New Tracks

The Aurian Haller Band – “Les orphelins”

House of Words by The Aurian Haller Band Aurian Haller Band is comprised of various Quebec City musicians and fronted by Aurian Haller, an award-winning poet and singer/songwriter. With an expansive folk

Matthew Morgan – “Songs Like These”

Empathy For Inanimate Objects EP by Matthew Morgan With his style of melodically bustling and vocally prominent folk, Matthew Morgan reminds of artists like Matthew Sweet, Neil Young, and Ryan Adams in their ability to

Revolt of the Potatobug – “The Moons of Oklahoma”

Under the name Revolt of the Potatobug, Jason Bringard produces beautiful instrumental neo-folk that is imaginative and atmospherically stirring. Written and recorded in Salt Lake City, Bringard’s new album – Into the

Ninth Floor Mannequin – “The Company”

Last month I posted Ninth Floor Mannequin’s excellent track “Absences“, a hypnotic gem featuring crisp guitars and a bustling post-punk feel. Captivated by the track, I’ve kept returning to it alongside the

Sperry Alan – “Hold On Tight”

Even though it’s less than two minutes, “Hold On Tight” concisely captures the essence of Sperry Alan’s crunchy alt-rock, inspired by artists such as Pearl Jam, Silversun Pickups, and other fans of

Tomás Doncker – “The New Day”

I highlighted Tomás Doncker’s True Groove label last year, with a focus on their gravitation toward the “global soul” movement, which is a loose stylistic classification for any music that promotes “the

Lunavela – “Burn For You”

Lunavela is the dreamy and wistful dream-pop project of Steve Mathieson, a New Zealand-based singer/songwriter who was formerly in the group Collapsing Cities (who NME praised as one of their “10 Hopes

Nature Ganganbaigal – “The Expedition”

As you can likely tell from “The Expedition” alone, songwriter Nature Ganganbaigal has a penchant for creating incredibly stimulating music where worlds come to life — guided by audible force alone. He

New Albums

Fortress – ‘Chroma’ EP

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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Erro – ‘Strawberry Moon’

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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