New Tracks

Barry Bays – “Water Your Plant”

Melbourne artist Barry Bays shows a shimmering, sun-shining sound on new track “Water Your Plant”. The artist’s debut pop/rock single impresses with elements of surf, neo-country, and psych-pop, his jangly guitar work

Indigo Bunting – “Little Monowheel”

Little Monowheel/Pull Trap Single by Indigo Bunting Indigo Bunting showcases a psych-pop sound brimming with colorful melodies. Their double-single “Little Monowheel” / “Pull Trap” warrants attention, especially the former’s Brian Wilson likeness.

salxgao – “pitter patter”

salxgao are a duo capable of gripping, haunting soundscapes. New track “pitter patter” finds both sal and gao interchanging the vocal lead, as distant percussion and murky synths accompany jazzy keys in

Forhill – “Arboretum”

“Arboretum” is a lush and caressing success, whose general vibe reminds me of spacey futurism, and more specifically the nostalgia of the Phantasy Star Online soundtrack. ’80s-inspired synth tones emerge to start,

Ruby Randall – “The City”

“The City” is a swooning new track from Ruby Randall, highlighting the artist’s suave vocal presence and melodic songwriting. She’s at work on her second solo EP, with “The City” the first

DDLO – “El Mundo Fosforescente”

DDLO (Descargas de la Onda) are an act from Oakland with a new take on Latin jazz, combining aspects of alternative rock, flamenco, soul, and spoken word into a lively and exotic

The Goldwyn Experiment – “Sad Boy Summer”

Canadian rockers The Goldwyn Experiment released their new album, Avenue B, on September 7th. The project of Goldwyn Thandrayen, also known as the guitarist in Montreal rock group Psychocide, The Goldwyn Experiment

Continua – “The Darkest City”

“The Darkest City” is a moving rocker from Continua, the project of previously featured Bishop Battle and Floridan bassist Brian Buckalew. After some collaboration in the summer of 2006, the two went

New Albums

MARA WANNA – ‘how dreadful’

Hamtramck, Michigan-based artist MARA WANNA consumes across her new album, how dreadful — navigating grief and growth with inventive, hook-driven artistry. Blending

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Erro – ‘Shadowland’

Pittsburgh-based project Erro, led by multi-instrumentalist Nikki Stagel, impresses again with Shadowland, a new album that fuses shimmering pop-rock textures, ethereal dreaminess,

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Ellie Walker – ‘The Balance EP’

Cambridgeshire, England-based Ellie Walker’s The Balance EP is a four-song success, weaving intimate indie-folk charm with heart-on-sleeve pop elements. Across its tracks,

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