Chattanooga, Tennessee-based band Dead Testaments play an engrossing vein of “noir rock” and darker-themed folk, drawing from inspirations ranging from Southern literature, the “soul of delta blues”, and acts like Leonard Cohen
New Tracks
A thickly reverberating rhythm section and airy vocals give “Untold” a weightless, psych-friendly quality to kick things off — drawing me in instantly. Various vocal layer additions around 00:50 make for an
Sascha Bachmann is a musician from Berlin whose solo project, HAND, pursues an ambient-techno sound that crafts hypnotic soundscapes via tape loops and electronic beats. Bachmann started the project four years ago,
The gentle guitar twangs and gentle brass-y accompaniment throughout Roberto Horns’ new track “Porn” help craft a very enticing sound. The Los Angeles-based songwriter and producer describes the effort as “a really
American High are a rock quartet from Sacramento, California, influenced by punk and ’60s rock. Their debut full-length, Bones in the Attic, Flowers in the Basement, showcases a variety of catchy efforts
Mexican ambient/experimental artist Omiqron6 has a sound that reminds of an ancient tribal dance, at least on new track “Om is On” — where a mysterious key-laden looping and developing percussion becomes
The Journey is a release from world music artist Shahed Mohseni Zonoozi, originally from Iran and now based in Los Angeles. He founded InterContinental Concerts in 2011, with the aim to use
We premiered Mushroom People’s excellent track “Time Lapse” in March, showcasing a duo reminiscent in tone to the colorful work of Future Islands. Their remix of XYLØ’s “I Still Wait For You” is quite
New Albums
A haunting electronic pop infectiousness shows throughout Chroma, the new EP from Antwerp-based trio Fortress. Satiating structural swells are apparent throughout, often
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Los Angeles-based artist Jerome Pawl crafts a moody hip-hop enthrallment on new EP Drain The Swamp, pairing fluid vocal rhythmics with beats
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Impressing across both fervent rock charisma and lush balladry, American Dreaming is the new album from Jess McAvoy. The Brooklyn-based non-binary artist
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Pittsburgh-based duo Erro craft a heartfelt, nostalgic rock appeal across their new album Strawberry Moon. ’60s and ’70s rock influences pair with
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