New Tracks

bladebae – “Worst of Sins”

A gripping new track from bladebae, “Worst of Sins” evolves from haunting folk to a rousing rock spectrum. Aesthetically, Jeff Buckley is an enjoyable point of comparison. Per the artist, the track

Simen Mitlid – “Grateful Dead”

“Grateful Dead” is a lushly engrossing track from Simen Mitlid. The Oslo, Norway-based singer/songwriter first caught my ear in 2017, with the tracks “I Don’t Care” and “Vacation.” “Grateful Dead” features a

Bo and the Locomotive – ‘Everything Was Wild’ LP

As hinted by the fantastic, synth-tinged rocker “Heart” in August, Bo and the Locomotive‘s newly released album impresses with a range of wholly melodic tracks. The St. Louis-based artist shows well throughout

Butter Bath – “Back Home Old Buddy”

Showing a dreamy vein of synth-laden rock that builds into a blissful chorus, “Back Home Old Buddy” is a newly released track from Butter Bath, the Sydney-based project of Toby Anagnostis. Jangly

Jonathan Moonbear – “It’s Not Me”

Jonathan Moonbear‘s excellent “It’s Not Me” mesmerizes with a dreamy psych-rock aesthetic. The track comes via the new album Positive Time + Negative Time =Now. The first half shows a fairly quaint,

Glistener – “Night Nearing”

A spacey pop track with hooky, psych-friendly melodic appeal, “Night Nearing” is a firm success from Glistener. The Portland (OR)-based project comprises musicians from various artists: Aan, Cardioid, Grace Mitchell, Night Heron,

Owen Duff – “Genet on Uranus (the Story of Us)”

A beautiful new track from Owen Duff, “Genet on Uranus (the Story of Us)” features an evolving chamber-pop production alongside lushly entrancing vocals. This and previously featured tracks from Owen Duff, like

New Albums

Dan Webb – ‘Lion Dance’

Australian composer and producer Dan Webb draws on Taoist and Buddhist ideas of death and rebirth for his fifth album, Lion Dance,

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Haikunika – ‘Ludorigen’

The excellent debut album from Haikunika, Veronica Polo’s electronic project, Ludorigen draws on decades of experimentation with technology and sound, moving between

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Conchis – ‘Gravity’

Helsinki-based electronic alt-pop artist Conchis composed her second album, Gravity, entirely in her mind during a prolonged period of illness that left

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