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The Rainlamps – “You Wrote My Favorite Song”

September 22, 2026

Indie-folksters The Rainlamps are gearing up to release a new album and they’re teasing us with the release of lead single, “You Wrote My Favorite Song.” Taking cues from bands like The Decembrists, Pavement, Belle & Sebastian, and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, “You Wrote My Favorite Song” details the act of “holding music like private treasure.” Stabs of guitar and breathy vocals burst out overtop jangly acoustic guitar and a trembling mandolin. It’s warm, fuzzy, and genuinely uplifting sounding… and if you’re a fan of “feeling sad at first and feeling happier 31 minutes later” (their words not ours), we think this one’s a dead ringer for you.   Down In The Bush Leagues comes out October 16th, 2026. Until then, get hyped on “You Wrote My Favorite Song,” embedded below via Bandcamp. Down In The Bush Leagues by The Rainlamps

San Gabriel – “All My Time”

September 18, 2026

San Gabriel turns the portamento up to 10 on his latest song, “All My Time.” You gotta love that super-glide-y synth – so sugary sweet that you can feel it coat your teeth… It sets off the almost-psychedelic chillwave that San Gabriel crafts so perfectly. Created mostly while working at a liquor store (getting paid to synth and to stock shelves, nice), “All My Time” would fit comfortably on a playlist next to JW Francis or MGMT.   Peep “All My Time” on bandcamp (embedded below), or, on Spotify.   Adult Onset Goth by San Gabriel

Nik Dandelion – “GLOW”

September 18, 2026

Berlin-based producer/songwriter Nik Dandelion exists at the chillest of intersections – the crossroads between indie rock, lo-fi bedroom pop, and hip-hop inspired grooves. “GLOW” is a wonderful example of this amalgamation – christened as the “pop heart” of Dandelion’s new EP, “GLOW” captures one of those profound early-adulthood moments where you’re crushing on someone HARD, even though you know (even if it’s in hindsight) that the moment is fleeting. Expect buoyant guitars, wood-blocky percussion, and good vibes all around.   “GLOW” is available everywhere – try Spotify or Apple Music.    

maxime. – “fear of missing out”

September 13, 2026

maxime. feels like an artist who is always reinventing themselves (see here and here and here). “fear of missing out” is another eclectic jam from the Montreal solo-act, this time, combining a laid-back groove and tasty melodies into a polished, slacker-pop gem. Taking notes from Porches and Oliver Tree, “fear of missing out” gives off “I barely care” vibes while still sounding like a masterpiece. Good stuff.   “fear of missing out” is on both Spotify and Apple Music.    

Bizou – “Deep REM”

September 13, 2026

Bizou is a verified supergroup – but they rely more on chemistry than pedigree. “Deep REM” is a perfect showcase of that – a shimmery blast of post-punk that swells with synthwave energies. Sludgy bass guitar work provides a dark night-sky backbone for the rest of the song to sparkle across. They’ve been described as “Industrial Enya” (which we kind of fuck with, tbh), but fans of CHVRCHES, Purity Ring, and The XX should consider slotting this into their gothier playlists.   “Deep REM” is available on bandcamp – it’s also on Spotify. Check out absolutely everything they have to offer here.   Deep REM by Bizou

airhockey – “nice day”

September 13, 2026

airhockey urges you to have a nice day on new single, “nice day.” For those of us that prefer to be negative because nothing good ever happens and life is meaningless – that can be a tough message to receive. But hey – for us musicians, we’ve always got our drum machines, our DAWs, and our fancy guitars. airhockey utilizes all three to create the lo-fi goodness of “nice day,” and it’s a nice reminder that next time you feel like sitting around and doom scrolling, you could probably just dust off your instrument of choice and make a cool little song instead. Fans of CASTLEBEAT, The Cure, and Molchat Doma should check this one out.   We’ve embedded “nice day” via Soundcloud below, but it can also be found on Spotify and Apple Music.   airhockey · nice day

Run Along – “Serves You Right”

September 13, 2026

Run Along is a mysterious band – “Serves You Right” appears to be the their one-and-only song. But if this is in fact their debut, it’s one hell of an intro. The band bridges the gap between 2005 emo and modern day pop punk, offering passionate vocals, loud guitars, and a blood-pumping tempo. Sure, they aren’t reinventing the wheel here, but good songwriting is good songwriting, and if this is evidence of what Run Along have in store, we’re along for the ride.   “Serves You Right” can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.    

Sweatbeads – “STAY AWAKE”

September 13, 2026

Who is Sweatbeads? We don’t know. We’re not even sure that Sweatbeads knows. He doesn’t even know if he’s ready to perform – “Here we go – are you ready for my song? Am I ready for my song? Let’s find out.”   We hope we eventually learn who Sweatbeads is because “Stay Awake” is an absolute banger of a song. Chime-y guitars, do-do-do singalongs, and sticky earworm melodies are aplenty here… The songwriting is just absolutely rock solid. This sure to appeal to fans of The Strokes, especially, you know, before the autotune.   You know the drill – “STAY AWAKE” is on YouTube and Spotify.    

