New Tracks

Santa Claws – “Grain of Sand”

French band Santa Claws strut an introspective rock appeal on new single “Grain of Sand.” Climactic guitars and escalating vocal layers successfully tackle lofty, space-minded themes, as explained by Santa Claws: “This

Jeremy Aaron – “The Day the Internet Died”

The day the internet died by Jeremy Aaron A compelling single with an evident Talking Heads inspiration, “The Day the Internet Died” comes via Brooklyn-based artist Jeremy Aaron. A wry wit is

Ghostcake – “I Think I Do”

“I Think I Do” is a lushly entrancing blend of dream-pop and electronica, marking another success from Ghostcake. The artist’s debut single “Get It Right” caught our ears last month with its

Great Howl – “Tower”

Traversing from murky distortion into a triumphantly clear folk-pop soaring, "Tower" is a moving new single from Great Howl, an 8-piece based in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Rocket – “Haven’t I Seen Your Face Before?”

“Haven’t I Seen Your Face Before?” is the latest from Dr. Rocket, the solo project of Seattle-based artist Nick Carver. The self-produced success exudes a mellow psych-pop accessibility, centering around the title-referencing

James Wyatt Crosby – “Same Dream Every Night”

“Same Dream Every Night” is a nocturnal, atmospheric success from Canadian artist James Wyatt Crosby, fusing a delicate piano loop and evolving vocals with pulsing electro-touched pop momentum. The track represents the

Mild Universe – “Connected Endlessly”

A dynamic, grooving rock sound consumes on “Connected Endlessly,” a recent single from San Francisco-based collective Mild Universe. A suave bass line, light guitar swipes, and expressive trumpets converge with hypnotic impact

Floral Couches – “Where’d You Go?”

From the upcoming album Xtra Mild, “Where’d You Go?” is a soulful soft-rock success from Chicago-based Floral Couches. Cody Gray, the artist behind the project, describes it as “a song about grief,

New Albums

Waves Crashing – ‘Effection’

Seattle-based Waves Crashing deliver a gripping rock sound across their debut album, Effection. Shoegaze-y guitar layers and dynamic vocals — spanning from

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James Whiteley – ‘The Waves’

The Waves is the enthralling debut album from Leeds-based artist James Whiteley, whose atmospheric blend of subdued dreaminess and soaring guitar-led invigoration

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Besides – ‘Breakfast’ EP

Hong Kong-based project Besides craft a dreamily inviting rock and alt-pop cohesion on new EP Breakfast. Led by musician David McGinty, Besides

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