New Tracks

The Derevolutions – “Automate Your Soul”

Sample-savvy songwriter The Derevolutions released a new track in “Automate Your Soul”, which incorporates a variety of playful vocal samples to assemble its poppy, synth-like lead. Brett Boucher hands off vocal duties

Marla Mase – “Drown in Blue”

Half-Life by Marla Mase We last heard from Marla Mase in June, when we featured the rockin’ “She Hooked Him Up” and its sweet, funkalicious bass lines. At the time, Mase’s rock-oriented

Mode Moderne – “Grudges Crossed”

Mode Moderne have that dark post-punk thing down pat, with added versatility to boot. Their full-length, Occult Delight, spans from “melodic mope-pop” in The Smiths’ vein, such as “Baby Bunny”, to dark brooding

Travis Bretzer – “Low Volt”

When I stumbled across Travis Bretzer’s “Lady Red” a year ago, I assumed the jangle-pop songwriter would be signed by year’s end. As it turned out, the stylistically compatible label Mexican Summer

Gumshen – “Bell Ringer”

The wide-ranging “Bell Ringer” is an enjoyable seven-minute microcosm of Gumshen, a Seattle-based group that incorporates thumping electronica and several variations of rock music, ranging from classic pysch-rock to recent pop. Citing

Mac DeMarco – “Passing Out Pieces”

The intro of “Passing Out Pieces” resembles hazy Tame Impala psych-rock more than it does the usual jangle-pop work of Mac DeMarco. It only takes a half-minute, though, before DeMarco’s trademark hypnotic

Marissa Nadler – “Was It A Dream”

Marissa Nadler’s upcoming album, July, may allude to summertime in its name, but the talented folk artist continues to capture more wintry sentiments on stunners like “Was It A Dream”, the second track

Wild Beasts – “Wanderlust”

It’s always fun when one of your favorite artists has news regarding a new album. It’s even better when a track from the album is revealed alongside that news. That’s precisely what

New Albums

Mr Pigeons – ‘Ivory’

A wonderfully moody hip-hop success from Mr Pigeons, Ivory enthralls in its dark, textured musical backdrops and poetic vocal drive — consuming

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Conchis – ‘Chapters’

Helsinki-based artist Conchis enthralls on her debut album, Chapters — presenting an artful pop sound with textural, electronic sophistication. Samples within take

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