New Tracks

Glistener – “Night Nearing”

A spacey pop track with hooky, psych-friendly melodic appeal, “Night Nearing” is a firm success from Glistener. The Portland (OR)-based project comprises musicians from various artists: Aan, Cardioid, Grace Mitchell, Night Heron,

Owen Duff – “Genet on Uranus (the Story of Us)”

A beautiful new track from Owen Duff, “Genet on Uranus (the Story of Us)” features an evolving chamber-pop production alongside lushly entrancing vocals. This and previously featured tracks from Owen Duff, like

Holy ’57 – “Diorama”

A creative whirlwind of a new single from Holy ’57, “Diorama” impresses with a richly expansive soundscape. Flurries of brass, guitars, and synths construct invigorating melodies amidst a variety of vocal-based twists

DZ Riley – “Buzz” + “Sundown” + “Today”

Entropy is a new full-length from DZ Riley. The album shows an impressively diverse aesthetic, ranging from the Brian Wilson-esque gorgeous harmonizing of “Buzz” — showing warm Americana and folk — to

The Mudd – “Esc”

Successfully infusing elements of serene dream-pop, textural shoegaze, and murky post-punk, “Esc” is a winning new track from The Mudd. Based out of Groningen in the Netherlands, The Mudd cite influences such

Night Hikes – “Anyway”

First catching my ear last October with dream-pop success “Vera,” Seattle-based duo Night Hikes captivate again, this time with the track “Anyway.” Olivia Godby and Matthew Farrell strut a seamlessly evolving sound,

Sunhills – “You Love Me ‘Cause You’re Bored”

Melodic psych-pop dazzler “You Love Me ‘Cause You’re Bored” is a stellar new track from Sunhills. The Salt Lake City-based project struts quaint, bouncy verses with subtle guitars at first, expanding into

Amari Mar + Jadin Shropshire – “Black Business”

Black Business featuring Jadin Shropshire by Amari Mar A new collaborative track from New York-based artists Amari Mar and Jadin Shropshire, “Black Business” captivates with impressive flow and vital, although often overlooked,

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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