“Goners” is a stirring new single from Winston Orz, a Wilmington, NC-based artist who caught our ears last year with the track “Smooth Magic.” “Goners” represents Orz’s first single of 2025, and
New Tracks
Melding an industrial rock pulse with dreamy intrigue, “deathwishkisses” is an affecting new track from Chrome Zero, a project led by Tony Bautista (bass) and Matt Salinas (drums). Themes within showcase a
A peppy rock radiance charms on “Clunkers,” a new single from California-based band Why Dogs Why. Sharp melodic shifts — from soaring, harmonious surf-y convergences to punk-touched power-pop yearning — complement a
An ardent rock success from Michigan-based band Ashes Over Dust, “Last Train” soars with thematic poignancy and a nostalgic ’80s-friendly anthemic pulse. The stirring lyrical array asks “what’s it worth in the
A memorable rock escalation showcases on “Reset:Default,” a melodic new single from The Lower Coast. The Netherlands-based Brazilian duo comprises Eric Caspari (aka Far Mah Sea) and Bruno Martins. This track marks
“Reflections” is a grooving electro-pop stirrer from Indigo Waves, a Salt Lake City-based project whose knack for synth-y nostalgia and hooky vocal momentum is apparent here. A debonair vocal drive moves into
Salt Lake City-based band Sunset Station hypnotize with an atmospheric rock appeal on “Decoys,” whose desert-set landscape moves with twangy entrancement amidst lyrical themes of identity and longing. A steady vocal subduedness
The debut single from Stockholm-based DJ and producer Anna-My, “Memoria” blends bursting synth effervescence with hypnotic house-inspired beats for an immersive, replay-inducing success. Noting influences such as Jamie xx, Peggy Gou, and
New Albums
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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Impressing in both its superb original songwriting and covers of Christmas classics, What Stops Time is an alluring new EP from Shiny
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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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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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