New Tracks

Pure Mids – “Don’t Quit”

“Don’t Quit” is a new track from Pure Mids, a trio that met years ago while playing shows with their previous bands throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles. With Pure

Rosie Tee – “Chambers”

Birmingham, UK artist Rosie Tee impresses with new track “Chambers,” a captivating effort that grows from spacey lushness into a rhythmically bustling tour-de-force. The bass line, in particular, meshes beautifully with the

Sam Hoffman – “Glencrest Lane”

The lead single off Sam Hoffman’s debut album Fairweather, “Glencrest Lane” is a consuming example of Hoffman’s strong songwriting and aesthetic, recalling ’60s and ’70s rock/pop while emphasizing a jangly feel. This

PoetX – “ODE2K0IPT.2”

The brief though wholly successful “ODE2K0IPT.2” is the latest track from PoetX, a recording artist, poet, and author born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Newark, DE. Touting a spacey feel reminiscent

Trivial Shields – “Peripheral”

The bursting synth-pop intro on “Peripheral” seamlessly transitions to a lush, lounge-y relaxer — a mellow bass line, caressing piano, and butter-smooth duet vocals leading the way. The synth emerge again at

Thad Kopec – “Mirror”

Nashville-based artist Thad Kopec unveils an intimate, haunting sound on the engrossing new track “Mirror.” Acoustical trickles and a lush key progression accompany his mellow vocals to start, transitioning around 01:30 to

Henry Hall – “Missing Out on Purpose”

Henry Hall’s latest is a moving crooner featuring creaky acoustics and piano smatterings, reminiscent aesthetically of Grizzly Bear. From brisk hook-filled rockers like “Comfort Zone” to quainter more folk-inclined efforts like “Missing

John War – “The Real Thing”

I first caught onto John War with his stylish, atmospheric cover of Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” a couple years ago. It was a nice showcase of his aesthetic, which is continued with

New Albums

Twice Dark – ‘Telekinetic’

The fourth album from Twice Dark, Telekinetic touts a gripping blend of synth-pop, goth-rock, post-punk, and beyond. The Bloomington, Indiana-based project of

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MERAK – ‘Vol (1)’ EP

A psychedelic rock sound with funky appeal enamors on Vol (1), the new EP from Indonesian trio MERAK. The Jakarta-based act take

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