by Nick Sessanna | Jun 26, 2016 | New Music
“Season” is nu-disco at its finest. French producers Vallmon and Coutoisie with their partnership with singer Signe Krog caught our ears with her unique take on the genre, featuring her distinct, Adele-like vocal delivery over a thumping rhythm, swelling...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 26, 2016 | New Music
Melbourne act Ocean Floor released a disorienting version of bedroom-pop with “Super.” Inspired by a time when he literally had super glue stuck to his eye (which warped and distorted the way he saw the world), “Super” sounds much the same way....
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 24, 2016 | New Music
Tess is a newcomer to the industry, recently discovered making waves via her home on La Réunion island. “Love Gun” caught our ears for being a catchy, pure pop jam, reminding us strongly of songstresses Rihanna or Ariana Grande. “Love Gun”...
by Matt Moretti | Jun 24, 2016 | New Music
Pop music is fun to play with. Concrete melodies and digestable lyrics make for a good canvas to draw on, and that’s exactly what Cafe Disko has done with a pair of the biggest pop tracks of the year. Drake’s “One Dance” is the most successful...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 24, 2016 | New Music
A ragtag group of LA misfits make up The Doom Tomb, led by songwriter Mike Simmons. Their tune “Un-Miserable” takes the greatest aspects of late 80s jangle and college rock and gives it a sunny, California disposition. This particular track is reminiscent...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 24, 2016 | New Music
Vowelless, French indie rockers MNNQNS wowed us with their video for new single “Capital Talk.” Throughout the video, the poor singer is subject to a bunch of torture, including, but not limited to, drowning, kidnapping, and… urine in the face?...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 24, 2016 | New Music
Mother Evergreen is the moniker for Chicago solo artist Evan Loritsch. We recently stumbled upon “A Newer North,” an understated tune full of wintry electronics and hushed vocals. The ambient folk of Mother Evergreen brings to mind fellow indietronica...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 23, 2016 | New Music
Italian act My Gravity Girls caught our ears with the airy “Jeremiah.” Featuring distinct baritone vocals layered over cloud-like synth pop, we think My Gravity Girls would sit comfortably on a shelf next to Bon Iver, Volcano Choir, or Grizzly Bear....
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 23, 2016 | New Music
“Quiet Room” by English band Tourists has solemn and dreamy undertones, but their newest offering is truly a summer jam. Tourists are hot off of their last single, “Cut and Run” which received listens in the 300,000s. “Quiet Room”...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 23, 2016 | New Music
SUNFACE decided to melt (see what I did there?) our hearts with his newest offering, “Melt.” Inspired by a romantic seaside getaway, this lovely slice of bedroom-pop conjures feelings of a laid-back and beachy jaunt. Distant vocals and chimey pop guitars...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 23, 2016 | New Music
Deer Scout is the moniker for NY/Philly college sophomore Dena Miller. Her latest LP, Customs, is full of introspective and emotionally fragile songs delivered on subtle acoustic guitar. Her compositions are delicate, so much so that you might want to hold your breath...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 22, 2016 | New Music
The squelching electronics on Yoko-Zuna’s new track “Yes” are enough to set this progressive hip hop group apart from an increasingly saturated pack. Sounding like a mixture between Kreashawn and Missy Elliott (and maybe toss in some of the swamp-gas...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 22, 2016 | New Music
Vintage looking beach scenes permeate the new video for Me and My Drummer’s song, “Gun.” If you’re into La Roux, Lykki Li, or Bat for Lashes, you’re sure to enjoy the sounds of this particular duo from Berlin. An atmospheric-heavy beat...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 22, 2016 | New Music
Valaska is a group of Chicagoans making intelligent indie rock. Fans of Death Cab for Cutie, Young The Giant, or The Shins would dig Valaska’s swimmy indie rock swagger. The band is fresh off releasing their newest LP, Inchoate, which came out earlier this...
by Nick Sessanna | Jun 21, 2016 | New Music
“Convince Me” is a catchy new dream pop track from Mississippi act Dream Cult. Full of sparkly synth bells and space-case guitars, “Convince Me” tackles the disappointment of screwing up a good relationship. In fact, most of Dream Cult’s...
