Angela Burns – “Napoleon”

Angela Burns successfully captures a genre that has dwindled in recent years, producing a darkly intoxicating take on female-fronted grunge and alternative-rock that would

Nesbeth – “My Dream”

“My Dream” is an upbeat reggae track, with some notable stylistic adjustments in the use of trickling guitars, sporadic synths, and dual vocal interplay. Jamaican-based

Orouni – “The Peanut Specialist”

Featuring confidently melodic vocals that reminiscent of Neko Case or Eleanor Friedberger, “The Peanut Specialist” is a bouncily infectious rocker with a chipper enthusiasm

Boy From The Crowd – “All I Need”

We featured Boy From The Crowd’s bluesy rocker “Revelator” last year, noting how singer/songwriter/guitarist Vinny Piana packs a fierce lead reminiscent of Nick Cave or

/

SK – “The Breather”

“The Breather” features Sierra Leone-based hip-hop artist Sheik aka SK touting his flow over an evolving psychedelic beat, showing bursts of stylistic ingenuity throughout.

Giungla – “Cold”

A swelling distorted synth and Ema’s crisply enthralling vocals make “Cold” hypnotic from the get-go. The halted section around 01:05 is a nice lead-in