Change is scary, even when you know it’s coming. On “Svalbard”, Wolfschmidt bottles that shaky in between feelings with drums that won’t let up, guitars that sound like they’re falling apart on purpose, and a voice trying to cut through the noise.
Less than a minute long, this charming, lo-fi, alt-folky ditty manages to conjure an awful lot from very little.
Like gazing at an old photograph, finding stories in every crease and faded detail, “take a trip” really does take you on a journey – a journey to somewhere beautiful.
Raw, messy, unpredictable and undeniably human, ELROD’s “Alchemy Practice (Tapes)” is a refreshing change from the ever-encroaching reach of AI.
As a resident of the wonderful land of Massachusetts, I am legally obligated to freak
You shouldn’t ignore a case of strep throat, and you certainly shouldn’t ignore this North Bay alternative band’s fantastic first track.
As I get older, I find myself exploring different genres and drifting more and more
Lyrically, the track is interesting, especially the line “Ear to ear now / Like a seashell”.
The new EP from the Orlando group will scratch the itch of any shoegaze fun with its perfectly crafted ambience and surprising twists on its own songs.
If things feel like they are falling down the drain and threatening to take you with it, Static Spirit may be the album for you.
In the span of five songs, Tom Coward derides, decides, decries, and derives whatever he can from the world and its residents on his debut EP, Have a Word With Yourself, which in and of itself is a mockery of a parental reprimand reconfigured to be self-appointed as a message to anybody who listens to the songs: have a word with yourself. Confront and admonish yourself.
What begins as a lone piano quickly evolves into a stunning composition of ambient sound and instrumental rumination in Stegonaute’s latest single, “Constellation.”
Combining dense layers of guitars with a hazy lo-fi approach to production, “Crayola” introduces the band through a sound both massive and intimate.
The new ambient EP from Russian composer Pashkovets is nostalgic for those looking back on happier times, and inspiring for those hoping for happiness.
Infusing traditional Americana with elements of contemporary garage and soul, this summery new track puts the genre’s inherent nostalgia to work.
From one dismally caliginous room in Santiago, Chile to wherever you are, Beatrice Beatrice sends their love and this song to keep you company.
The second single from NFB’s upcoming second album has a funky beat that will inspire even the most unmotivated souls to get through the day.
Grace Bloom perfectly balances an infectious pop hook with vulnerable lyrics, creating a dreamy indie rock track that feels genuinely soothing.
Through natural disasters, deaths, broken relationships and relocations comes DOGSTAR I, the first in a cathartic 2 album set from multi-instrumentalist and producer Jacob Klein.
“Sometimes something as utterly and completely silly as a fucking goose can bring home all we’ve lost.”
Single: Wolfschmidt – Svalbard 
Single: Greg Gobel – Balcony 
Single: Moonheart – Take a Trip 
