The Troubadour EP is a showcase in quality songwriting from Wayne Merdinger, an artist based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ranging from autobiographical searches for perfection (“Troubadour”) to a tribute to the current plight
New Tracks
“Ever” is a single released today from Janna Pelle, whose soulful vocals mesh melodically with pulsing synths and atmospheric keys. Already with three full-length albums to her name, Pelle is presently working
Catching our ears in April with the beautiful track “EVE,” Allston, MA-based project Paper Lady struts dreamy rock engrossment throughout another stellar single, “Winter Comes.” A gradual escalation from understated guitar jangles
“Rishi” is a track out today from San Francisco-based artist Luke Sweeney. The stylish, synth-fronted pop effort represents the title track from Sweeney’s upcoming fourth album, out on 11/11. Playful, warming synths
A crisp, jangly single from Vancouver-based producer and artist Cam Blake, “Before It Was Time to Let Go” comes via his upcoming EP, Finding My Way Home. Refreshing guitar tones correspond cohesively
A & B Sides Vol 1 featuring Adam Brookes by Everything But The Everything A standout track meshing post-punk and ’80s alt-rock nostalgia, “Open Your Mind” is a recent release from Everything
“Summer Sun” is a hypnotic, psychedelic track from The Shrubs, the Houston-based band who impressed prior with the track “Walking through Walls” in January. “‘Summer Sun’ was built around a drum beat
With intricately crafted beats and ruminative textures, French musician Maddrigril bestows an ambient electronic track with “Pneuma.” Somehow, the effort feels meditative while simultaneously sounding apt within the background of a mysterious
New Albums
Weaving delicate finger-picked guitars with sweeping orchestral power, Held Here Together showcases Janie Price’s project, Bird, at her most expansive. The release
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Fusing industrial ingenuity, post-punk intrigue, and unsettling atmospherics, Barren Mother of All is an excellently sprawling double album from Calgary-based solo project
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Slithering through psychedelic noir and angular post-punk, Ain’t No Fool is an adventurous 15-track effort from NYC-based The Mortal Prophets. The project
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Combining folk intimacy and heavy themes with lushly memorable arrangements, Freeze is a poignant seven-movement social-justice song cycle by Adrielle Bow Belle.
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