Over the past week I’ve been spinning Fela Kuti’s recently-released Vinyl Box Set 3, which has enough highlights to affirm to any listener that Kuti produced some of the most vibrant, stylistically
New Tracks
boy by fou It’s nice to hear some new material from Fort Werth-based dream-pop group Fou, who impressed two years ago with their track “Don’t You Know?” Now with several re-recordings and
For anyone who listened to Happy Dagger’s “Indian Summer” – a track featured two months ago with some wonderful Tame Impala psych-rock vibes – the success of Jesse Robertson’s newest track won’t be surprising.
Although they are some of the most difficult instruments to learn, string instruments caters to an eclectic musical approach; they have the ability to inject emotion into anything, whether it’s the sullen
My Main Sport by American Wolf Chicago-based dream-pop group American Wolf combine guitar-based serene atmospherics with bits of dexterous math-rock to create a wholly invigorating sound, which can be described as dream-pop
swelo is a 24-year-old electronic producer whose style touches on both pop and hip-hop. A high school math teacher by day, swelo combines a variety of stylistic elements during his off-hours to
Italian English singer/songwriter Jack Savoretti has been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel for his ability to produce intimate, beautifully haunting songs. The excellent “Russian Roulette” rides on a sparse
Toph Allen’s wonderfully atmospheric brand of instrumental electronica utilizes a form of patient, tactful songwriting that stylistically comparable acts like Boards of Canada and Röyksopp have become renowned for. Toph’s new track
New Albums
Stirring in its range from delicate folk introspection to spacious electronic intrigue, Some Hills Were Once Islands is the memorable new album
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Paris-based artist MAXIIM crafts an emotional, piano-led sound throughout the new album Swimming — described as “an introspective journey filled with hope.”
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A memorably lush pop introspection stirs throughout Blooming Season Part 1, the new EP from Sonia Stein. The Warsaw/London-based singer/songwriter describes the release
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A jumpy, creative rock sound excels throughout Creature Law, the debut EP from Anglo-French art/alt rockers The Animal Objective. Now a four-piece,
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