A stark portrait of codependency, “sadist” is another stirring success from Olina, the London-based artist whose strong songwriting has caught our ears previously this year, with tracks like “Tug of War” and
New Tracks
Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Sophie Penman returns after a two-year hiatus with the memorable new single “Albert Street,” achieving a soulfully introspective folk appeal in its standout production. The track takes inspiration from long
The sophomore single from big riverz, “Running” enamors with a twangy alt-pop and country fusing — delighting across both its folk-ready verses and more anthemic, replay-inducing central chorus. The trio comprises Canadian
Rotterdam-based Rejection Ratio craft an enveloping rock sound on recent single “Love is Like Heaven,” traversing through jangly guitar fervor and dynamic vocal entrancement in its whirring, climactic unveiling. Comprising the quartet
“state of indigo” is another lushly melodic rock success from Yasu Cub, the Tokyo-based band who has caught our ears in the past couple months with tracks like “all this time” and
“Lost in it All” is an alluring new single from Ridge Runners, moving briskly from shimmering acoustics into soaring guitar twangs as debonair vocals emerge: “Looking through my gaze it starts to
A captivating atmospheric journey from Brooklyn-based project Takses, “Shift Change” enamors across a variety of soundscapes — from spacious, ambient trickling of gentle guitars, to the arrival of vocals. A chilling yearning
A lovely shoegaze-forward sound shines on Lani Daye‘s “broken,” melding jangly guitar undercurrents with colorful bursts of emotion. “I used to know,” the soaring vocals let out during the central hook, retrospective
New Albums
Touting a vibrantly melodic electronic sound, No Memories in Glass is the latest album from Houston-based artist Loop One South. Merging synthwave,
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A strikingly creative album with poignant thematic societal ruminations, The Tree of Knowledge is the fifth studio album from Berlin-based band Saline
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Achieving a blissfully melodic sound, Awakened Arms is the debut instrumental EP from Netherlands-based guitarist Marcel Flendrie. Recorded in Berlin with producer
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Exuding a moody Southern Gothic sound in its array of chilling vocals, moving orchestration, and elegant piano work, The Death of Cool
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