New Tracks

No Kill – “Big Muff Scream”

“Big Muff Scream” is a slice of fuzzy goodness from Brooklyn rockers No Kill. The opening track on their new EP New Dirt, “Big Muff Scream” excels in switching off lead vocal duties

Heidi Howe – “Go Back”

The tender country-inspired tunes of Heidi Howe is inspired by honest, back-to-the-roots goodness, both in the stylistic and lyrical senses. Stylistically, Howe’s sound recalls both country greats like Dolly Parton and more

Timber Timbre – “Hot Dreams”

Slow-dancing and sexed-up saxophones aren’t exactly typical of mellow folk-rockers Timber Timbre, but on new track “Hot Dreams” they seem comfortable with the stylistic direction. “Hot Dreams” plays more effectively and assuredly

Selles – “Fading Moments”

Selles’ “Fading Moments” uses an ambient, chillwave atmosphere to reflect the frailty of life in its structure and tones. This psychedelic trek is led by a droning synthesizer with tones that fade in

Legs Like Tree Trunks – “Anchorage”

From the drop of the first stick, “Anchorage” is a salute to the healing qualities of an uplifting guitar melody. Included on the September 2012 EP Future Reference, this track is laced with

Umbrella Bed – “Gone Away”

As a common fixture in the second wave of ska, the “2 Tone” genre was particularly prominent in England throughout the late ’70s and early ’80s. The Specials, The Beat, and Madness

Baby Baby – “Keep Me Under Your Arms”

Baby Baby is a very promising garage-rock group out of Chicago, able to churn out a ferocious, hook-filled sound despite youthfulness and relatively lo-fi production methods. Like on early Deerhunter and Ariel

New Mongrels – “Love It Madly”

New Mongrels have existed in some form for over 150 years. One of the group’s members, Haynes Brooke, had a great-grandfather who founded the Smythe County Mongrels Society in 1861. The society’s

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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