A melodic cut from Stevie Zita’s new album Cosmica, “Vesta” continues the artist’s charms evident on prior tracks like “Indigo” and “Disco” — namely, pulsing and hooky keys amidst yearning, soaring vocals
New Tracks
On their upcoming album Artefact, Johan Agebjörn and Mikael Ögren craft the unofficial soundtrack to Arthur C. Clarke’s science fiction novel Rendezvous With Rama. Every track is inspired by a chapter in
Crumble by Coral Grief “Crumble” is an impressive first single from Coral Grief, a Seattle-based dream-pop project comprising Lena Farr-Morrissey and Sam Fason. Captivating, dreamy vocals from Farr-Morrissey are complemented by an
The newly released “Sunday Driving” is a shimmering and hooky rocker from Bay Area act Pretty in Between, from the project’s upcoming eponymous debut LP (out 5/14). The “fire is raging on,”
Vancouver-based musician Echo Frame crafts a catchy, dreamy vein of surfy rock on recent track “Belladonna.” Swooning vocals and twangy guitar lead a catching intro, the smooth vocal emergence thereafter meshing enjoyably
“Perfect Afternoon” comes via Cosmic Sleepovers, the project of Mason Wang. Lush organs and gentle guitar twangs craft an intriguing soundscape, exuding a Twin Peaks sort of nostalgia. Wang’s melancholic vocal yearning
Spanish artist Sandra Iris impresses with new track “I’m Trash.” Enjoyably navigating from unrequited yearning to cathartic confidence, Iris’ vocals exude a consuming Gwen Stefani-like vibe amidst an assortment of bird chirping,
A striking new track from MIHI NIHIL‘s new album, “Gold” is an evolving psychedelic rocker with aesthetic and melodic appeal. Sludgy bass and lingering guitars complement a sweltering vocal ascension to start.
New Albums
Enjoyable rock mystique and compelling folk intertwine on LAZARENE, the consuming new EP from Dean Muscat, a singer-songwriter based in Malta. “These
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A consuming sound shows across the Not Today Old Friend EP from Rolla’s, the solo project of Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist Vallen Koscheev. Its
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Enthralling with a hip-hop sound that exudes both hazy summer atmospherics and emotively gripping lyricism within memorable vocal flows, June Was Something
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Life on a Shelf is the captivating new album from Boston-based artist Sal Weston. A wonderfully eclectic production shows throughout, from the
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