Nashville act The Criticals have had a great year, impressing thus far with the tracks “Homebody,” “Kate Moss,” and “Treat Ya Better.” Their most recent of the bunch, “Good Lookin” touts a
New Tracks
The Sparkling Black by Aura Blaze “The Sparkling Black” is another success from Aura Blaze, the New Jersey-based rock project of Rhode Rachel that impressed with the track “Good While It Lasted”
“Dark Side” is a catching new track from Florida singer/songwriter Tanya Gallagher, who first caught my ear with the track “Virginia” in September 2016. It’s an addictive track, with a confident stylistic
“Ready to Connect” is the newest single from San Diego act Sluka, previously featured with “Higher” and “Number One.” Eerie synths around 01:30 meld together with twangy acoustics, as proud strings emerge
The Dream Baby 2 is the newest EP from hip-hop/R&B artist CW Allen. The Cleveland native releases thias the second release of the Dream Baby EP series, with this particular volume touching
“Talk Too Loud” is the latest from Jillian Shea, who caught our ears with “Barely Changed” in January. “Talk Too Loud” shows an even firmer grasp of pop hooks for the young
“Best of Mine” is a stirring track from Kevin West, showcasing his versatile vocal range with the alternation between nonchalant verses and a perky, organ-laden chorus. The artist, who released his latest
“Breakfast” is a dreamy and gripping success from Dave, Outside — described by the artist as “a dreamsurf project.” Aesthetically reminiscent of early Grizzly Bear, “Breakfast” floats along unassumingly to start, its
New Albums
Melding sophisticated West African polyrhythms with a deeply soulful, jazzy finesse, Four Lemmas is the stunning new full-length from New York-based artist
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Written between Beirut and New England, Kite without a string is the affecting debut album from the folk band John Lebanon. The
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A deeply immersive journey across dreamy pop and creative electronica tracing personal transformation, Eclosion is the memorable sophomore album from Berlin-based producer
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Showcasing a memorable alt-pop and R&B sound via a range of classical orchestration, atmospheric synths, and soulful vocals, I Asked Her is
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