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
Copenhagen-based Somali-Danish artist Bashir Billow explores self-discovery and belonging throughout his debut album How Will It Be, where electronic production meets organic
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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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