Based out of Cape Town, The Plastics’ music sounds like it’s perpetually in sunshine (without ever getting sunburn). Their third full-length, In Threes, is a
Black Seas’ introduction hooked me immediately; they said their music “features big shoegaze-y guitars and melodramatic vocals” and noted they “love Felt, MBV, and
TOPAZ is a 22-year-old Chicago native churning out colorfully atmospheric psych-pop gems. His new EP, Phrases, is a very impressive collection of six tracks that tout TOPAZ’
Old Sea Brigade isn’t a project that’s shifting stylistic tides with its sound, a hushed and quaint form of folk that brings to mind
The lovely “Here To Stay” reminds me very favorably of sophisti-pop in the vein of Prefab Sprout, both in its grandiose scope and melodic
With a crisp-clean alternative-pop sound that seems at least partly driven by John Frusciante-inspired guitar stylings, Mleo (muh-lee-oh) treads an enjoyable line between radio-friendly sensibilities
With a haunting piano lead quickly accompanied by strings and synth trickles, “In My Dreams” is enthralling from the get-go. Fluid vocals flow smoothly
One of my favorite groups, Wild Nothing, just announced they’ll have a new album out next year. Life of Pause will be released on
We posted “All My Love” from Shaun Hettinger/Memoryy last month, and the music video for the track is equally worthwhile. Directed by Asa Shumskas Tait,
Taking a cue from lushly melodic gems from various genres, from the Beatles and Tame Impala to J Dilla and Frank Ocean, Jon Holt
