XI.ME.NA crafts a unique vein of art-pop with heavy doses of nocturnal soundscapes. Based between New York and Venezuala, XI.ME.NA makes heavy use of her serene voice throughout impressive new EP Before
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“La La” is a beautifully melodic effort from Laney Tripp, a Florida-based artist currently releasing music independently through AWAL. Tripp’s first EP came in September 2018 with Small, recorded in her childhood
“Five Thousand Miles” is a dreamy, hypnotic gem from Astral Brain. The Stockholm-based project formed in 2015, when Einar Ekström (previously of Le Futur Pompiste) and Siri Af Burén (Testbild!, Band In
Stranger Things Have Happened by Fallon Cush “Your Halo’s Bright” is a melodic track from Sydney rockers Fallon Cush, off their new album Stranger Things Have Happened. Singer/songwriter Steve Smith touts a
“Blush” is the fantastic debut single from Love, Sophie, an artist presently based in Los Angeles. Touting a dreamy, bedroom-pop vibe, “Blush” does well in showing the artist’s serenely melodic pull. Love,
Allentown After 3am Demos by Thin Joe Greene Thin Joe Greene is the duo of James Jacobik and Shane Joyce, from Buffalo, New York. Their recent release, Allentown After 3am Demos, shows
The beautiful, emotive “Carteret” is exemplary of Waldo Witt’s atmospheric songwriting and stirring vocal presence. Previously impressing with the track “Crystal Ball,” the artist explores a more textured, yearning sound with “Carteret.”
Swedish act Harpun show an inventive rock sound throughout newly released 5-track EP Neanderthal, which includes the track “Lovesong:Ratking.” Harpun feature four drummers, two guitarists, and a church organist, making for an
New Albums
The captivating Faint Halos is the self-titled full-length album from Philadelphia-based rock band Faint Halos, marking a shift from frontman Paul’s introspective
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Showcasing a sound steeped in jangly rock and melodic power-pop, Frets comes via Kentucky-based four-piece Letters of Acceptance. Formed by Clint Newman
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Germany-based artist taary blends playful electronic experimentation with more introspective, carefully layered production on Particular, a five-track EP that moves freely between
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Annie Mondegreen’s Eclipse Era EP is a six-song collection of intimate indie folk songwriting, balancing finger-picked acoustic guitar and understated vocals with
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