Based out of New Hamburg, Canada, Jon Parks crafts what he calls “pensive pop music”, a good fit for “fans of Belle and Sebastian, David Bowie, Wilco or Ron Sexsmith.” The chamber-pop
New Tracks
Arcade Velocity is an industrial-tinged electronic-pop project, whose new track “November Drive” recalls Depeche Mode’s ability to juggle twinkling synth work with darker-set atmospheric and vocal tones. The project, formed by Albin
Rollicking acoustics, natural hand percussion, and approachable vocals comprise a very welcoming arsenal throughout Danophone’s new album Rerun, led off by highlight “Frightened For”. Danphone, the musical side project of Danish science
This past October, mysterious Maine-based act AGENCY impressed with “Evaporate”, a chilling new track with an ample atmospheric R&B presence, featuring droplets of piano combining with smooth vocals in a stylistic vein
“Squatter’s Rights” alternates between fuzzy goodness and crisp guitar trickles, all as Michael Turzilli’s gravelly vocals project a similarly captivating presence to that of The National’s Matt Berninger, though with added exuberance.
Vagabond Specter was formed by vocalist Pablo Specter and guitarist/keyboardist/producer Yuriy Smalius, who met in Kiev in 2014. Recently, the (now) four-piece opened for notable alt-rockers Garbage, their star is on the
Suave brass spurts and a psych-friendly rhythm section kick off the stylistically captivating “Hey Banana” in quality form, with the newest track from Stoop Kids continuing to showcase their eclectic appeal (we’ve
Following the substantial success of debut single “I Knew You” (250k+ Spotify plays over three months), Newcastle-based dream-pop act Seeing Hands has followed it up with “It’s True”, a more shimmering effort
New Albums
A hypnotic and atmospheric delight, Sympathetic Waveforms is the newest album from Stratafield. The Atlanta-based project of Peter Lewman seamlessly blends electronic,
MoreA memorable Americana sound persists throughout Talkin’ Destination Blues, the new album from Singing River. The Rochester, NY-based project is led by
MoreA newly released EP from Ash Dodd, Songs That Make My Friends Cry unveils a folk sound with dynamic appeal — impressing
MoreRevealing an affecting folk sound with a Christmastime setting, Big Colored Lights is a memorable EP from Brooklyn-based artist Katie Curley. The
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