New Tracks

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

RCRDS – “I Feel Dizzy”

It sometimes happens that, when I’m driving through the familiar streets of Cape Town, my mind wanders away from the task at hand. Yet during this trance, I do not crash or

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

New Albums

GOOW – ‘VISIONS’ EP

The new EP from GOOW, VISIONS showcases a blissful electronic sound that concocts specific imagery — as invoked in the descriptive track

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Blueburst – ‘Kick My Tires’ EP

Atlanta-based act Blueburst craft a resonating rock sound with textured guitar melodics and hooky vocal fervency, evidenced throughout their standout 2023 album

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