Dream System 8 are fond of ’80s synthesizers. Such is evident on the sweeping “The Story of Your Life,” the project’s first new track since the release of their debut album We
New Tracks
Brooklyn-based artist Chase Potter impresses mightily with new track “Over,” featuring a twangy and confident sound that reminds me of Cass McCombs. Potter is a multi-instrumentalist whose music tends to resonate with
The lush “Dull Inside” is a captivating new track from Floral Couches, the Chicago-based project that impressed last year with late-night groover “Ketamine Dreaming.” Pursuing an R&B-inspired vein of synth-pop, “Dull Inside”
New York Drip is a project from Logan Snowden, Stephen Patrick, Daniel Hopkins, and Irene Carson (she fronted the previously featured project i2m1). It’s an enjoyable piece of lo-fi hip-hop, led by
Matterbloomlight by Anders/O'Bitz We first heard the collaboration of Eric Anders and Mark O’Bitz last month, with the track “Hold on to Me” showcasing their tranquil folk-laden aesthetic. The track came via
Upscale Madhouse is a newly released album from Gideon King & City Blog, who have been rising quickly in the NYC jazz scene. King himself has worked with members of Steely Dan,
Lord Sonny the Unifier is the rock project of Brooklyn-based musician Greg Jiritano, who takes a cue from rock legends of the ’60s and ’70s on his forthcoming album Final Notice!, due
Paris-based post-rock/alt-rock duo Venice May impress with new track “Illusion,” a dark-sounding and stirring effort — with piercing vocals and a haunting feel reminiscent of Evanescence, especially when the rockin’ chorus hits
New Albums
Enjoyable rock mystique and compelling folk intertwine on LAZARENE, the consuming new EP from Dean Muscat, a singer-songwriter based in Malta. “These
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A consuming sound shows across the Not Today Old Friend EP from Rolla’s, the solo project of Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist Vallen Koscheev. Its
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Enthralling with a hip-hop sound that exudes both hazy summer atmospherics and emotively gripping lyricism within memorable vocal flows, June Was Something
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Life on a Shelf is the captivating new album from Boston-based artist Sal Weston. A wonderfully eclectic production shows throughout, from the
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