New Tracks

Mentalease – “Avert a Gaze”

Chicago trio Mentalease show a hypnotic form of psych-pop on successful new track “Avert a Gaze,” which focuses on “trying to make genuine connections in the age of the marketed self.” Touting

Banana Cream – “We’ll Shine”

“We’ll Shine” is the third single from Banana Cream, the project of Los Angeles-based Will Gonzalez. The track is a lush and dreamy effort with glistening guitar flutters, warming vocals, and melodic

Premiere: Maenu – Maenu [EP]

Released today, Maenu’s self-titled EP shows an impressive and unique sound — emphasizing trip-hop rhythms, synth-laden pop, and stirring vocal performances. All five tracks tout their own personality and alluring aspects. Opener

Kid Bloom – “Sugarcoat”

“Sugarcoat” is a very catchy new track from Kid Bloom, a Los Angeles act. Buzzing guitars prove as melodic additions, though the key-laden melody and strong vocal hook is what tends to

Heather Gruber – “Lost in Space”

“Lost in Space” is among the numerous highlights on Heather Gruber’s recent album Dance into the Desert, released on November 30th. “This album tells the story of my leap of faith to

Roman – “Come Back to Mine”

Sexual Years by Roman Roman is an artist from Greater London whose latest album, Sexual Years, shows a charismatic and idiosyncratic pop sound. A track like “My Girl Is” reminds of ’80s

Flowstate – “That Shit Cray”

Dripping with a nocturnal, soulful soundscape, “That Shit Cray” is a wholly consuming track from Minneapolis-based duo Flowstate, released in the past day. Already impressing with “Breathe” last year, Flowstate show their

Ben deHoedt – “The Thirst”

Ben deHoedt is an independent musician and filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. His latest creation, “The Thirst” is an atmospheric folk effort with a calm, nocturnal feel in the verses that counteract with

New Albums

Ehson Hashemian – ‘Believe’

An empowering, melodic rock sound radiates throughout Believe, the new album from Ehson Hashemian. The Southern California-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist excels with

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