Wicked by Perfect Blue Chicago six-piece Perfect Blue show an engrossing, unique sound on new track “Wicked.” Dreamy vocals mingle with an assortment of brass and wavering strings, in addition to lush
New Tracks
Psychic by Weston Smith Based out of Washington, D.C., Weston Smith crafts atmospheric synth-pop with gripping melodic appeal. The track “Psychic” shows just that, with added chamber-pop appeal, advancing from lounge-friendly lushness
“Cars of Our Youth” is a striking new track from Former Ruins, resembling a cross of The National and The War on Drugs. The project, an alias of East Coast transplant Levi
The fantastically chilled-out underwater love song “Waterbaby” is a collaboration between Toronto-based producer Yaehsun (Jason Haberman) and lyricist/vocalist José Contreras. The track successfully touts an aquatic mode of production, with fizzing and
Meshing emotive strings with perkier indie-pop vocal sentiments, “Sun” is a pleasantly consuming track from Laughed the Body, the Toronto-based project led by Chris and Sean Panacci. The string additions remind fondly
Montreal act May Have impress with a suavely melodic sound on “Summer,” the project’s first release since their 2018 self-titled debut album. One of six songs that will comprise May Have’s forthcoming
Thraz is the project of Icelandic musician Þráinn Guðbjörnsson, producing a sound on new track “Love Is an Island” that recalls the moody captivation of early Morrissey material. The track, which released
“Don’t Even Move’ is a melodic, shining rocker from Moon Under Water, the project of Berlin-based British solo artist Michael Bloss, who previously recorded under the alias Grado (featured in 2016). The
New Albums
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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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 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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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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