New Tracks

Rebecca Schiffman – “Nico”

Rebecca Schiffman by Rebecca Schiffman “Nico” is an excellent track from emerging Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Rebecca Schiffman. The shuffling percussion, gentle piano, and hazy organ comprise a very engaging arsenal, in addition

The Birthday Letters – “Lesser Evil”

“Lesser Evil” caught my attention from the get-go, especially with a chorus whose vocal approach (the grandiose backing vocal exuberance) reminds strongly of XTC, a personal favorite and act whose songwriting is

Beverly Shrills – “Space Invaders”

Kicked off by friendly guitar fuzz and a line that describes listening to Death From Above when you should be listening, “Space Invaders” has an immediate youthful charm in its lyrical content,

Gentoo – “this is as far as we go”

Dallas-based ambient/IDM act Gentoo is the alias for producer/multi-instrumentalist Damon Kelly, who highlights highly impressive atmospheric abilities throughout new track “this is as far as we go”, released on January 20th. The

Anne Hall – “Fixed”

Wonderful by Anne Hall Anne Hall is an emerging singer/songwriter who impresses on the track “Fixed”. Verses entail nostalgic guitar twinkles, while the entry of a light organ during the chorus alongside

Thorin Loeks – “Thirsty Hearts”

Thirsty Hearts by Thorin Loeks Thorin Loeks delivers a gentle vein of folk that embraces the Whitehorse, Yukon native’s penchant for exploration. His new release Thirsty Hearts was inspired by “years of

Eric Frisch – “Drift Away”

We’ve featured Eric Frisch in years past, on tracks like ’50s/’60s pop homage “Pretty Girls” and fairly recently with surf-rock/AM-radio gem “The Light Ahead“. He’s shown a tendency for catchy and understated

April Martin – “Heart Break Doesn’t Come”

NYC singer/songwriter April Martin touts powerful and semi-quivering vocals, the type that begs for narrative appeal — and Martin delivers. “Heart Break Doesn’t Come” shows this well in reassuring about potential romantic

New Albums

Hawk Björn – ‘Alchemy’ EP

Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Hawk Björn shows a heartrending, melodic sound with power-pop and soft-rock charm — strongly apparent across the Alchemy EP. “Time

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Glassmanet – ‘FLOW’ EP

A riveting EP that spans from dreamy pop to textured psych-rock, FLOW comes via Oslo-based project Glassmanet. The audio/visual artist who fronts

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Catlea – ‘Bones’ EP

Succeeding with a range of sharp songwriting, from the funky pop title track to a lush folk finale, Bones is a riveting

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