The first single from The Hazy Seas’ debut album, due in January, “Heavy Heads” rides on hazy vocals and gauzy, dreamy guitar tones. The vocals and rhythmic presence intensify just past 01:20,
New Tracks
Los Angeles-based act Still impressed this past summer with the tracks “Divinity” and “Control,” both showing a melodic vein of post-punk and dream-pop with an aesthetic reminiscence to Wild Nothing, The Smiths,
Exuding funk-tinged vibes reminiscent of Unknown Mortal Orchestra, “Apro” is a new track from Terra Cessna. Growing up on a steady dose of Led Zeppelin, Prince, and Michael Jackson records, the UK-based
Gorgeously awash in guitar-based textures amidst hypnotic rhythms and serene vocals, “Sorry, Darling” is a stunning track from Great Wave, a band from Scranton, PA. The “don’t be sorry,” hook features gorgeous,
Originally from Rochester, New York, Maybird craft a gripping sound steeped in both psych-rock and more traditional, rootsy sectors. Such is evident on the excellent track “In Technicolor (For The First Time),”
“Strength to Let You Go” is a consuming piece of songwriting from Richard Jones, an unsigned Welsh singer/songwriter based in Bordeaux, France. Jones’ vocal tone, at its dramatic peaks, resembles Thom Yorke’s
“Make It Up” represents the second collaboration from producer NTHNL and vocalist Caroline Kuhn. NTHNL, the project of Brooklyn-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Jake Rudin, infuses a bossa nova feel amidst twinkling synths
“Unselected” is another impressive track from UK act New Wolves, following September’s “Same Two Songs.” Murky rhythms and spacey synth tones exude an industrial electro-pop vibe to start. The chorus at 01:07
New Albums
…From What? marks the full-length debut of Outsideness, a collaboration between Azalias and Freidrich$. Born from a single demo, the record evolved
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A Vibrant Sea is another stirring full-length from Dortmund-based artist David Kleinekottmann, performing as Present Paradox. First catching our ears in 2022
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“Soikkola” is a transportive success from Van Sur Les, the Amsterdam-based project of composer Dmitry Surugin. Rooted in Ingrian heritage, the piece
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An alt-rock success shifting between dreamy intrigue and fuzzed-out ardor, Dystopian Days is the new album from Detroit-based artist Hey Look Listen,
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