oblio‘s “This Noise Will Destroy You (Filtered Sound)” is a stellar effort that unfolds from understated elegance into enjoyable alt-rock expansion. Aesthetically, I’m fondly reminded of Deerhunter. The “unfamiliar tones of happiness,”
New Tracks
Showing a suave vocal lead and twangy aesthetic reminiscent of Kurt Vile, Tom Galloway‘s “Mercy of Your Mood” is a delightful new track. Its “way it’s going, I’ll be gone soon,” hook
“A Beautiful Girl In A Photograph” is a consuming track from Richard Yot, impressing a few years back with “Kings of Nothing.” This effort pursues a more synth-fronted sound. Bouncy synth/percussion establishes
Wayfinder by Mohamed Assani Mohamed Assani’s new album Wayfinder presents a hypnotic, atmospheric journey that highlights the Vancouver-based artist’s songwriting and sitar-playing abilities. The sounds of resonating sitar mesh cohesively with sounds
Overnight Flight by Todd Warner Moore Todd Warner Moore has impressed already with a multitude of albums the past few years. The engaging Love and Change released last April, while Path Overgrown
Previously impressing with the tracks “Statue” and “Good Gracious Love,” JRtheBand succeeds again with the engaging “Footprints in the Sand.” Percussive pit-pats and vibrant acoustics give way to JR’s soaring vocal power
The Cynical Express by Ivan Beecroft The Cynical Express is the latest full-length from Melbourne-based artist Ivan Beecroft. Last catching my ear with the track “Inequality” last June, Beecroft returns with an
“Heathens” is a track released today from Von Thrasher, off the Minimal Soul EP, also out today. A sparser guitar-fronted beginning expands with fluttering allure past the 30-second mark. The rhythm section’s
New Albums
Friend‘s consuming album Trash is a deliberately varied solo production, conceived over six years with each song taking shape around a distinct
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An eclectic rock success, Bollard‘s new album HEAT moves between post-punk steadiness, dreamy reflections, and bursts of full-bodied rock fervor. The Melbourne
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Philadelphia-born and now Long Beach, CA-based, Andrew Huston channels the experience of starting over in unfamiliar surroundings on SWAY, his next full-length
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Debut marks a memorable new direction for John Beckmann, the songwriter and producer behind The Mortal Prophets, who steps away from the
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