Sea Salt is the project of Seattle-based artist Kurt Roy, who employs an engaging dream-pop aesthetic that rides on tranquil guitars and serene vocals, reminiscent of Wild Nothing. The first 17 seconds
New Tracks
“Haze” is the opening track off Souvenir Driver’s new album A Dangerous Crossing. The track develops with mysterious, spacious beauty — growing considerably from a spacious beginning featuring western-y guitar twangs, foreboding
New Jersey singer/songwriter Seth Carpenter and his Bucolic project impressed last year with the track “Unconscious Color,” an ethereal success featuring hazy, jangly guitars and mellow vocals. Carpenter’s knack for serenely captivating
4 am spotlight by Nick Waters “4 AM Spotlight” is the closing track on Nick Waters’ new EP of the same name. The Seattle-based artist impresses with an escalation from mellow, soulful
The National Debt’s eponymous debut album impresses with its eclectic reach, ranging from the electro-funk of “Spread the Gap” to lush folk-laden builder “Dead End Everything” and Morrissey-esque crooner “Capable.” The latter
Tropical guitar tones and the sound of trickling water immediately make the aesthetic of “Hachooom!” fit for the sunshine. The latest track from Japanese act ZOMOZ, who released their first EP, Animacy
“Feelings I Can’t Control” is a tender cut from Floral Couches’ latest, R&B-influenced EP, Glitter. The Chicago-based project of Cody Gray has impressed with his melodically downcast vein of synth-pop in the
“Under the Moon” is a highlight off Black Hole Bears’ eponymous debut EP. The Denton, TX quartet feature dreamy guitar tones and soaring vocals on the track. The “under the moon,” vocal
New Albums
Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending
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Impressing in both its superb original songwriting and covers of Christmas classics, What Stops Time is an alluring new EP from Shiny
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Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,
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Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,
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