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Life In Vacuum – “Hugo”

May 2, 2023

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 magnetic track pummels you with a calculated chaos. The guitar, vocals and drums of the Ukraine-born brothers Ross and Sasha Chornyy, who moved to Canada in 2004, found the perfect alchemical addition of current bassist Geoff Albrecht. Here is Sasha talking about the sonic shift with the new addition to the band: “We’re very rigid, my brother and I, so it was good to have a new voice in the fold… It’s not so much a new sound as a new dynamic; the chemistry really works.” The band’s latest release is off their latest LP All You Can Quit where you can find more crushingly gorgeous sonics[...]

Amos The Kid – “World Burn”

May 1, 2023

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 worlds to create a track that exudes earnestness and optimism. Amos’ vocals are powerful and dynamic and finds a perfect home on a bed of shining guitar licks, banjo lines and fills performed by Boy Golden. The swelling backing vocals overtop a thick and sticky four-chord progression helps to truly drive this one home. Here is Amos The Kid talking about the new single: “World burn to the cynic, world burn to the worry wart, world burn to the hopeful and the full of hope, I hope it just stays sunny… This song is my favourite on the record. It’s one I’ve been looking forward[...]

Sfven – “like that”

May 1, 2023

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 bleet and build as Sfven croons to begin the song – soon the energetic chorus shoots starbursts of pop exuberance through the ceiling of the bedroom-pop world. With muted warm synths and a disarmingly relaxed pop growl, Sfven creates a thickness of beautifully layered instrumentals. Sfven couples the lyrics and musical tonality so successfully, it almost makes you inhabit that striking moment when a love’s gaze hits you and the world feels perfect and euphoric while simultaneously feeling the potential to lose such a thing. Here is Sfven discussing what the song means to him: “i guess ‘like that’ is about a conflicted feeling. when maybe you can[...]

Sval – “SMOKE”

April 15, 2023

Hailing from Norway, SVAL is a 24 year old songcrafting veteran that has been making undeniably great songs for over a decade already and her latest alt-pop jam “SMOKE” continues that pedigree. The new song leans on SVAL’s killer vocals and electro sonics to make an exciting sound that is flirty and lifting, giving you an intoxicating head rush while making your toes tap and head bob along. SVAL’s singing has swagger and range that satisfies with every phrase and her use of sonic variety creates sections of the track that are at once segmented and unique while simultaneously progressing towards a greater whole from start to finish. “SMOKE” is impeccably crafted and wholly satisfying and fans of Billie Eilish, Robyn, and Sylvan Esso will find lots to love in this new track. Listen to the new song “SMOKE” by SVAL on Spotify, Apple Music, and Soundcloud and find more[...]

Babe Lewis – “New Growth”

April 8, 2023

Babe Lewis, the solo project of Virginia based multi-instrumentalist Joseph Harder, is here is with an infectious indie-pop track, “New Growth,” and it is bursting with youthful wonder and a lust for life. Harder brings the powerful, positive, and poppy sonics with acoustic strumming; vocals delivered with a cool slacker vibe; lyrics that excite all the senses; percussion that tickles and pops while it pumps with a rhythm of an excited heart beat; and it’s all rooted with an lively smooth electric bass line. The song captures the spirit of wonder and pushes it right into your soul and down to your toes. Harder shifts and moves the instrumentation, keeping the effervescent feeling present and ever-tantalizing – the perfect example of this is the short burst of synth that leads into a delicious buzzy guitar solo. Harder’s goal for the song is clear and executed with such joy you won’t[...]

Dead Slow Hoot – “The Moistest Beak”

April 8, 2023

London based four piece Dead Slow Hoot has just released a new track (check our previous feature on them here) – the alt-country “Moistest Beak” rocker has a bittersweet warmth and poetic lyricism that you’ll love. Distorted lead guitar plays an infectious melody while a clear toned backing guitar bends and wails like pedal steel, creating a ambiance of large factory spaces and aged industrial humming while accents of banjo add a flannel warmth to the track. The imagery is pushed further with the measured, warbly vocals that sing of unchanging machinery that is proudly resilient to the outside world. Ancient stories and making mistakes that create unforeseen yet fruitful outcomes, all of which evoke images of youth in a small rural town with stubborn history that imprints as much as it needs to be rebelled against. “Moistest Beak” culminates with a crescendo, a powerful finale washes you in big open[...]

