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 The Fall’s Mark E. Smith, with a similarly
New Tracks
Toronto-based Crystyna Maria has a full-bodied voice that works very well within the grungy blues arsenal of her new track “Loaded Gun”, which features a hook-laden chorus where guitars and a backing
“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. The inclusion of brassy-like synths around 01:15 injects
Ula Ruth is a quartet based out of New York. The band mixes elements of alternative rock with punk-rock undertones, all while maintaining a shimmering hook-laden sound with passionate vocals and versatile
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 to the verse’s reprisal, with the subsequent more
Austin’s ultraviolet are a duo with a beautifully developmental vein of dream-pop, one steeped heavily in shoegaze influence. Their sound features Caitlin Craighead’s wistfully ethereal vocals overlapping carefully over longing guitar stretches,
“Work This Out” is the newly released single from Litany, a duo from Harrogate that show themselves as a UK counterpart to acts like Toro y Moi and others able to implement
Connecticut-based Spencer Sabo got his start in music as a drummer, before discovering the keyboard at age 17. The one-two punch of having a grasp on both these instruments naturally led him
New Albums
A haunting electronic pop infectiousness shows throughout Chroma, the new EP from Antwerp-based trio Fortress. Satiating structural swells are apparent throughout, often
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Los Angeles-based artist Jerome Pawl crafts a moody hip-hop enthrallment on new EP Drain The Swamp, pairing fluid vocal rhythmics with beats
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Impressing across both fervent rock charisma and lush balladry, American Dreaming is the new album from Jess McAvoy. The Brooklyn-based non-binary artist
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Pittsburgh-based duo Erro craft a heartfelt, nostalgic rock appeal across their new album Strawberry Moon. ’60s and ’70s rock influences pair with
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