Mirrorball – “Red Hot Dust”
LA-based duo Mirrorball are here to lull you into a haze with their latest single, "Red Hot Dust." Singer/songwriter Alexandra Johnstone and multi-instrumentalist and composer Scott Watson have crafted something stunning here, driven by somber piano plunking and...
Smokey Brights – “Long Goodbye”
Seattle natives Smokey Brights have released a slew of singles leading up to their exciting new full length, Levitator. Their latest single, “Long Goodbye,” features bombastic guitar and vocal harmonies belted out to hit the back of house. Fronted by the married duo...
Sea Lemon – “Cellar”
Seattle musician Natalie Lew, known as Sea Lemon, has just released the introspective, lush, shoegaze single “Cellar.” Lew lays ethereal vocals over each other that sound like howling winds pushing through caverns of your psyche. The rhythm section brings it with...
mid – “Dirty Blonde”
Is it surfy? Is it shoegazy? We're not sure, but we're loving the energy coming from mid. The trio, based in Alexandra, VA is high school aged(!) (with one outsider named Throb), and they are making an incredible amount of washy noise with latest single "Dirty...
Madge – “notss”
Every now and then we need our hyperpop fix, and non-binary artist Madge is the artist to do it for us most recently. Having written for/collaborated with artists as varied as Pussy Riot and Portugal. The Man, it's no surprise that "notss" is a hyped-up banger that...
Ali Dellas – “Chasing You”
Rising Aussie singer/songwriter Ali Dellas is back with another sugary-sweet indie-pop track called "Chasing You." In case you' missed it, Ali's been on our radar for a while - here's her previous love song, "Heart Eyes." She continues her trend of perfectly upbeat...
Jason Nolan – “Cantonese Dream”
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Mise en Scene – “Burn Out”
It's been a minute since we've heard from Winnipeg-based act Mise en Scene (ICYMI, we covered them all the way back in 2017). Don't be fooled by their Canadian roots - this duo pumps out sugary surf-pop that blends vintage Beach Boys roots with a modern day sassiness...
The Rocket Summer – “M4U”
If you're a millennial of a certain age like me, you might remember the mid-00s... More specifically, the sun-soaked emo-pop coming from Bryce Avery, aka The Rocket Summer. Those were good times, but like any good artist, Avery refuses to sit still, and that's evident...
Jake Minch – “Handgun”
20-year-old Connecticut native Jake Minch embodies our misspent youth here on latest single, "handgun." With nothing more than a voice, an acoustic guitar, and some atmospherics, Jake brings us back to our college days (not that we're too OLD to relate... or...
Thavoron – “Why”
Get ready to be inexplicably crushed by Seattle-based artist Thavoron - the 22-year-old has crafted a slice of indie/folk/emo called "Why" that is goosebump-inducing. Reminiscent of emo acts like The Hotelier or indie-folksters like Alex G, "Why" pairs a spiraling...
Salarymen – “Echoes”
Sydney's Salarymen strike a perfect balance between retro and contemporary on their latest dream-pop track, "Echoes." At the forefront is vocalist Renee de la Motte's beautiful vocal delivery - it lays overtop a bed of warbly guitar energy and otherwise reverbed-out...
The Jürgen Clubs – “Rare Candy”
"Rare Candy" is the follow-up single to an earlier track, "Soft" from The Jürgen Clubs that we actually covered back in March - check it out here in case you missed it. While not singing about the Pokémon leveling item, rare candy, this song still doesn't disappoint....
Buck St. Thomas- “Quiet Thrills”
Hailing from Rhode Island, Buck St. Thomas brings us a crispy indie ditty of a track in "Quiet Thrills." With just the right mix between melancholy and hopeful; his voice croons betwixt a nice sliding acoustic guitar and simple piano chords. As the track goes on, you...
Dawn Park – “What It Was”
New York based duo Dawn Park started off, as told on the band's Instagram "origin story", something like this: *video of rough version of melody* "basically just making real estate loops" "I love it" "Yeah yeah. Loop deez" "colin i'd be down to record this tn if you...
Gold Spectacles – “Man or Machine”
buffaBLOG and Gold Spectacles have a long, storied history - in case you've missed all of our previous articles, you can find them here and here and here and... here. They've certainly caught our ears a number of times, so it's no surprise that they've nailed it yet...
Sarah Coolidge – “Ice Pack”
"Ice Pack" is the lead single from Bay Area Sarah Coolidge's upcoming debut album, Call Me When You Get There. Currently residing in the Bay Area, this is Sarah's second song written about an injury, the first being her 2020 single "Nosebleed." The ostensibly injury...
