New Tracks

Don Mai – “Won’t Let You Down”

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

Teenage Priest – “Cool To You”

“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

monkeybars – “New Face”

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

isle&fever – “Enuff”

“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 – “Unfair”

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

.paperman – “dialogue with a new mother”

“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

Moony Matelot – “Munich”

After captivating with their Tempest LP this past December, New York-based act Moony Matelot return with another collection of creative, melodic tracks. Their latest EP, Fata Morgana, released on August 31st. “Munich”

Day & Dream – “Paralysis By Analysis”

Day & Dream are a band from Asheville, North Carolina, crafting a lushly engrossing sound with dream-pop and shoegaze sentiments. They released two singles this past weekeend: “Paralysis By Analysis” and “Sleep

New Albums

Sacha Mullin – ‘Social Touch’

Chicago-based singer-songwriter Sacha Mullin embraces a stylish pop-forward direction on Social Touch, his fourth album, balancing art-rock sophistication with sleek synth-pop hooks

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Azure Rose – ‘Blue Drops’

Blue Drops is the excellent debut full-length from Toronto-based band Azure Rose, showcasing a hazy blend of dream pop, shoegaze, and jangly

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Kwasi – ‘Outstanding MISFIT’

Kwasi masterfully fuses alternative hip-hop, punk, indie, and emo-rock on Outstanding MISFIT, a fourteen-track debut album tracing the volatile relationship between the

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Holly Wild – ‘Technicolour’

Technicolour delights in a variety of heartfelt, hooky pop creations from Sydney-based singer-songwriter Holly Wild, embracing the full spectrum of love, vulnerability,

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