New Tracks

The Great Dictators – “Flipside”

Danish alt-rock trio The Great Dictators show strongly on new track “Flipside”, a slow-burner with twangy guitars and languid vocals that work very nicely alongside each other, crafting a very successful track

The Watanabes – “Ice Age”

The Watanabes are comprised of two brothers based out of the UK and living in Tokyo. One of their favorite activities – “sipping on green tea while writing heartfelt pop songs on

Hank Midnight – “The Mirror”

“The Mirror” chugs along steadily, with Hank Midnight’s suave vocals and hypnotic guitar strumming leading the way as subtle percussion kicks in at 00:56. What lacks for melodic variation is made up

One Track Minds – “A Price to Be Paid”

Nordic psych-rockers One Track Minds just released their debut full-length studio album earlier this month, with the release being led off by the hazily engrossing track “A Price to Be Paid”. Jon Reier

Bad Reed – “Stained Glass”

Ontario-based Bad Reed impressed this past January with their three-song eponymous EP. On that release, Sydney Sollazzo’s emotive vocals leading the way over melodic guitar twangs, lush acoustics, and a vibrant rhythm

Von Sell – “Miss Me”

We just featured Von Sell’s infectious track “Names” a few weeks back, though even newer effort “Miss Me” is enough of a standout to warrant more coverage. It’s also a great demonstration

Toy Savoy – “Morning”

Norwegian five-piece Toy Savoy impress mightily on new track “Morning”, which aptly begins in sunrise-like fashion as fluttering guitars and an xylophone-like whirlwind awaken the shimmering effort. The soaring vocals that emerge

New Albums

GOOW – ‘VISIONS’ EP

The new EP from GOOW, VISIONS showcases a blissful electronic sound that concocts specific imagery — as invoked in the descriptive track

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Blueburst – ‘Kick My Tires’ EP

Atlanta-based act Blueburst craft a resonating rock sound with textured guitar melodics and hooky vocal fervency, evidenced throughout their standout 2023 album

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