Fondly taking a cue from Gorillaz’ early days, “African James Bond” is a consuming new track from Rebel ACA & French Monkey Wrench, featuring suave hip-hop beginnings that navigate into a smooth
New Tracks
Tokyo post-punk rockers si,irene impress on the tongue-in-cheek “Awful Pop Song”, which from relatively clanky beginnings to a more expanded vein of alt-rock at the 46-second mark, reminding fondly of The Go-Betweens
“Daep” is a slice of idiosyncratic pop from Yaysh, the title meaning “beautiful” in Vietnamese. Indeed, there’s a sort of unique beauty here, Yaysh’s quick and snappy vocals riding on a dark vein
No Man is an Island by Mathilde Bataillé Based out of South East London, Mathilde Bataillé is a 20-year-old French musician who shows an extremely powerful sound on “No Man is an
“Hell No” is the first release from Brooklyn-based act Von Sell in over a year, after a forced hiatus due to a vocal cord injury. Previously impressing here with a variety of
California-based rockers Laytcomers impressed last summer with the peppy “Sharpie Head“, with an inventive and enthusiastic approach that reminded me of Supergrass, as well as The Fall (R.I.P. Mark E Smith). The
San Francisco-based shoegaze/dreampop act Echodrone formed in 2005 and have been churning out high-quality tunes since, a trend that continues on their sixth full-length release, Past, Preset and Future. As the album’s
Sal Dulu is a producer/instrumentalist from Dublin, whose third release “Tyko” shows his innate atmospheric tendencies. Starting with an ominously deep synth pad, akin to Twin Peaks, the track gradually features more
New Albums
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
MoreStereotaxi is a consuming new album from pianist Zack Clarke and cellist Chris Irvine, both blending modern classical and jazz with stirring
MoreA psychedelic rock sound with funky appeal enamors on Vol (1), the new EP from Indonesian trio MERAK. The Jakarta-based act take
MoreRanging from bluesy rock appeal to lush jazz guitar sophistication, Musings from a Coastal Prairie is a delightful new album from J
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