tone and buzzing bass-y push,

FETES – “In the Middle”

“In the Middle” emphasizes a soaring psych-pop aesthetic and FETES’ knack for spacious melodies. The strikingly engaging track is described as “a cathartic tale of heartbreak,” with singer/songwriter Cristian Campano, aka FETES,

New Albums

NOCOLOUR – ‘NUMBERS’ EP

An intoxicating house-driven sound appeals throughout NUMBERS, the debut EP from NOCOLOUR, a duo comprising German producer Marcus Voss and Cuban-born Will

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