Single: eilonwy – piggy
A certified nighttime drive banger. It pairs well with any tunnel’s blinding fluorescent beams.
Charlotte Lacambra
EP: Leilani Patao – Daisy Deluxe
Leilani Patao’s deluxe version of their EP “Daisy” is lo-fi that borders on disc rot. It ages the project nicely, like something you’d find in an old closet.
Single: ultrasaturated – Moor
A masterclass in modern gothic ambience, “Moor” moves with suave, distance, and a bolstering bassline that makes you sway
Single: Ducks! – Forces Choices
Not your average indie sound at all, but the ambient elements it carries stay with you, ever colorful.
Single: Minuit Phosphène – Triangle de feu
Timelessness not just as a sound or a “vibe” but as a complete set of things to look forward to, all through a throwback sound.
Single: Isaac Martinez – People Worth Protesting
All art is political, but even for a song on which political troubles are very much a centerpiece, it seems to implore us to look past the divisions that exist within us today
Single: Izzy Oram Brown – I Believe
The new single from Izzy Oram Brown has a very fine “rocking chair” feel to contrast a world that feels like it has lost its ground.
Album: A Place To Bury Strangers – Rare and Deadly
A Place To Bury Strangers releases a collection of rarities for the weird kids in the weird kids club.
EP: Azul Análoga – Crisálida
Gazy atmosphere with near break rhythm sections. What’s not to love?
Single: CASTLEBEAT – Stay With Me
New single “stay with me” marks a beautiful ode to their first decade as a band, indulging in all the lush, lo-fi sounds that scenes across the world all craved at some point.
Single: twomoonsaway – Forget
“Recommended for nighttime use” as the band puts it, is excellent advice
Album: Big Weather – Big Weather
Big Weather cuts a path for themselves in bite sized packets of home.
Single: O’Phantom – Dreaming
O’phantom delivers true indie, not through sounding like any of the greats of the last decade, but by allowing itself more legroom
Single: Larlin – Sondheim
Soft-spoken, yet powerful and always rising, the track blends the best of the 2020’s intimate alt-rock wave with nods to some of the best in the genre.
Single: Buff Chiq – Changes
Strong emo influences from the Jersey songwriter invoke the universal feeling of inevitability, be it about leaving or staying.
EP: Clean Fight – Unforgiving Ground
Unforgiving Ground isn’t just the casual listen; take a day to let it inhabit within you.
Single: Sean Gunner Lee – Swimming Laps
Short and sweet, Sean Gunner Lee’s “Swimming Laps” stands out, mostly, for its approach to shoegaze.