New Tracks

Chinese Cherry – “Poppy”

The comfortably consumable “Poppy” is a lush gem from Chinese Cherry, a new project from a 19-year-old Swedish producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer. A concise bass line and sedated synth-forward pulses form a

tweed & hyenas – “sona”

It’s fantastic to hear again from tweed & hyenas, the South East London project whose 2016 album Yates was among my favorites from that year. The band’s melding of folk, rock, soul,

Charlie Duda – ‘Making Friends’ EP

Making Friends by Charlie Duda Charlie Duda‘s new EP Making Friends shows a strongly melodic sound from the Los Angeles-based artist, with satiable jangle-pop and rock aspects. Among its highlights, “I Don’t

LUHA – “Call You Back”

“Call You Back” is a memorable dream-pop success from LUHA. The artist — originally from Saint-Nazaire, France — shows a firmly entrancing, dreamy soundscape throughout. Even at the two-minute mark, when whirring

Ice Island – “The General”

The official debut from Ice Island, “The General” is a suavely catchy success that infuses twangy guitars with synth-minded nostalgia. The Milwaukee-based project comes via Steven Hawley, formerly the frontman of indie-dance

Todd – “Dark Thoughts” + “Moonlight”

Previously impressing with the twangy, nostalgic project Moony Matelot, Todd marks a new entry for talented songwriter Todd Goings. The project released an album and EP in the past month, covering different

Samuel Campoli – “One Eye”

“One Eye” is a hazy, hypnotic delight from Samuel Campoli, a Brooklyn-based producer, composer, and songwriter. Soft, ethereal vocals and a gentle rhythm section are accompanied by psych-friendly guitar textures, assembling a

New Albums

_SHOE – ‘THE RITUAL’

An enthralling new album from _SHOE, THE RITUAL immerses across spacey synth lushness and powerful guitar soaring alike. The Castelcucco, Italy-based artist

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