Album: theCrates – Things We’ve Done
Recorded and released track by track over the course of three years, the Toronto trio puts out their debut album, showcasing their brand of Canadian Americana.
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Album: Lab Brats – Triskaidekaphobia
The debut album from the Boise ska punk band brings a fun ’90s sound that could fit on albums from Reel Big Fish or Blink-182, though it also touches on serious subjects.
Album: Soft Top – Gathering Dust
Soft Top’s new record Gathering Dust has set the new precedent for concept album scenarios. The Brighton-based septet have constructed a tightly wrapped story within these new songs, both particular and obscure. These songs immediately unfurl themselves into a rug of gentle rhythm and winding melody.
I Made Wildflower Booze from an Irish Meadow While Listening to JW Francis’s New Album: Magic River
I Made Dandelion Wine from an Irish Meadow While Listening to JW Francis
Album: The Royal Firecrackers -American Royal
These songs carry the torch of an earlier era in indie rock, one that leans heavily on ready-made guitar hooks and propulsive drums.
Album: Amber Days – On The Run
Formerly Alpha & The Van, the Montreal indie quartet releases their “debut” album under their new name, filled with nostalgia, funk, and finding inner peace.
Album: Kitty Kant Collective – Compilation Volume 2
Kitty Kant Collective’s second compilation is an inspiring example of the beautiful things that people can create when they work together.
Album: Marika Christine – Enjoy the Clouds
Featuring gorgeous arrangements around Marika’s melodic voice, the new album from the Bay Area songwriter is lush with nostalgia, but focused on the present.
Album: Stephanie Babirak – Rotten Fruit
A celebration of artistic freedom, Rotten Fruit is an exemplary case study for sonic identity and is also — to put it plainly — quite undeniably beautiful.
Album: Ryan Rickenbach – Sirens
Ryan Rickenbach was one of many songwriters floating around the NYC scene, making a name
Album: Extra Space – New Colors
Extra Space sounds like a band playing in a cozy underground Brooklyn venue, but their ethereal aura could just as easily fill Madison Square Garden.
Album: The Doomstompers – Take A Beat
The Doomstompers’ debut album is powerful, smooth, and well-paced, and one you must not miss lest you forever regret it.
Album: Threat Level Burgundy – Oh, Nice
Ska with an emo punk twist and less-punchy horns makes Threat Level Burgundy’s new album definitely worth listening to.
Album: Thee Windows – Out and Down
The Baltimore band’s first long-play features a sampling of sounds — indie, shoegaze, Americana, and Midwestern emo — to help keep you cool this summer.
Album: Timëa – Here and There
These songs feel rooted in centuries of folk tradition, but feel entirely current and are a dazzling display of genre-blending songcraft.
Album: Kite Vendor – See You At The Equator
Kite Vendor’s Kyle Brown stands at the precipice that connects the past and present to reflect on his journey so far.
Album: Human Barbie’s “Paradise” Might Be The “Odyssey” Reboot We Need
Nobody’s cosplaying here—Human Barbie’s blend is really uniquely theirs.
Album: star gazing iris – places
Matthew Livick’s debut album evokes memories of times and places long past, making nostalgia rear its head whether you like it or not.
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.