Album: St.Arnaud – S/T
Setting words of heartbreak to smooth jazz turns cynicism into celebration on St.Arnaud’s third LP, their first as a full band.
Will Sisskind
Album: Shapes Like People – Under The Rainbow
Shapes Like People return with their second album, an evolution of the first, with jangle pop mastery hitting every hue, brightness, and shadow on the spectrum.
Single: Hollowblades – Slow Decay
Heavy guitars churn over lyrics that evoke images of spirits singing from the warped signal of a lost video tape in Hollowblades’ new single.
Single: Paycheque – Generic Actress
On the lead single from their upcoming debut LP, Paycheque add a layer of gloss to symbolize making the best out of the bad situations that come with life in LA.
Single: Elizabeth and the Catapult – Responsible Friend
Channeling mid-2000s shiny pop and vulnerable lyrics, the title track from Elizabeth Ziman’s sixth album will attract new listeners to her two decades of work.
Cherub Dream Records’ “Lucky Three”: The split EP for your next California road trip
Three bands – Natasha Sandworms, Christina’s Trip, and Mox – team up to craft a soundtrack for driving down the Golden State’s winding highways.
Single: Tomdahomie – Ego
Melbourne alt-pop contrasts a catchy guitar and bouncy beat with timely lyrics calling out toxic masculinity.
Single: Khyla – Too Big for a Small World
Khyla Granstrom’s second single will punch you in the face and heart with vocal layers singing of vulnerability and lingering trauma.
EP: Midnight Soup Opera – S/T
Ardent readers will note that our very own Joshua Cotrim of Brazil isn’t just a
Single: eilonwy – easier
Warmth and light exist as the destination in eilonwy’s new track, through which she guides us through and away from darkness.
Single: Heavy Water – Never Be A Saint
Solid pop-punk from the Texas panhandle, Heavy Water’s Mitch Rambo reflects on the importance of staying humble.
Single: Stephen Becker – Careless
High fuzz and wordplay accompanies high-octane pain on Becker’s second single from his upcoming album
Album: Empired – Strikes Back
A couple years after their debut and with the world at least twenty times worse, Empired return with an album speaking more truth to power than ever before.
Single: Honey I’m Home – Pretty
The Dutch punkers press on the shoegaze and ’90s grunge in a send-up to “prettiness” as a replacement for personality.
Single: Viruette – SWAYA
“Red-blooded” funky indie from Boston-based trans-Atlantic rockers gets the blood pumping ahead of their new album.
Single: Onesie – Meetcha at Minnies (The Captain’s Song)
A harrowing hostage tale from Ben Haberland’s history gets set to sensational song in the Brooklyn band’s first single from their upcoming album.
Single: Sunkicker – Deeper Water
Summery and somewhat vintage, the second track from Australia’s Sunkicker takes a dip into the waters of healing.
Album: Kvisa – A Pathetic Excuse For A Feeling
Kvisa, in Hebrew – כביסה – means “laundry” or “washing”. I did not know that
Single: HANK – maybe
Chill out with bedroom pop from Hong Kong that finds peace with the current moment.