The Landing – “This Way”
Looking for an out of this world trippy soundscape? Look no further than The Landing's "This Way" off of their upcoming debut album Beautiful Human, Beautifully Human. Bringing a pop-forward track with some hip hop beats snuck in for extra flavor, The Landing shows up...
CatchTwentyTwo – “Heartbreak Dance”
Up and coming Florida native CatchTwentyTwo has released a celebration of slick soulful disco and neon synths with his new single "Heartbreak Dance." Smooth, dulcet vocals layered and electrified deliver emotional lyrics that originate from his heart while he is lost...
Blondes – “Beautiful World”
Nottingham's Blondes are on a bit of a hot streak lately (ICYMI, here's our writeup of their previous single, "The Basement"). The quartet strikes again with their warm and luscious take on dream-pop, this time in a song called "Beautiful World." A bouncing bassline...
Born Twins – “Tiger”
"Tiger" is the lead track and second single from Texas based duo Born Twins' album Novelas Cortas (May 5). In it, bandmates Singer Mayberry and David Lujan have crafted a beautifully put together track that somehow ignores space and time. I think five minute songs are...
Spirit Award – “New Energy”
Spirit Award is a collaborative effort between Daniel Lyon of Pomegranates and Chris Jordan, bassist of Sunny Day Real Estate. "New Energy" is a single off of their upcoming album, The Fear (May 19th). The track itself starts with tight guitar and drums that sound...
Paper Lady – “Starcross”
There's just something about a Big Muff that screams romance-gone-awry... Massachusetts-based act Paper Lady crank up the fuzz on latest single, "Starcross," a scathing account of a farmer who (star)crossed the wrong lover. Singer Alli Raina's vocals lay perfectly...
Isaiah Josiah – “Dumb To Fly”
Providence's Isaiah Josiah is a bit of an enigma - one listen to his latest single "Dumb To Fly" will have you knowing exactly what we mean. "Dumb" is a pleasantly verbose song that falls somewhere near the cross sections of post-punk, hip hop, and synthed-out indie...
k0d4m4 – “valkyrie”
It's fitting that a song as mysterious sounding as "valkyrie" would come from an artist as mystifying as k0d4m4. Walking a fine line between haunting, ominous, and gorgeous, "valkyrie" takes elements from witch house, darkwave, and 8-bit music and combines it into a...
Frogs Show Mercy – “Stallion”
Miami-based Frogs Show Mercy are back with another spastic jam that is sure to scratch all of your basement show itches. If you remember our previous feature of FSM (ICYMI, see here), you already know that they specialize in pleasantly-wonky indiemo compositions...
Sleepy Kitty – “Do It Without Me”
"Grimy meets shiny" is a perfect way to self-describe the music coming from New York-based act Sleepy Kitty. Their latest single, "Do It Without Me" caught our ears with its tried and true formula of chugging guitars, bouncing drum bombast, and upbeat but heartfelt...
Babe Rainbow – “Super Ego”
Today we have the joy of bringing you the latest single from Australia's stoner-pop group Babe Rainbow, with the eccentric and wonderful "Super Ego" off their upcoming EP Fresh As A Head Of Lettuce, due for release on June 16th. These psychedelic, permaculture...
Flora Summers – “Obsessions”
The entrancing new pop single "Obsessions" has just been released by songwriter and producer Ida Johansson AKA Flora Summers. "Obsessions" is the first single from Flora Summers' upcoming debut EP and will be Ida's first foray into solo work after finding successes...
Ellur – “Anywhere”
Halifax's Ellur is here with a guitar-pop jam that encapsulates an entire coming-of-age story. With soaring melodies, a driving beat, galactic synth plunks, and Ellur's passionate vocals, "Anywhere" brings to mind indie luminaries like Angel Olsen, Lorde, and HAIM....
STARRY EYES – “No Show”
The emotion is tangible in the newest single from Californian duo STARRY EYES. "No Show" is a grunge-pop ode to a heroin-addicted father - with a guitar-driven backbone and somber melodies aplenty, the ennui comes pouring out over the course of this song's 4:46...
charlø – “Lemon”
LA's charlø (aka songwriter, vocalist, and producer Charlotte Reed) is here with a tape-aged bedroom-pop banger called "Lemon." Synths that warp in and out of a vintage warble power this one forth, giving "Lemon" an indie rocker feel without losing sight of top...
girlhouse – “gen x boyfriend!!”
Sugar and spice for sure - emphasis on the spice. We've been digging the latest from girlhouse (aka Lauren Luiz), a one-two punch of honeyed melodies and blistering guitar energy called "gen x boyfriend!!." Relationships (especially ones full of love bombs) can often...
Idle Riot – “Happy Thoughts”
Idle Riot's debut single, "Happy Thoughts," was actually influenced by... Avoiding some not so happy thoughts. See below: "Happy thoughts was written shortly after Russia invaded the Ukraine and California was experiencing wildfires. It is a demonstration of our...
