Album: Lena Fjortoft – Strange Light
Brooklyn’s Lena Fjortoft releases her long-awaited debut LP and it’s a wonderful vision expertly realised – crammed full of retro sounds, gorgeous instrumentation, distinctive honeyed vocals and classic writing.
Brooklyn’s Lena Fjortoft releases her long-awaited debut LP and it’s a wonderful vision expertly realised – crammed full of retro sounds, gorgeous instrumentation, distinctive honeyed vocals and classic writing.
Athens-based musician and songwriter is back with Black Whole – a thick, hypnotic, swirling piece, that envelopes you in sound and builds a world around you.
A jangly, dreamy indie pop anthem about overthinking about the day ahead, the new tune from Stevie Zita is imbued with his trademark sunshine and sadness.
The charmingly quirky new single from Californian musician Richard Tripps is a ramshackle, warts-and-all slice of honest, unpolished indie rock-‘n-roll.
Stylistic pivots blend seamlessly on the new single from California-based The Blurry Stars thanks to the considerable talents of frontman Sean Alan and Co.
A potent amalgamation of psychedelic rock, indie, ska, classic rock, and something else entirely, this is a real chameleon of a tune.
Described by the artist as “a confession” the new tune from Nashville songwriter Anna Grace Odom is layered, thoughtful, earnest, and extremely compelling.
Full of their now-trademark blend of alt-rock, shoegaze and grunge – If this Leeds-based trio keep heading in this direction, we reckon there’s no stopping them.
Japanese lo-fi dreampop blends with a DIY alt-rock feel, and a charming almost-shoegazey shimmer. You may as well just hand over your heart now.
A tune about accepting oneself, embracing your reality and emancipating yourself from old chains, Alaina May is a powerful sleeping giant.
Beautiful, delicate, and full of emotion, this Dutch quartet has cracked it. There is soul and humanity here for days – let it envelope you.
Returning with their long-awaited sophomore album False Advertising, cement their place in the UK’s modern rock scene with a distinct blend of sonic identity and anthemic tunes.
Tender but also fierce, the new single from singer/songwriter Josaleigh Pollett is absolutely mesmerising. Full of contradictions and contrasts, it’s a powerful piece of work.
A full throttle, frantic burst of energy from the Croydon trio, The Cracks And The Creases And The Mistakes add a new energy to the band’s repertoire.
Heartfelt and warm, gritty and hard, the debut release from this Connecticut quartet is an impactful journey through emo, indie, math rock, grunge and more.
As a musical project, be with me is good. But pair it with the emotion behind it and the accompanying short film, and it’s absolutely great.
An impressive example of making the most of musical dynamics, the new single from this Minnesota quintet is an absolute joy.
A fusion of traditional Indonesian Javanese Gamelan and Western post-rock/slowcore sensibilities, this New York ensemble has crafted something moving, beautiful and really impressive.
The German songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has conjured up a set of songs that feel organic and warm, like wholesome, energising comfort food for the ears.
Split between Venice and Seattle, this Italian-American dreampop combination are swinging for the fences – but also delightfully subtle – on their shoegazey new single.