Svidden – “Blurry Eyes”

March 20, 2023

Sweden based artist Jimmy Koitzsch, aka Svidden, is here with their first release, the infectious and deliciously danceable track, “Blurry Eyes.” Jimmy has been behind the scenes in some of Sweden’s biggest acts such as Galantis, Becky Hill, Alan Walker and SEEB (just to mention a few), but has also been brewing their solo music, which has finally began to see the light of day. “Blurry Eyes” is a wonder-filled EDM track that gels together its elements in a stunningly satisfying way. Relaxed modulated vocals play perfectly with bubbly synth textures and uses both to excite the senses and lighten the soul. Soon the vocals start to soar and the mix thickens as the track builds towards a chorus that creates a waves of elation that builds in your stomach and blooms in your chest. You’ll be lifted to shining emotional heights and find an undeniable need to glide across[...]

Gold Spectacles – “Anywhere Else”

March 16, 2023

Gold Spectacles has released their new track “Anywhere Else,” a deliciously satisfying continuation of their unique blend of synth and baroque-pop (see our previous features here, here, and here). “Anywhere Else” is a pop joyride as much as it is a masterclass in eclectic textures and pop construction. Tape hiss, bright muted keys, and tempered pop vocals are just the beginning of this track’s arsenal of sonics, with acoustic guitar twinkles, a vintage hammond organ, and an energetic bassline each finding their moments to shine. Gold Spectacles’ ear for timing and construction will wow you as their vocal staccato stylings fit perfectly within their delectable slices of pop sounds like zero tolerance machining. Here is Gold Spectacles talking about the new song: “We wrote ‘Anywhere Else’ on a trip to Barcelona, our first time abroad since the pandemic, because we didn’t want to go home. We borrowed a guitar and[...]

Curves – “Perpendicular”

March 16, 2023

Curves has released their latest single “Perpendicular,” a emotional, guitar-heavy indie rock jam that you’ll feel in the back of your jaw (check our previous feature on them here). “Perpendicular” pulls from the emotional core of reminiscing about a past relationship that crossed their life’s path once and its better to stay that way based on the destruction it caused. The track evokes the turbulent relationship with sonics that are loud, discordant, and messy, but never veers too far from a indie rock groove anchored by the song’s kick drum. “Perpendicular” has purposeful rough edges and fat guitar melodies that pair perfectly with a earnest howl of a chorus that will pull on your guts as you howl along with it. Listen to Curves new song “Perpendicular” on Spotify. Perpendicular by Curves

Guy Blue – “No Other Life (Without You)”

March 13, 2023

Brooklyn-based artist Guy Blue builds a dreamy landscape with the gorgeous and delicate new single, “No Other Life (Without You).” Many artists use ethereal and dreamy soundscapes to evoke a mood, but Guy Blue accomplishes the unique feat of translating the surreal into music through their songwriting and production. Every aspect of the song works to bring the listener into a dream, even the humble pulsing synths growing out of the distance that begin the song create the effect of a dream that has just blossomed in the mind the moment after the window of consciousness has slammed shut. A humble drum machine joins the construct and then shifts as soon as it becomes familiar by adding a reverb that grows and pushes the congruent dream vision further. Guy Blue wields progression masterfully here, adding sounds that are familiar but bent, so they simultaneously read as alien also – another[...]

