A melodic melding of synths and guitar complements a life-phase introspection within “What’s Next?” — the new single from Reduction in Force. The San Diego-based project of Mike Mills excels here with a
New Tracks
London-based artist Rob Mawer stirs on his debut single “Cairo,” a darkly cinematic success with visions of nighttime haunts — bolstered further by a series of music videos that depict the titular
A riveting rocker from Matt C. White, “The Way Down” excels in its melding of fuzzy psychedelia and rollicking southern-rock charms. Recorded in his Brooklyn home studio, “The Way Down” comes ahead
American/Nigerian singer-songwriter duo Steve and Dolapo craft a beautiful vocal jazz aesthetic on new single “Early Morning Glow.” Expressive vocal radiance combines with a smooth-flowing assortment of saxophone, keys, and rhythms —
Blending twinkling keys and catching guitar lines, “Hollow Body” is a memorable new single from SAADI. The project of Boshra AlSaadi, a Syrian-American New Yorker living in Los Angeles, SAADI compels with
“Goners” is a stirring new single from Winston Orz, a Wilmington, NC-based artist who caught our ears last year with the track “Smooth Magic.” “Goners” represents Orz’s first single of 2025, and
Melding an industrial rock pulse with dreamy intrigue, “deathwishkisses” is an affecting new track from Chrome Zero, a project led by Tony Bautista (bass) and Matt Salinas (drums). Themes within showcase a
A peppy rock radiance charms on “Clunkers,” a new single from California-based band Why Dogs Why. Sharp melodic shifts — from soaring, harmonious surf-y convergences to punk-touched power-pop yearning — complement a
New Albums
Mumbai-based artist Saachi consumes across her debut album Wishbone, a soulful, funk-tinged exploration of resilience, vulnerability, and hope. Having honed her craft
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South Walian four-piece The Family Battenberg make a striking debut with Spider Rock Forever, an EP that excels in spanning from psychedelic
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Hailing from Boston, JAKEWITHSPACES! pushes experimental hip-hop into memorable territory with new album DOPEFUMEMIDI, presenting a bold fusion of eerie synths, twisted
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Latvian-born vocalist, composer, and arranger Arta Jēkabsone channels her Baltic roots through a modern jazz and pop synergy on Dziesmu Kamoliņš, a
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