LVL UP – "Nightshade" [Video]
Don't be fooled by the all caps vowel-suck. LVL UP have nothing to do with Nintendo, and you won't find a Gameboy anywhere near their rig. This New York lo-fi…
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Sasha Geffen
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Black Books – Aquarena [EP]
The first seconds of Black Books' Aquarena EP might threaten to linger on earth, but don't worry; before the first minute is up, they've strapped on their rockets and shot skyward.…
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Gambles – "Safe Side"
The archetype of the isolated, hyper-prolific songwriter has all but erupted into cliche by now. Why release tens of basement four-track demos when really only a handful will be worth…
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La Big Vic – "Cold War"
If all rock music were made in the upper stratosphere, it would all sound like La Big Vic. The title track from the Brooklyn trio's new album Cold War soars…
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Summer Heart – "Hit Me Up Again" [Video]
I don't care how cold it is where you are. The new single from Sweden's Summer Heart (the least ironically titled production act to date) will cut through the frost…
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Secret Mountains – "High Horse" [Video]
Baltimore's Secret Mountains deal in the kinds of dreams that stick to your skin all day long. Dewy and wistful, their new single "High Horses" dives into deep, foggy woodland.…
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Qtier – "Still"
London trio Qtier make anti-thems. You won't find rousing choruses, piercing leads, or electric solos on their debut single "Still". You won't be tempted to lift your hands, to stomp…
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Lazyeyes – Lazyeyes [EP Premiere]
Last week, we shared the video for the debut single from Brooklyn shoegazers Lazyeyes. The track caught our ears with its piercing guitar lines, swooping vocals, and exploding choruses. As we'd…
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Dan Friel – "Thumper"
As half of Parts & Labor, Dan Friel's become an expert on making both noise and trouble. His solo expeditions take him deeper into a minimal abrasiveness; under his own…
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Tiger Waves – "Fields" [Premiere]
If you don't listen closely, you might just miss the sadder streaks in the sun-bleached guitar pop that Tiger Waves float up from Austin. But they're there, those light yearning…
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Lazyeyes – "Wait" [Video]
It's been a good week for space. The largest cosmological object to date has been discovered, and Brooklyn-based reverb cosmonauts Lazyeyes have cut through the outer vacuums of boredom with…
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The Dirty Nil – "Zombie Eyed"
Canadian punk rockers The Dirty Nil fill the A side of their new split single with the kind of noise you thought was sealed away forever next to your grade…
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