Released today, “How Low” is a smooth-flowing, melodic electronic/pop collaboration from rising Los Angeles artists Col3man and Carling. A lush synth pad gives way to bouncy key trickling, as serene vocals ascend
New Tracks
“Below Smoke” is a rousing slice of fluttering folk-pop from Sun Brother. The second single off their album Meta Fascination, the track grows nicely from perky guitar-laden verses into a prancing chorus
“The Plaza” rides on swaying, jangly guitars and a suave vocal croon. Its final minute sees a series of concisely effective guitar solos, jibing seamlessly with the underlying guitar jangle and synth-laden
State of Mind by Dead Heart Bloom Dead Heart Bloom first caught my ears in 2014 with the track “Broken Babylon“, a thunderous space-rock jam with a likeness to Mercury Rev. The
“Futuristic” is a just-released track from Hyphen, who impressed last year with the tracks “Lost” and “4 Hours“. The London-based hip-hop artist continues showcasing his fluid, melodic delivery, this time complemented by
Throbbing bass and breezy windchime-y looping make for an inviting beginning to shy-c’s new track “Hooligan”, released this past week. Percussive additions around the 00:40 mark do well in bringing listeners to
“Porch Song” is the first single from Orchid Mantis’ new album Yellow House, which releases on November 11th via Slovakian lo-fi bedroom-pop cassette label Z Tapes. The project of Atlanta songwriter Thomas
“Sunkissed”, a new track from Shai Nowell, begins with a thumping bass, with suave vocals – from both vocalists – showing excellent melodic form in the verses. The transition around the one-minute
New Albums
Following a career as an industrial rock vocalist, Tokyo-based Yuichi Nishikawa pivoted to composition after a vocal disorder, eventually scoring over 50
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Founded by Ed Silva in 2007, the project Cries of Redemption serves up two decades of unreleased material on the LP Patterns.
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County Durham quintet The Casbahs channel decades of British guitar-rock heritage into their excellent sophomore album, Peasants of the Show. Recorded at
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San Francisco-based collective Wreckless Strangers continues their “Ameri-Cali Soul” stylishness with Dirty Souls, a six-song EP produced by four-time Grammy winner Dave
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