On The Rocks by Acting Captain Tranquil guitars and soulful vocals kick off “Bottom of the Tank” in enticing form. The stomping percussion and buzzing around 01:30 is well-done, with the soaring
New Tracks
Brooklyn-based artist Lord Sonny the Unifier impressed last year with the track “Right In Your I,” a success that captured project leader Greg Jiritano’s fondness for rock of the ’60s and ’70s
Ivor Lane crafts moving, atmospheric songs with slowcore appeal, influenced by ’90s shoegaze, Nico, and ambient music — all of which value tactful melodic journeys and rewards patience. The Chicago-based artist shows
Toronto artist Michael Paradise impresses with the track “Gold,” touting a funk-tinged vein of jangly pop that reminds fondly of Toro y Moi. Gaining steam since last summer, when he released two
The delightfully melodic “I Wanna Go Home” is the second single from Connie Danger’s debut EP, The Ravages of Puberty (pt. 1). The aesthetic throughout is quite ethereal, with ’80s pop and
The music of Aimee Herbert-Smith has stirred me for over a year now, with her Morning Myth project – alongside guitarist Ross King – showing a Mazzy Star-esque allure and glowing elements
Copenhagen quintet Spine of Man produce a vein of guitar-pop with an ’80s, starry-eyed appeal. Specifically inspired by bands of the era like Roxy Music and Fleetwood Mac, Spine of Man seamlessly
Anthony Lazaro’s latest track “Written in the Stars” bursts open with a bustling rhythmic style reminiscent of The Strokes. Lazaro’s vocals drip with raspy allure as they parade across a linear melody
New Albums
Coming via Toronto-based bassist and composer Alex Lakusta, the album Island Ghosts stirs in capturing “an abstract love story without words.” Leading
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Beauty is Lies is the ambitious, atmospheric new album from Nottingham, UK-based duo Radium88. Reckoning with the emerging cultural embrace of artificial
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Home: Roots is an absorbing four-track instrumental EP by Turkish composer and author Tamer Sağcan. Built on original classical guitar compositions, the
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Hope In Hell is the memorable sophomore full-length from Hot Hail!, the solo project of Seattle-based artist Billy Sigil. Filtering authoritarian anxiety
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