“California” is an exciting funk stomper that’s a great way to bring in a sunny weekend. Based out of Los Angeles, The Blemish is comprised of Bo Haan – a lawyer-turned-musician who
New Tracks
“Blow” is a song from Manifest Wallace’s recent Look Around EP. The 24-year-old rapper from Sacramento shows hypnotic charm in his melodic flow, complemented well by a spacey beat propelled by cohesive
Griff Lynch delivers “No One Cares” is the third single from Griff Lynch this year, following the grim “Don’t Count on Me” and Welsh language “Hir Oes Dy”. Lynch, the ex-frontman of
“You” touts a cool, jagged post-punk edge to the swanky guitars and vocal delivery initially, leading into a more full-bodied and melodically pleasing delivery around 00:26. This little guitar shuffle is great
Above are the most memorable tracks featured throughout May 2017, streaming on both Spotify and Soundcloud. Some tracks may be missing from the Spotify playlist, since not every track is available there
With a sound steeped in dreamy harmonies reminiscent of The Beach Boys, Grizzly Bear, and Vampire Weekend, Danke Shane is the very impressive solo project of Washington, D.C.’s Andrew Burke. The excellent
Camp Candle caught my attention last year with the stunning track “Surface“, whose sample-forward, vintage orchestral allure with hip-hop rhythmic sophistication reminded of Avalanches. New track “Before the Night” is equally engrossing,
All Things Blue showcase a smoothly infectious sound on new track “Tattle”, written and recorded by India Coombs and Jon Joseph (former bassist for BORNS). There’s a psychedelic flair in the glistening
New Albums
A commanding display of alt-rock and shoegaze savvy, In The Blur is the sophomore album from Pacific Northwest band Waves Crashing. Following
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Stalacs is a dark ambient experimental EP from Utrecht-based composer Arpatle, the moniker of Patrick Bossink. Utilizing granular delays, 1024 sine tones,
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Touting a vibrantly melodic electronic sound, No Memories in Glass is the latest album from Houston-based artist Loop One South. Merging synthwave,
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A strikingly creative album with poignant thematic societal ruminations, The Tree of Knowledge is the fifth studio album from Berlin-based band Saline
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