December is here, and so are Christmas songs. The niche is an interesting one, filled with numerous poorly-done covers and less-than-impressive singles. However, quality originals and covers alike deserve recognition like the
New Tracks
Metal O'Clock by Henry Metal Chicago-based Henry Metal produces an original take on – you guessed it – metal, which rides on rhythmic and tonal repetition on new track “Thrash Your Head”
Copenhagen-based artist Esben Hansen crafts music under the pseudonym Eucrid Elms, emitting a haunting sound. The track “I Just Saw the End of the World” comes via his debut album Digital Funeral,
Electric Bliss is the project of Bora Dayanikli, originally from Istanbul and presently living in London. He produces a sound with a murky, post-punk influence, with gliding, twangy guitars often providing a
Vacuum Repair by Vacuum Repair Vacuum Repair is a electro-acoustic psychedelic act from Austin, Texas, with a new self-titled album that offers seven tracks with atmospheric and melodic charm. Opening track “Mariokart”
The Crowleys – an act out of Hamilton, Ontario – provide an interesting spin on jangle-pop, adding tinges of surf guitar and robotic vocal tones to the mix on new track “Midnight
Crème is the new recording alias of Trixie Reiss, who fans of The Crystal Method will recognize as a writer and performer on the electronic duo’s debut, platinum-selling album Vegas, which featured
There’s not much background information on Shy Spell available, beyond the fact that 7 of 12 songs on the project’s new album were written on the old piano above, under the watchful
New Albums
A strongly memorable debut album from Natural Born Actor, Andrew Robertson Is… embraces a beautiful middle ground between ’70s guitar-driven rock/pop and
MoreA triumphant return from THE GETTING PRETTY, Fainted marks the German band’s first album release in over 30 years. Following two well-received
MoreThe newly released album from Chicago-based artist Bad Bubble, A Well Devised Plan melds a blend of atmospheric and ardent productions alike,
MoreAn introspective hip-hop sound enthralls throughout Down the Rabbit Hole, an album from Sheff’s Kitchen with heady lyrical insights on consciousness, reality-shaping
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