EP: Libbianski – Suffering
The New Zealand trio turns up the darkness on their new EP, crafting a sound which lives up to the record’s title.
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Double feature: Local Legends release “Plays Nice” and “Now With More F-Bombs”
Milwaukee’s Local Legends live up to their name with two new three-track EPs of sweet ska music.
EP: Soft No – Super Neutral
Soft No find sonic balance on their second EP, but their sound still blazes like a capacitor popping and catching fire.
EP: Living Too Late – Autochrome
The new venture from South Australia’s Jakub Tengdahl roars with arena-rock anthems that are fitting for any season.
EP: brightmoon – First Light
Long Beach’s Brightmoon turn exhaustion and uncertainty into something warm, immersive, and strangely comforting on their debut EP.
EP: Azul Análoga – Crisálida
Gazy atmosphere with near break rhythm sections. What’s not to love?
EP: Todd Sentilles – The Scenic Route Sessions
Sentilles’ songs could ring from the beach bandshell to the ears of everyone at the boardwalk bars and draw them to his catchy brand of Americana.
EP: Courtesy of Tim – Perennial
Great new ska from the Midwest: five new tracks definitely worth adding to the rotation.
EP: Lozenge – Everything
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.
EP: tenmonthsummer – your name is my ocean
For a five-track release, tenmonthsummer’s new EP leaves behind a surprisingly lasting emotional impact.
EP: endive – headprint
Beautiful, delicate, and full of emotion, this Dutch quartet has cracked it. There is soul and humanity here for days – let it envelope you.
EP: Harry Katz and the Pistachios – The Last to Know EP
Harry Katz and the Pistachios release a 2 Tone ska record with a little bit of influence from all the legends that came before them.
EP: Good Time Mystery Vision – Glimpse
This is music to peak to—29 minutes of shiny, fuzz-drenched vibes with the crunchy warmth of an FM classic rock station blasting through a car radio.
EP: Time Well Spent – Acorn St.
A texturally rich and emotionally charged debut from the New Jersey collective that points towards an exciting future.
EP: GLIDDEEE – KINETIC FLAW
Kinetic Flaw marks the beginning of GLIDDEEE’s musical journey, a four-piece post-hardcore group coming straight
EP: Disarm – Silver City Songs
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.
EP: fleecepantwarm – be with me
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.
EP: Twin Court – Ithakarta
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.