“Be Afraid” is the first single off Small Talk, the debut album releasing on June 18th from Oklahoma City act Beach Language. A strong first showing, “Be Afraid” develops from shimmering, sporadic
New Tracks
Liars' Teeth by Faux Canada “Stockton” opens the new EP, Liars’ Teeth, from San Francisco quartet Faux Canada. Its fleeting, sporadic guitars mesh with a melodically charismatic vocal presence, with bass and
Montreal psych act Mal are comprised of longtime friends and musicians Ben Griffiths, Bobby Lehoux, Marshall Vallaincourt, and Patrick McDowell. Their debut album, Live Forever, shows a captivating rock sound, often rewarding
Forlorn guitar riffs float weightlessly and quickly collide with punchy organ keys on Cat Clyde’s new track “So Cold.” Clyde’s vocals pierce the atmosphere until they fully build at the 0:45 mark,
“Again” is a striking track from Jacob on the Moon, an artist and producer crafting music from his home studio in Chicago. With a full debut EP releasing this summer, “Again” shows
Texas-based singer/songwriter Marty Thompson recently released the fun track “My Kind of Woman.” Its contagious vocal presence reminds of power-pop. The guitar solo extending past the two-minute mark plays like a rock
“Jelly” shows the confident, unique electro-pop sound of Ámaris. The London-based artist — whose author name as a science fiction writer is Amaris Wenceslas — has released five albums since 2014, with
Legacy Out Back by guests Seattle act Guests churn out an otherworldly, psych-friendly vein of folk. Yearning, lo-fi male vocals mesh cohesively with an angelic female vocal presence — a fun hybrid
New Albums
Following a career as an industrial rock vocalist, Tokyo-based Yuichi Nishikawa pivoted to composition after a vocal disorder, eventually scoring over 50
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Founded by Ed Silva in 2007, the project Cries of Redemption serves up two decades of unreleased material on the LP Patterns.
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County Durham quintet The Casbahs channel decades of British guitar-rock heritage into their excellent sophomore album, Peasants of the Show. Recorded at
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San Francisco-based collective Wreckless Strangers continues their “Ameri-Cali Soul” stylishness with Dirty Souls, a six-song EP produced by four-time Grammy winner Dave
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