DOVVYDOTCOM – “central ’22”

March 13, 2023

Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, and producer Dov Sikowitz, aka DOVVYDOTCOM, has an excellent, unabashed new single with “central ’22.” The track brings you in with an unassuming but welcoming buzz-and-hiss jangly guitar intro that sets the stage for the beautiful guitar picking backbone that the song drops into. The buzz has that irresistible warmth of a tube amp that simultaneously tickles the cochlea and heart, and Dov’s patient songwriting dances with that warmth so well, creating a sonic progression that is eternally pleasing. As a music fan, this writer is a straight sucker for lyric forward song writing and Dov delivers that so well as his soft warm confident singing lays out his poetry so clearly with the sparse production of the track only focusing on guitar and vocal. This creates an emotionally gripping center similar to greats such as Death Cab for Cutie, Alex G, and Dijion. Here[...]

Ryan Ritual – “Slip Away”

March 13, 2023

Ryan Ritual brings you lucky listeners an infectious new single with “Slip Away.” The indie-pop track has a gruff, slacker charm that will disarm and enchant you while the nonstop pop pace will have you tapping toes, wiggling hips, and singing along the whole time. Bright steel guitar highlights flash by as guitars, synths, drum machines, and hand claps all create a wash of pop deliciousness that feels like a hot summer drive with the perfect breeze cooling the back of your neck. The sonics link perfectly with Ryan’s lyrics about new love feeling like a revival after being shut down emotionally (along with the rest of the world) because of the pandemic. Ryan sings those lines with vocals that are mesmerizing and catchy, blending a growling layer beneath his melodious singing that is reminiscent of the undeniable stylings of Future Islands. Here is Ryan talking about the decision for[...]

NEWSKI – “Chemicals (feat Matthew Caws)”

February 23, 2023

New Song “Chemicals (feat Matthew Caws)” is a modern power pop jam from BRETT NEWSKI & the No Tomorrow, and is part of an upcoming release of eight tracks that will be the soundtrack to his book titled, “It’s Hard to be a Person: Defeating Anxiety Surviving the World, and Having More Fun.” The track spikes the opening with a gorgeous wash of strummed power chords that leads you right into pop-cadenced da-da-das, both contributing to the electric energy of the track. A youthful and sing along worthy chorus rings out accompanied by irresistible guitar work by Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws, each will give you more scrumptious sonic brightness to chew on as the track unfurls. Effortlessly fresh and energetic, “Chemicals” will charge you up and have you coming back to spin it again. Catch our previous feature on NEWSKI here. Listen to the new song “Chemicals (feat Matthew Caws)”[...]

Mox – “Trust”

February 23, 2023

Mox’s new release, “Trust,” is a hauntingly beautiful track that captures a sense of yearning for safety with disarming casualness. Mox’s talent is undeniable, and at just 19 years old, she draws inspiration from artists like Elliot Smith, Alex G, and Built to Spill, while still creating a unique sound of her own. This is readily apparent on “Trust,” seen in the raw and emotive lyrics and unique songwriting. The chorus is subtle but holds the weight of the track, creating a smoldering ambiance through the whole song that blooms like a ember in the breeze as the guitars of the the refrain layer and fatten up. Mox have created an evocative and raw indie-rock ballad that you should spin if you’re a fan of bands like Pinback, Whitney, or Silver Jews. Listen to the new song “Trust” on Spotify.

Chris Cubeta – “Architect”

February 23, 2023

Brooklyn-based artist Chris Cubeta has released the powerful and rhythmic indie-rock song “Architect,” the latest single from his forthcoming new album APOE, which is due out April 7th, 2023. The upcoming album’s creation springs from a personal reckoning brought on by Cubeta’s mother’s recent tragic Alzheimer’s diagnosis at the age of 57. Cubeta harnesses his tragedy and employs a form of songwriting he finds most fulfilling by creating rhythms with drum, synth and guitar and then reacting viscerally to his own sonic creations while layering more sounds on top. “Architect” has a soundscape that builds beat by beat until kaleidoscopic layers of sounds are filling your ears while Cubeta’s anthemic vocals carry you to emotional heights.  Fans of Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, or John Frusciante will finds lots to love on this track. Listen to new song “Architect” from Chris Cubeta now on Spotify. Find more[...]