New Tracks

Swimming Tapes – “Souvenirs”

With a keen ear for melody, London quintet Swimming Tapes have found dream-pop bliss on their single “Souvenirs”. Layered guitars that sound straight out of the ’90s shoegaze era (albeit with a lot less

Sister Wanzala – “Bleach”

“Bleach” from alternative trio Sister Wanzala succeeds in merging the group’s seemingly disparate musical influences. The brothers who make up the Bradford, UK outfit cite everyone from Steely Dan to D’Angelo to Joy Division as

Hot Rumour – “Run to Me”

Los Angeles trio Hot Rumour showcases a high-potential sound on “Run to Me”, an dazzlingly infectious rocker reminiscent of both Muse’s spacey synth-rock sentiments and The Killers’ anthemic fervor. Stylistically it may

PALMSY – “You’re Far Too Cool For Me”

Holland rock outfit PALMSY might be hundreds of miles from their namesake trees, but they harness that sunny energy into their latest single “You’re Far Too Cool For Me”. PALMSY’s sound treads the line

Baskerville Jones – “So Right”

“So Right” is a simple yet affecting love song from Baskerville Jones, a talented singer/songwriter originally from Nashville but now living in Los Angeles. Getting her start on Groove Junkies’ 2012 single “Born

Premiere: Hollywood Principle – “Spell”

I hear San Diego-based group Hollywood Principle every day when I load up Rocket League; their excellent tracks “Breathing Underwater” and “Firework” are key cogs in game’s electro-pop-forward soundtrack. Considering I play that

New Albums

Zack Clarke – ‘Plunge’

A grippingly unique melding of jazz and electronica immerses on Plunge, the newest album from NYC-based artist Zack Clarke. “I feel there

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Maya Shaw – ‘Unfocused Freedom’

Featuring poetic and heartfelt lyricism alongside stirring arrangements, Unfocused Freedom is the riveting debut album from Maya Shaw. An artful depiction of

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Helen Yee – ‘Orchestrope’

Michigan-based artist Helen Yee shows a mesmerizing sound across the new album Orchestrope, a moving success from the violinist and composer. Ranging

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Avantide – ‘Keep Running’

Keep Running is a gripping album from Avantide, a band based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Their melodic rock sound complements resonating thematic

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