Strange Pink – “Gone Already”

September 13, 2026

Strange Pink somehow turned a bleak waltz into a blown out indie-rock banger on latest song, “Gone Already.” The three-piece makes an incredible amount of noise (as all good power trios do), and the track’s transformation into blown-out guitar goodness is fascinating to us. With how much overt energy they’ve stuffed into “Gone Already,” it’s hard to imagine this in its other form – instead, we get a near-shoegaze squall of guitar-driven noise. Noice.   You can find the video for “Gone Already” on YouTube below. It’s also on Spotify.    

Raybees – Seed Funding from the Federal Government

September 10, 2026

It’s Raybees, baybee. Live from the dungeon? Live from the sunroom? Who even knows how songs like these originate? There are only a few things that we do know: 1.) Buffalo-based songwriter Jacob Smolinski is at it again – Raybees is another vehicle for his uber-prolific musical output. 2.) This six-song EP doesn’t even breach six (6) minutes in length. 3.) These songs are weird as hell.   Ok fair enough – here’s a little background. Consider Seed Funding from the Federal Government a palate cleanser, if you will. Smolinski made a conscientious effort this time around to put out some music that felt a little less meticulously crafted than, say, Reaper, Take My Life For Free!. Being a songwriter is hard when you’re also a full time IT guy or insurance adjuster or human resources assistant, so off the clock, Smolinski turned to creating these noisy nugs as a way[...]

The Fourth Wall – “Future Memory”

September 9, 2026

The Fourth Wall reside in Portland, Oregon, and make a delightful blend of shoegaze, pop, and indie rock. “Future Memory” is a great place to start – sounding like a mix between Death Cab for Cutie, Local Natives, and your favorite late-90s one-hit-wonder, “Memory” is both epic and unassuming. Carried by stabs of piano and a bravely anthemic drum presence, this one sounds like what it must look like to watch the birth of a star… From a safe distance, of course.   Check out the video for “Future Memory” below.    

Jayson Andrew – “Deadman”

September 9, 2026

Jayson Andrew is an up and coming singer/songwriter from Orlando, Florida whose “Deadman” caught our ears. His particular brand of indie folk is upbeat and literate with an almost European mouthfeel. It’s low key and very, very listenable – Earthy and vulnerable, his delivery is both inviting and disarming, breaking down your barriers and inviting himself in.   Check out “Deadman” on Spotify or Apple Music.    

Sky Kistler – “you make me feel alive”

September 6, 2026

Sometimes you just gotta reinvent yourself – which is exactly what Sky Kistler is doing on latest offering “you make me feel alive.” Dropping the anon ZSHELL moniker to evolve into “hyperpop nonsense” is a bold move, but with songs like “you make me feel alive,” we think Sky is going to be just fine. Pulsing 8-bit bass drums assault your eardrums while Sky’s voice glitches out uncontrollably. This one hits hard and would have us uncontrollably grinding our teeth on our pacifiers if it was still 2002 and we had any interest in going to a rave.   “you make me feel alive” is on Soundcloud (below) and Spotify.   Sky Kistler / ZSHELL · you make me feel alive

Autumn Luz – “Tattered”

September 6, 2026

Autumn Luz hits us with the creepiest single we’ve heard in a long time… Creepy in a good way, of course. As we inch into fall, the topically-named Autumn offers us “Tattered,” a song that slinks through your speakers with its spindly baritone guitar work and breathy (literally) percussion. The unique vibes here speak for themselves, but sometimes it’s nice to hear from the artist too – here’s what Autumn has to say about “Tattered:”   “I wouldn’t wish anyone the conflicted desperation and frustration behind that song, but I’m glad it came out where it did… Everyone needs somewhere to be messy when they feel destroyed, manipulated, ignored, or angry.”   “Tattered” is available on YouTube (below), or, on Spotify.    

Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death – Earthquake Lights

September 3, 2026

Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death (EHAFTD) have a long and storied history, and we don’t mean in an Oregon Trail (TM) kind of way. The Ithaca-based post-punk act released a now-revered second-wave emo record in the early aughts and its members splintered onto other projects (in the way that a lot of projects from that era tended to do). Luckily for us, the group has been back since 2016 – and some might argue stronger than ever! Their latest is a nine-song offering called Earthquake Lights – an amalgamation of their multi-genre experiences with an added focus on heaviness.   A heavy Black Sabbath permeates Earthquake Lights – perhaps not so surprisingly, as album opener “Joe Sabbath” has a pretty obvious nod. This one makes use of cranked Big Muff (TM) tone, pairing sludgy Black Sabbath intros with the freak-out post-punk intensity that the band is otherwise known for. Gravel-y[...]