Single: Vesuvian – Fortunate Death
Can dying really be this fun? Can a blood sacrifice to ensure a good harvest really be what we’re looking for? To Vesuvian, the answer is a glowing red ‘Yes!’
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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: GULU GULU – Visszaváró
Drawing influences from groups like My Bloody Valentine, Whirr, and Title Fight, Visszaváró is the latest release by Hungarian shoegaze band GULU GULU.
Single: Crab – Twinkle
A cacophonous noise and a shot in the arm: “Twinkle” is an audible odyssey that won’t be easily forgotten.
Single: Hockitay – Buttons
Hockitay’s second single sounds combines many influences, yet the resulting work feels — ironically — quite unlike anything else.
Single: My Best Unbeaten Brother – The All Encompassing Need To Say Goodbye
With a considered musical motif that’s present – more or less – throughout the entirety of the song – this distinctive, compelling, captivating stuff.
Single: Stellar Ruins – Sunless
Drenched in fuzz, this is a sonically adventurous rock n roll smorgasbord that touches on alt-rock, nu-metal, grunge, shoegaze, and more.
Single: JW Francis – Watery Road
“Watery Road” is a spark of child-like wonder—a song that feels at one with the river on which it was conceived.
Single: Opah – Stay
Denmark’s Opah tells a classic love story through their latest single “Stay.”
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.
Single: Super Cassette ft. Pacing – Heaven Isn’t Real (But Hell Is)
More poppy than expected, but still retaining indie punk power, Super Cassette and Pacing team up for a delightful new single.
When American Football becomes German: New emo song from Be Kind
If I didn’t know they were from Germany, I would definitely put them in the Midwest emo genre, inspired by bands like American Football, but I am so excited that American emo came to Europe in a fresh form.
Rethinking Stereotypes of Austin, Texas: Very Busy People’s “Ordinary Night”
There’s a willingness to put yourself out there, a not worrying about seeming so damn cool that puts the listener on his side.
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.
Single: Levi Taschuk – Benefit of the Doubt
The lead single from Taschuk’s debut LP features beautiful grand piano melodies and a saxophone solo that elevates the track in the final minute.
Single: Club 8 – There Is A Light That Seems To Go Out
Renowned Swedish duo Club 8’s sparkling third single of the year is here.
Single: Borders Of Nothing – The Life We Knew
An intriguing juxtaposition of styles, The Life We Knew is ragged and wild but at the same time, undeniably majestic and graceful.
Single: No Floor – Loop
Seattle’s underground continues to push shoegaze into heavier, more textured territory, and No Floor are right in the middle of it.