New Tracks

Sam Nichol – “Midnight”

“Midnight” is a track released today from Sam Nichol, a Nashville-based artist. A burst of guitars at 01:28 coincides with a rising vocal presence, projecting a brightly melodic pull. A lusher, guitar-driven

Loneborn – “Loosen Up”

“Loosen Up” is a track out today from Loneborn, previously impressing with tracks like “Ghosts” and “Lost In Your Space.” “Loosen Up” kicks off with upbeat keys, mellow wordless vocals, and quaint

Chrisy Nova – “Kill”

A cavernous, synth-driven soundscape unfolds contemplatively to kick off “Kill,” the new track from alt-pop artist Chrisy Nova. Integrating elements of house with more left-field pop elements, the New York-based artist shows

Caelin – “Your Love”

Austin-based artist Caelin thoroughly impresses with new track “Your Love,” casting a spell with its dreamy, soaring qualities. Hypnotic guitars and lush vocals initially exude a feel akin to Little Dragon. Just

midori jaeger – “Upon Your Ear”

Reminiscent of later-era Talk Talk’s jazz-laden expansion, “Upon Your Ear” is a stirring success from cellist and singer midori jaeger. A jazzy bass line is accompanied by suave vocals and sporadic doses

Bobby Wesley – “Luv Ya”

From Brooklyn-based artist Bobby Wesley, the strongly melodic “Luv Ya” showcases soulful vocals and guitar licks. Vocals assume a higher-pitched swagger as the one-minute point arrives, “gotta tell yourself I luv ya.”

Cave Flowers – “Midnight Movie”

Off their new eponymous LP, Cave Flowers’ track “Midnight Movie” captivates with caressing pedal steel twangs and gripping vocals, growing from quivering escalation to emotive retrospection. “Midnight Movie” chugs along with easy-going

New Albums

Mon Rayon – ‘Image Repertoire’

Mon Rayon’s lovely debut album Image Repertoire brings together an affection for classic pop songwriting and carefully arranged orchestration across the Swedish

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Wade Easy – ‘Honey Venom’

Wade Easy’s absorbing new album Honey Venom is a psych-rock success steeped in hypnotic guitars, meditative rhythms, and understated phrasing, drawing its

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John Ross McEwen – ‘Late Bloomer’

Wichita, Kansas-based singer-songwriter and guitarist John Ross McEwen presents Late Bloomer as a deeply personal full-length shaped by intimate acoustic songwriting and

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WELTSCHMERZ – ‘Refugium’ EP

Berlin-based WELTSCHMERZ pairs warm, melancholic hip-hop with organic instrumentation on Refugium, a four-track instrumental EP. The project’s reflective approach is informed by

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