Far Caspian – “The Last Remaining Light”
Irish songwriter/producer Joel Johnston aka Far Caspian (check out our previous feature on them here) brings his magnetic and ineffable sonics to you with his latest single, "The Last Remaining Light," the title track of his upcoming LP, due out July 14th. Let the...
Life In Vacuum – “Hugo”
Toronto-based three piece Life in Vacuum deliver a punk-infused dark-rock banger with new single "Hugo." A driving drum beat and unrelenting guitar and bass are locked in step with a breathless vocal delivery that will leave you gasping for repose as this menacingly...
Amos The Kid – “World Burn”
Rising Canadian star Amos The Kid's debut album is almost here and the second single of the highly anticipated project is out now. "World Burn" is a catchy alt-country rocker that is anthemic, big, and beautiful. Amos deftly pulls from the indie rock and country...
Sfven – “like that”
UK based artist Sfven has a new anthemic alt-pop banger called "like that" out now. Disarming, masterfully crafted, and vibrating with a cosmic bittersweet energy, "like that" is a multi-layered pop jam that you will love. Unassuming drum machine tempo and synths...
DiRTY RADiO – “Jet Fuel”
Many of my DJ friends are probably much more well versed with Canada-based DiRTY RADiO. I could try to bullshit my way through knowing everything about turntables and mixes, but I admittedly have only basic novice knowledge... However, I can confidently say that...
Matthew Danger Lippman – “Set Up”
Matthew Danger Lippman (henceforth MDL), currently residing in NYC but also an erstwhile Buffalonian (anyone still around from 2014? You may remember Brimstone Blondes) and buffaBLOG contributor, brings his single "Set Up" from his upcoming full length Once You Get...
Millionyoung – “Lost”
Based out of Miami, Millionyoung is the project of Mike Diaz and "Lost" is both the name of his newest single that, coincidentally, shares the name of one of the most overrated TV shows of all time (seriously, I tried, plz don't @ me). That's where the comparisons end...
Merci, Mercy – “Shovel”
"You're so fuckin' nice/I wanna throw something at your head." Damn. Merci, Mercy comes out swinging on her new single, "Shovel", and just doesn't let up. Allegedly a "playful take on romantic relationships" with a self deprecating jab thrown in ("pass me the shovel...
MOLD! – “Don’t Wake Me Up”
MOLD! is a Miami based band (originally hailing from Peru) bringing what is possibly the closest thing to a personal anthem/mantra (anthrem?) of me before 10am as you can get. Ironically going against what is promised, this song does in fact WAKE YOU UP!...
Homeschool – “My Only Enemy”
New York based, multi-faceted artist Homeschool (read: musician, actor) brings a thumping alt-pop sound in their new single "My Only Enemy;" released ahead of their upcoming EP Just Now. "Enemy" is a glam-filled, synth-heavy romp evoking Hot Fuss-era Killers or the...
Dragon Inn 3 – “See It Your Way (feat. The Salvation Choir)”
"See it Your Way" is the second single from Dragon Inn 3 released ahead of their upcoming second album, Trade Secrets, out April 28th by way of American Laundromat Records. I've written previously about this band and their first single "I Can't Stop," and the band's...
Cudos – “impulsive”
I almost feel like a broken record (heh, music pun), but wow is there a lot of love for synthesizers lately. I feel like synths were a pariah for a long time and it was super hit or miss (mostly miss)... That being said, cudos is firmly in the "hit" category with...
Phantom Engine – “Involuntary Hold”
"Involuntary Hold" is a track from the band Phantom Engine. As per their Facebook bio: "Phantom Engine is an artistic collaboration company founded by two brothers. All servants, no masters." This vague vibe matches well with "Involuntary Hold," as their downbeat...
Blondes – “The Basement”
Blondes hail from Nottingham, England and "The Basement" is the second single released in advance of their In Separation EP, due out July 14th. Blondes have received prior acclaim from BBC Radio 1 for their other single off the EP, "Love in the Afternoon." This one,...
Sun Kin X Guppy – “I’m In The Band”
An L.A. band collab betwixt Sun Kin and Guppy, with the common theme (other than this banger of a song) of Kabir Kumar. Sun Kin is Kumar's solo effort whereas Guppy seems to be his more collaborative endeavor - and it just friggin' works here. "I'm in the Band" starts...
Tiger Darrow – “Happy Face”
Fresh out of the Big Apple, Tiger Darrow is here with their latest single, "Happy Face," a song about realizing that your ex might have a type. "Face" reminds us of that weird, uncanny valley feeling when you realize there are only slight differences between you and...