ALBUM: Leyya – Half Asleep
When an album opens with a beat made entirely from iPhone text tones, you know
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SINGLE: Good Gestalt – Ride Back Home
Ride Back Home by Good Gestalt To quote the band themselves, Good Gestalt make, “guitar
SINGLE: Griefeater – Bottom of the Well
Bottom of the Well by Griefeater I was unfamiliar with Griefeater, when I chose to
SINGLE + VIDEO: Swiss Portrait – Tumbleweed
I can’t say that I have ever encountered an ethereal tumbleweed in a music video,
EP: frans asthma – extras
extras by frans asthma frans asthma has released their brand new EP, extras; a small
SINGLE: ultrasaturated – Luna
Luna by ultrasaturated The Italian, ultrasaturated are a band focused on taking beauty through shimmering
ALBUM: Phantom Handshakes – Sirens at Golden Hour
Sirens at Golden Hour by Phantom Handshakes Back in June, I had the privilege of
SINGLE: Haunted Disco – WAITING GAME
‘WAITING GAME’ is certainly one of the more unique singles I have come across this
ALBUM: computer science – cleaver
The final record of DIY bedroom-pop mainstay, computer science, is a triumph in self-examination, musical
SINGLE: Stannington – Through You
The debut single of Newcastle based, Stannington, gets this musical journey off to a rowdy
SINGLE: Wish – Bled Tape
‘Wish’, the new single by the alternative guitar-led project, Bled Tape, is yet another lovely
SINGLE: Vagrant Sabbatical – BROADSIDE
Vagrant Sabbatical’s brand-new offering is a spectacular display of musicianship, emotional clarity, and contrast. ‘BROADSIDE’
ALBUM: postrich bear – alaiasipoyaly
alaiasipoyaly by postrich bear The new album from the Salem-based artist, postrich bear, is a
SINGLE: Miah Aplin – At Some Point
At Some Point by Miah Aplin Hobart, Australia’s, Miah Aplin offers a beautifully melancholic debut
SINGLE: Lonely Inc. – Dream
Dreams by Lonely Inc. Laurenz Jandl graces listeners with another release from his new solo
SINGLE: Dawid Bestry x Victorrria – soon summer will come
Dawid Bestry’s fourth single of the year takes shape in the form of a glorious
SINGLE: Dress Warm – Addin’ Up
The Austin-based trio of Brandon Price, Logan Krupovage, and Trevor Stovall continue their slow but
SINGLE: Tex Bandicoot – Ordinary Life
Written in the moments before being separated by countries, Tex Bandicoot’s ‘Ordinary Life’ is an
EP: Wilers – Overgrown
Overgrown, the recent EP by Northern Michigan-based singer-songwriter, Wilers explores authentic expression and nostalgic sentiment,
SINGLE: No Floor – Stretch
As the Seattle-based band’s first single of the year, ‘Stretch’ demonstrates the growth of No
SINGLE: This Bliss – First Takes All
First Takes All by This Bliss Husband and wife duo, This Bliss, has been putting
EP: First Day Of Spring – Be My Hospital
After reviewing the lovely, ‘The Rising Tide’ last month, I knew I had to jump
SINGLE: Philipp Spiegl – Love Letters
After a smattering of EP’s, a novella, and a debut full-length record, Philipp Spiegl returns
ALBUM: meg elsier – spittake
In an oversaturated landscape of DIY guitar music, it is rare to come across an
EP: Ghost Fan Club – Ghost Fan Club
Ghost Fan Club by Ghost Fan Club Florida’s Tyler Costello has finally returned to Ghost
SINGLE: First Day of Spring – The Rising Tide
First Day of Spring is an exciting band. In their own words, influences fall in
SINGLE: Bistro Plate – Autodog
The three piece band, Bistro Plate, have released their debut single, ‘Autodog’. With a song
ALBUM: Pocket Full Of Crumbs – In My Hands I Hold A Lucky Cricket
In My Hands I Hold A Lucky Cricket by Pocket Full Of Crumbs Back in
EP: Sylvia – EP II
Perhaps it isn’t so obvious that members of noise-rock, industrial, or powerviolence bands may come
SINGLE: Snowcuffs – Ivy
The Chicago-based dream pop band continue their offering of wonderfully hazy tunes. After their debut
SINGLE: Mt. Misery – Lunch Break
Bittersweet indie-pop is a tried and tested sound, one that most guitar driven bands have
ALBUM: Las Nubes – Tormentas Malsanas
Tormentas Malsanas by Las Nubes Tomentas Malsanas translates to unhealthy storms. The name of the
SINGLE: ruben dumars – telluride
‘telluride’ feels like a bittersweet balm. The soundscape is dreamy, with gorgeously buzzy guitar riffs,
SINGLE: Rain Beck – fairytale
The mysterious debut single from Rain Beck, is a warmly, fuzz-tinged moment. ‘fairytale’ showcases dusty
ALBUM: Beach Novels – Flowers From Your Garden
After a heavy downpour of singles, Beach Novels return with their sophomore album, Flowers From
SINGLE: The Town Council – We Could Talk
‘We Could Talk’, the first release by, The Town Council since the band’s return earlier
ALBUM: Shy Twombly – Weathervane
After a light sprinkling of singles, Cameron Boyce, the name behind Shy Twombly, finally offers
SINGLE: Shady Cove – Passenger
Shady Cove, the duo consisting of former Candace bandmates, Sarah Rose and Sarah Nienaber, describe
SINGLE: frans asthma x Qozy – pretty out
Never has a collaboration felt more apt than the marriage of the ethereal frans asthma
EP + SINGLE: All At Once + Hot Glue – Street Racer
All At Once, the band’s debut EP from 2023, begins with ‘Void’; an off-kilter, slightly
SINGLE: Pallor – Awry
Trip Hazard by Pallor When artists introduce new minds to a musical project, it can
SINGLE: Julia-Sophie – telephone
forgive too slow by Julia-Sophie In the artist’s bandcamp bio, Julia-Sophie describes her music as
SINGLE: Polaroid – this witch!
The New Jersey / Philadelphia based, this witch! released their debut single at the beginning
SINGLE: Phantom Handshakes – Good Intentions
Sirens at Golden Hour by Phantom Handshakes With the dreamy ‘Good Intentions’, Phantom Handshakes beckons
SINGLE: Guided Tour of Ground Zero – Playing Dead!
It is always exciting covering the debut release of a new band. The Kansas City
ALBUM: Sharp Pins – Radio DDR
Radio DDR by Sharp Pins Kai Slater returned this year with Sharp Pins’ newest offering,
ALBUM: Socialites – Where To
Having previously reviewed Socialites’ ‘Winter’, I was excited to return to the Texas band and
SINGLE: deluge – james king
It is not often these days that I am taken aback by a vocal performance,
ALBUM: Luma Fade – Visitor
Visitor by Luma Fade In the artist’s own words, “Luna Fade is a Dream Pop
SINGLE: SNAKEY DUBLAY – SLEEPING PILLS
It is always lovely coming across music you know will be with you for years