New Tracks

Mombi – “Rain Schadow”

Mombi is an atmosphere-heavy project from Denver, incorporating electronic and rock elements into a sound that creeps forward for big pay-offs, as is the case on the excellent track “Rain Schadow”. Wind-chime

Southern Boutique – “Undercurrents”

I featured Austin-based psych-rockers Tiger Waves a few years ago, their track “Countryside” impressing me with hypnotic comparisons to the Elephant 6 collective. Although Tiger Waves is now defunct, its members are

Aubergine MACHINE – “Hostage”

With producer Ian Carey at the helm, it’s no surprise that Aubergine MACHINE’s new track “Hostage” has a polished infectiousness ripe for climbing up the charts. After all, Carey has two multi-platinum,

Triangle and Seed – “Gates Gully”

Triangle and Seed are an experimental/R&B collective based in Toronto and Dublin. They recently released two new tracks, “Stay for Love” and “Gates Gully”, embodying mellow R&B with minimalist instrumentation. On the brooding “Stay

Eric Frisch – “Pretty Girls”

Eric Frisch has a sound that’s easy to love. It’s wrapped in nostalgia that often provides warming memories — care-free summer vacations, new love, sunny days — as is relatively typical of homages

Nick Raven – “Nineteen Fifty Three”

“Nineteen Fifty Three”, the new single from New Zealand-based Nick Raven, combines glistening post-punk and nocturnal alternative-pop for an entrancing effect. The gentle guitar twangs and wispy synth-pad washes remind of Wild

Tomás Doncker Band – “Spoonful”

Moanin' at Midnight: The Howlin' Wolf Project by Tomas Doncker Band Tomás Doncker formed his True Groove label with an artist-first ideology that gravitated toward the “global soul” movement.  More of an ideology

Graphics on Televisions – “Drawing Game”

Influenced largely by “jazz and ’80s video games”, Graphics on Televisions provide a mixture of nostalgia and funky suaveness throughout their new album Pun. The duo is presently based in Tokyo, an

New Albums

Darker Lighter – ‘Darker Lighter’

The self-titled debut album from Los Angeles-based project Darker Lighter captivates with a cathartic, melodic rock immersion. Songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Salar

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The Kanz – ‘Alienation Party’

Captivating with its blend of pop-punk nostalgia and modern electronic infusions, Alienation Party is the debut full-length album from London-based band The

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