In both its NYC references and rock sound, Nashville-based act The Criticals recall the early ’00s rock sound of acts like The Stokes on new track “Homebody.” The act has performed at
New Tracks
The lushly melodic “Slide Away” is a track released today from Max Helgemo, whose breezy vocal presence and tender guitar twangs lead an easy-listening success. Helgemo’s pleasant, melodic songwriting came in handy
Gianna Alessi’s powerful, soulful vocal presence leads stellar new track “Night Mentality,” a suavely entrancing piece of R&B-laden pop with smooth guitars and twinkling keys. A nice bridge at 03:07 shows a
After impressing with “Cures, Diseases” last month, Detroit act Remnose have put out an equally engaging effort in “Greenland.” Twangy guitars establish a delectably infectious melodic presence to start, with emotively crooning
Southern California-based duo What About Sylvia impress throughout new EP Lucky You. The release’s self-titled track is particularly effective, with Krista Blairand’s melodic vocal presence lending a climactic feel alongside churning guitars,
“Meso Life” is Burly Herd’s follow-up to last month’s excellent track “Betamax.” A more contemplative and lush showing from the London-based four-piece, “Meso Life” explores “escapism in day to day life and
Channeling a mellow dream-pop sound reminiscent of The Radio Dept., English five-piece Flashes impress with serene sounds and a twilight-friendly glow on new track “Folki.” Representing the first of several new singles
“Vacancies” is a jangly slice of dream-pop from Mirror Trash’s new EP, Reform (streaming below). The vocals assume a yearning, nocturnal presence as the guitars steadily expand from quaint bedroom-pop jangles to
New Albums
Rennes, France-based artist Harbinger immerses with memorable synthwave EP, Wavesyzer. Following his 2024 debut, Geoffroy — the artist behind the project, and
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Budapest-based singer-songwriter Villő achieves a blend of fantasy-like serenity and haunting intrigue across her debut LP, Madárlány. Released via Move Gently Records,
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Denver-based multi-instrumentalist and jazz musician BEOM translates a decade of session experience into his self-produced debut album, HOME. Drawing on his background
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Tallahassee-based Ice Jackson immerses throughout the new full-length The Flu, a backronym for “Florida Life Understood” that paints a realistic portrait of
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