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Matthew Boll – “Fire and Oceans”

October 15, 2026

Matthew Boll is ready to strike out on his own. If “Fire and Oceans” isn’t your idea of a stellar debut, we don’t know what is. After years of slogging it out with bands and a (well-deserved) step away from music, Boll decided to return, and did so spectacularly. Expect urgent-but-wizened indie rock in the vein of Death Cab, Jay Som, or American Analog Set. About his return to music, Boll says:   “This is the first song I will be releasing on my own, after years in bands and a long stretch away from music. It’s a story of coming back to music now after feeling like I already had my shot but didn’t make it… Past and present blurring into each other.”   Here’s to new beginnings – “Fire and Oceans” is available on Spotify and Apple Music.   Matthew Boll · Fire and Oceans

Ordinary Feeling – Ordinary Feeling

October 15, 2026

It’s always a treat when we get to write about a Fredonia band… That little college town is an epicenter for noise – the result of youthful energy and passion coalescing into tangible art. This week’s Album of the Week is another wonderful Fredonia happenstance; shoegazy quartet Ordinary Feeling (formerly known as “Bone Machine”) have Frankenstein’d together a six-song EP, also titled Ordinary Feeling, which finds the band re-releasing 2025’s Mindless Sky Feeling with three (3), new songs, ostensibly to christen their new name while honoring their past existence. It’s a savvy move, and it doesn’t hurt that all of these songs are cool, creative, and loud.   “Pride” is the album opener – one of Ordinary Feeling’s newer offerings. The band pulls no punches before throwing you headfirst into their ear-shredding, shoegaze sound. The song is piercing in a break-the-sound-barrier kind of way, stinging your eardrums with its washy,[...]

Sheer Calm – “Wealth”

October 14, 2026

Sheer Calm has an ironic name. Actually, is it ironic? Ask anyone but Alanis Morissette. It’s actually the opposite of what they embody, which is Sheer Cacophony… But that doesn’t have as much of a ring to it, eh? We’re digging “Wealth” because its raw, wry, and loud… Using clashing notes, big guitars, and loud noises to build suspense. Fans of Pile, Wombo, and/or OVLOV will find lots to love here.   “Wealth” can be perceived/found/consumed via bandcamp (below), or, on Spotify or Apple Music.   Wealth/Cascade by Sheer Calm

TYNT – “I CAN SEE EVERYTHING”

October 14, 2026

TYNT dive deep into romantic paranoia on latest jam, “I CAN SEE EVERYTHING.” A pulsating single that’s meant to get the blood pumping before their upcoming tour of Asia, TYNT pair dark, 80s-influenced hooks with elements of hyperpop and 8-bit music. The result is something catchy but creepy – a perfect jam to play during your Halloween DJ set. Listen closely, you might even hear a nod to Nirvana b-side “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?”   “I CAN SEE EVERYTHING” is available on Spotify and Apple Music.    

Phantom Handshakes – “Wisdom”

October 14, 2026

Do you sort of want to feel like you’re adrift underwater in some perpetually floaty stasis? If so, