EP: Aige Rue x Mikey – Retreat II 
Single: Bending Backwards – I See You From Here 
Single: Lunar Bird – The Things We Used To 
Single: Kel Cohen – Hold You
Kel’s debut single is dedicated to the people she loves most, and a shot of love and joy for anyone who could use some.
Single: Remington Super 60 – Time to Breathe
A stylish pop tune driven by a gargantuan bassline and with a distinguished touch of class, the new tune from the Norwegian trio is impossible to ignore.
Single: Left Iris x Susie Heart – Heart and Soul
The almost dulcimer-like zing of the acoustic guitar strum by itself is one of the
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.
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.
Album: Final Days Society – You Can
A post-rock, indie, shoegaze fusion, the ambitious new album from the Swedish rockers is a sprawling, audible adventure. This is music at its most powerful.
Album: Superintendo – Beauty Routine
Shifting between genres but full of energy regardless, Superintendo make their beautiful debut on Punkerton Records.
Album: Winston Hightower – 100 Acre Wood
As someone who was there when lo-fi rock and pop started becoming a common thing
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!’
Album: Frog – Frog for Sale
Therein lies the brilliance of Frog: a coy, sleight-of-hand songwriting that launders longing through desire, dread through humor, and profundity through crassness—all neatly packaged into infectious, instant-classic tunes.
How to Run a Cassette Label #4: How to make cassettes and how many?
There are basically two ways to make tapes. Dub them at home (DIY way) or use professional duplication services.
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.
EP: Pagodas – Bean Burger
An assortment of styles is on display here – from wonky indie pop to slowcore to 60s garage sounds – and all are filtered through a very distinctive lens.
Album: Carsie Blanton & the Burning Hell – Everything is Great
Carsie Blanton’s new album features outrage and the outrageous. It is absurdity as a response to a diabolical but absurd world.
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.
EP: Panthercaps – Against the Super Ego
The Berlin-based trio’s debut EP is not a hyper-compressed, heavily produced artifact: It’s a little closed in, a little naked, and it rips.
