New Tracks

Fire to the Stars – “Made of Fire”

Aussie group Fire to the Stars impressed mightily a few months back with Made of Fire, recorded with producer Casey Rice (Liz Phair, Tortoise, the Dirty Three) and successfully capturing “glorious, cinematic

Stillehavet – “Gola Malimbe”

Stillehavet is an act based out of Bergen, Norway, where they churn out a deeply atmospheric and developmental sound that succeeds immensely on new track “Gola Malimbe”. The band’s details are mostly

Sleeping Orchard – “High & Low”

“High & Low” is a slab of fuzzy garage-rock brilliance, where suave vocals, a twangy guitar lead, fuzzy rhythmic backing and a swirling organ accompaniment churn out infectious bliss. The creators are

Aubergine Machine – “Only”

I really dug Aubergine Machine – the collaborative project of producer Ian Carey and vocalist Shanti Ellis – upon finding them in the summer of 2014, posting three tracks (“Hostage“, “Hostage Riddim“,

bitter’s kiss – “My God”

bitter’s kiss previously two featured tracks – the upbeat and spring-y “No One Will” and the lush rainy-day yearning “Love Won’t Make You Cry” – were very well-received on here, and I

LOVING – “The Not Real Lake”

LOVING by LOVING LOVING’s gorgeous eponymous debut release presents a laid-back alternative lo-fi sound, its stylistic approach reminding me fondly of Little Joy’s 2008 eponymous debut. Similarly to that, lush guitar lines

New Albums

GOOW – ‘VISIONS’ EP

The new EP from GOOW, VISIONS showcases a blissful electronic sound that concocts specific imagery — as invoked in the descriptive track

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Blueburst – ‘Kick My Tires’ EP

Atlanta-based act Blueburst craft a resonating rock sound with textured guitar melodics and hooky vocal fervency, evidenced throughout their standout 2023 album

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