Louie Zong's 'Aquarium City' is fish funk fun
It seems like there’s no rest for Louie Zong. Barely a month after his last album Scrapbook Studio – not to mention only five months since Rat Taxi, his first…
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Iress’s ‘Sleep Now, In Reverse’ is equal parts stimulant and sedative
Sleep Now, In Reverse is Los Angeles-based Iress’s latest inky, black pool of highly refined doomgaze. Distortion and chorus/reverb guitar effects jockey for position over the spooky contralto of vocalist…
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Joshua Bassett branches out on debut album ‘The Golden Years’
On Joshua Bassett’s debut album The Golden Years, the singer-songwriter and actor channels his influences to provide a solid pop-rock offering. The album, released Friday, follows a year full of…
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Vince Staples – Dark Times (Album)
Vince Staples' new album Dark Times marks the end of an era in victory lap fashion. The full-length marks the eighth and last project under contract with Def Jam. Since…
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Middle Part shares must listen to existential album "Disruptor"
Middle Part first made a splash and attracted industry attention with the viral single "& Cry!" released in 2020. Since then, the band headed by Brooklyn-based artist Andy Selkōw has…
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SPELLES shares dazzling debut album Diving Into the Arms of the Divine
Los Angeles based SPELLES is composed of singer/songwriter Kathryn Baar and multi-instrumentalist Luc Laurent. First sharing music in 2014, the duo broke out with “Bird in a Cage” which garnered…
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Miranda Joan shares transformative album Overstimulated
Canadian singer-songwriter Miranda Joan has just unleashed her long-awaited sophomore album Overstimulated. Collaborating with producer CARRTOONS, the multi-genre journey of sound is a self described "existential rollercoaster ride" with stories of pain, loss, joy, healing,…
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Nite Bjuti shares breathtaking and important debut self-titled album
Afro Caribbean multi-genre trio Nite Bjuti has just released their debut album via Whirlwind Recordings. The self-titled eleven track LP centers around narratives of Black women across time and place.…
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joan share long awaited debut album superglue
Arkansas duo joan have just shared their thrilling debut album superglue. The full length masterpiece highlights the band's ability to craft nostalgic-dipped infectious indie pop songs detailing important and relatable…
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Andrew Rayel – Lifeline
Andrew Rayel recently shared his new album, 'Lifeline', his third studio album release and first LP offering in 5 years. This album gives us a look inside his mind and…
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The Veils return with the epic new double album …And Out Of The Void Came Love
It has been quite a long hiatus for New Zealand-based band The Veils led by singer/songwriter Finn Andrews. Over seven years to be exact without a new album, but the…
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M.I Abaga is 'The Guy'
The last time I covered an M.I Abaga project was back in 2018 when he put out the somewhat lukewarm Rendezvous playlist. He did follow it up with his fourth…
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