“Old Time Movies” is an impressive and lush piece of melodic pop songwriting from Sceenic. The track initially rides on a straightforward, acoustic singer/songwriter flair — tonally reminiscent of John Mayer. By
New Tracks
Glistening, jangly guitars and a husky vocal presence pave the way on “Powwow,” the first single from Go Hawaii’s forthcoming album. “In writing this, we wanted to recreate the experience of a
“Cheapskate” is a fun, melodic track from Beligan act Pavlove, featuring a smooth dual-vocalist approach amidst the catchy guitar jangles and ethereal synth-pop interlude. The latter highlight — occurring around 02:50 —
“All the Money” deftly incorporates emotive vocals with catchy guitar lines and lingering synths, aesthetically somewhere between Placebo’s moody rock, Interpol’s post-punk shimmer, and DIIV’s synth-laden textures. The track comes from Red
Another surefire success from Brooklyn shoegazers TARA, following “Second Guess” in April, “Wander” shows the band’s talents further in regard to layered, atmospheric construction. A warming array of bass, soaring guitars, and
“Love at First Sound” is an excellent single from Floor People, a band based in Boston with roots in Buffalo, NY. This is captivating, infectious synth-pop fond of both hooks and atmospheric
After impressing with the track “Cynthy” a couple years back, Los Angeles project RHYNE again catches my ear, this time with new track “Finding.” The overall project is inspired by “finding peace
Manchester seven-piece Ronald Raygun produce a lofty sound with elements of funk, jazz, psych-pop, and rock — all present on invigorating new track “Fruit.” Smooth brass and effervescent synths complement melodic vocals,
New Albums
Led by New York-based composer Dash Lunde, VPC Ensemble presents Life Is a Strange Loop: Side A, a recursive meditation on consciousness.
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Budapest-based artist Bárdits Éva‘s solo debut, Inertia, delivers a striking fusion of avant-garde soundscapes and raw confessional songwriting. Recorded entirely at home,
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Victoria, Australia-based producer Cale Anderson‘s full-length Yemaya (We all Come from The Goddess) blends folktronica, art-pop, and dynamic percussion into a devotional
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Mode7, the debut conceptual album from French songwriter Julien Daval’s project FloreJack, charts a narrative arc through both intimate acoustic storytelling and
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