The “she don’t even know,” vocal repetition proves effective with various vocal layers and twinkling synths. “Fifty One Fifty” is a memorable pop track from Los Angeles-based artist Dirty Chime. The track’s
New Tracks
The opening track off Temp’rall Sho’gazing, the new album from New Orleans-based jazz/blues duo /fyoog/, “Better” is a great example of the project’s gripping and unique sound. Project co-founders Katarina Boudreaux and
Don Mai is an Australian singer/songwriter who shows an accessible, melodic sound on new track “Won’t Let You Down.” An acoustic guitar accompanies the vocals to start, a fairly sparse accompaniment. The
“Cool To You” is a supremely catchy single from Teenage Priest, the solo project of Los Angeles-based Taylor Van Ginkel. Spacious keys and tight percussion accompany fairly nonchalant vocals to start, with
Acrobats by monkeybars monkeybars is the captivating solo project of Brooklyn-based Eli Aleinikoff, who melds his formal saxophone training with a feeling for contemplative pop songwriting. The jazz-fueled soundscapes and melodic direction
“Enuff” shows a catchy assortment of vintage synths and melodic guitars, embracing isle&fever’s love for merging ’70s and ’80s arsenals with a sleek, modern tint. The track comes via the Echo Park
David Vivian shows his psych-pop savvy on new track “Unfair.” Reverbed guitars and lush synths complement a mesmeric vocal presence, comprising an alluring initial aesthetic. A more blaring synth lead emerges after
“dialogue with a new mother” is an expansive synth-pop track with ample ’80s nostalgia from .paperman, the project of Bryant Bayhan. The longing, emotive vocal presence plays with resonance amidst the clicking
New Albums
Lizet Aviva’s stirring eponymous EP captures the perspective of an introspective songwriter navigating a world that rarely seems to slow down. Drawing
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An EP with gripping folk and rock directions, Beacons marks a career relaunch for Stephen Douglas Wolfe, bringing newly remastered songs from
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The Wires Out is a new EP from NYC’s THROES NYC that expands the band’s electronic-driven approach into more pop-oriented territory while
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Denver-based psych-rock trio DOOM SLUG make their full-length debut with Year of the Slug, a captivating 10-track release that embraces a wide-ranging
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