Sun Brother – “Below Smoke”

October 12, 2018

“Below Smoke” is a rousing slice of fluttering folk-pop from Sun Brother. The second single off their album Meta Fascination, the track grows nicely from perky guitar-laden verses into a prancing chorus

Generational Gap – “The Plaza”

October 11, 2018

“The Plaza” rides on swaying, jangly guitars and a suave vocal croon. Its final minute sees a series of concisely effective guitar solos, jibing seamlessly with the underlying guitar jangle and synth-laden

Dead Heart Bloom – “Ways to Go”

October 11, 2018

State of Mind by Dead Heart Bloom Dead Heart Bloom first caught my ears in 2014 with the track “Broken Babylon“, a thunderous space-rock jam with a likeness to Mercury Rev. The

Hyphen – “Futuristic” ft. Josh Tenor

October 11, 2018

“Futuristic” is a just-released track from Hyphen, who impressed last year with the tracks “Lost” and “4 Hours“. The London-based hip-hop artist continues showcasing his fluid, melodic delivery, this time complemented by

shy-c – “Hooligan”

October 11, 2018

Throbbing bass and breezy windchime-y looping make for an inviting beginning to shy-c’s new track “Hooligan”, released this past week. Percussive additions around the 00:40 mark do well in bringing listeners to

Orchid Mantis – “Porch Song”

October 9, 2018

“Porch Song” is the first single from Orchid Mantis’ new album Yellow House, which releases on November 11th via Slovakian lo-fi bedroom-pop cassette label Z Tapes. The project of Atlanta songwriter Thomas

Shai Nowell – “Sunkissed” (feat. Nai Br.xx)

October 9, 2018

“Sunkissed”, a new track from Shai Nowell, begins with a thumping bass, with suave vocals – from both vocalists – showing excellent melodic form in the verses. The transition around the one-minute

Desert Moons – “Come Over”

October 9, 2018

Desert Moons is a brotherly duo comprised of Jake and Simon Dobson, who have been playing music together since a young age, and later as session musicians in studio and live. Desert