Newcastle UK singer-songwriter Jake Houlsby has released his brand new single Howl, the first track taken from his Vondelpark EP out on 5th May. Houlsby’s wonderfully crafted lyricism and haunting soundscapes are...
Wild Skies: Fumes &a...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Chicago based foursome WILD SKIES came together through a series of Craigslist ads posted by Ohio transplant and singer/songwriter Aaron Lechlak while searching for band members to help with studio work in early 2014. ...
Tabah: Curtain Call
posted by Stuart Morrison
The five-piece Minneapolis-based band Tabah are releasing their debut album Symmetry Somewhere on March 17th, 2017. The first single from Symmetry Somewhere is Curtain Call, an ironic choice for a beginning, but one that...
Those of Willow: Har...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Those of Willow is the instrumental classical/acoustic duo of Grant Chapman and Ross Blomgren, originally from Chicago but now based out of Grayslake. They’ve worked together for over seven years to establish their...
Weird Milk: This Clo...
posted by Stuart Morrison
West London alternative pop 4-piece Weird Milk release their 60s-vibing, tempo-shifting single This Close, out with B-side You as a physical release on March 24th via Ra-Ra Rok Records, and available to stream digitally...
Marsicans: Friends
posted by Stuart Morrison
Leeds [UK] indie-pop quartet Marsicans unleash new single Friends, the first of a string of releases on LAB Records planned for 2017, before heading out on tour through February and March. Finding that sweet spot between...
Maud Octallinn: Supe...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Champagne-Ardenne based French singer-songwriter Maud Octallinn first started performing in various folk and rock groups in a somewhat hidden role, after which point she finally decided to devote all her time to writing and...
CAESAR: Crossed Wire...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Hailing from the music-soaked streets of Manchester, erratic four-piece CAESAR just released their brand new single Crossed Wires, a track bursting with all the youth and exuberance necessary to firmly lay down a marker...
My Heart is a Metron...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Uppsala, Sweden based band MY HEART IS A METRONOME took shape three years ago as singer and guitarist Mattis Malinens solo project. After recording the EP ‘Sketches‘ on his own, the solo project grew into a...
Karmacoda: Song for ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
A bit late, but worth the wait. A seasonal single by a favourite band of ours, Karmacoda. They say of it: “Thank you for supporting us, it’s been a great year with a new member Mark Pistel joining the band as...
Silences: Before Ten...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Armagh, North Ireland grown alt-indie band Silences, led by singer and songwriter Conchur White (along with Christopher Harbinson, Breándan White, Jonathan Downing and Michael Keyes) have just put out a great new track this...
Fawns of Love: Silly...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“One of our favorite records is Hounds of Love by Kate Bush,” explains Joseph Andreotti, who along with his wife Jenny, comprises the Bakersfield, California-based duo, Fawns of Love. “We wanted a name that would...
The Pressure Kids: C...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Nasvhille Tennessee based indie rock five-piece band THE PRESSURE KIDS released this featured new single in August of last year, following the ‘Tiger EP‘ a year previous in 2015. ‘Catherine in...
Slowlights: A Light
posted by Charles Stepczyk
London UK based indie band SLOWLIGHTS released their four track EP, “A Dream I Had” near the end of this past year, with this sublime track ‘A Light‘ introduced as their lead single several months...
St. Tropez: Democrac...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Following on from the release of their self-titled debut album last summer, Dutch garage outfit St. Tropez return with Democracy, the first single from their new EP Debate out 23rd February. Dealing with the band’s...
Sunbathers: Glory
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sunbathers are a five piece indie rock band based out of Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. which formed in the fall of 2013. Drawing from a wide range of influences, the band filters their brand of indie rock through a...
Auditorium: Mt. Mori...
posted by Stuart Morrison
The new Auditorium album is called THE FIRST MUSIC, and it was released at the end of January. Today’s Dose (which is a repost from May 2016) is the first single from it, and it is accompanied by a video, embedded...
The White Raven: Ros...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Helsingborg Sweden based alternative pop-rock band THE WHITE RAVEN recently released their debut album “Through Your Hands” this past September on Bolero Recordings. The album reached completion when the band...
Flembaz: Careto
posted by Stuart Morrison
Flembaz are Pedro Artur and João Bandarra from Lisbon, Portugal, the founders and owners of Blind Arc. Their main focus is to release quality techno and psychedelic music, and have been doing so since 2011. With 3 full...
20 Minute Loop: Merc...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Twenty years of 20 Minute Loop will be celebrated on February 24th, 2017 with the release of Songs Praising The Mutant Race, the San Francisco-based band’s first album in over eight years, an achievement marked not only...
Grizzly Business: Al...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Born in 2013, Grizzly Business is an indie rock four-piece from San Diego, California whose style has drawn early comparisons to Spoon, the Strokes, the Shins, and pretty much any other band that starts with an...
Perhapsy: O, So Yung
posted by Stuart Morrison
Perhapsy is Astronauts, etc., Bells Atlas, and Madeline Kenney guitarist Derek Barber. Perhapsy very recently released O, Su Yung the single off his upcoming EP entitled The — out March 10th, 2017 via Wave Dweller and...
Tall Ships: Petricho...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Fat Cat Records recently released the following excellent edit of the new single ‘Petrichor‘ via Brighton, UK band TALL SHIPS. It looks to be the third track on the forthcoming album ‘Impressions‘,...
The Vryll Society: S...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Liverpool’s swaggering psychedelic outfit The Vryll Society have announced the release of their latest single Sacred Flight via Deltasonic Records, kicking off what promises to be a very productive and exciting year...
Dubois: Forgot How t...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Tucson, AZ label Diet Pop Records recently released their 2016 new music sampler featuring twelve great tracks by up and coming musicians, a sampler that looks to be an annual practice from the label – released a month...
A Festival, A Parade...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Newcastle UK outfit A Festival, A Parade have announced the release of their first single of the year People Person. The alt-rockers’ latest track showcases the brooding and slow-building melodic rock which has already...
CHUCK: Mary Anne (Da...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
‘Mary Anne‘ comes from the beautifully ragged radio sessions from Brooklyn’s CHUCK, in promotion of his ‘My Band Is a Computer‘ collection released in Sept 2016. This great track is a free...
Laughed the Boy: Mus...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto Ontario post-rock band LAUGHED THE BOY issued an excellent three track EP ‘Out of the Blue’ this past March we wanted to highlight today. While the band has announced that they have a new LP (Here is...
Family Friends: I...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Brother-sister duo Family Friends, made up of Rebecca and Tom Fitzsimons, release ‘I’m Like You’ – the second track taken from their forthcoming EP, out late Feb. Living between Melbourne and London the group’s...
Magana: Pages
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Magana creates beautiful haunting alternative pop out of Brooklyn, New York, freshly delivering a striking new single ‘Pages‘ via a free / pay-what-you want model as she makes the move on a solo tour of New York...
Ambiere: Tree of Lif...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Hailing from the outskirts of Manchester, Ambiere bring something different to the table with their chilled, ambient vibes displayed in their latest release Tree Of Life. Fronted by the songwriting partnership of Amber...
Allye Gaietto: Get G...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature comes from Detroit artist Allye Gaietto, singer-songwriter of jazz-influenced pop. She’s apparently been compared to Norah Jones, and has also been called “Nick Drake on the piano”,...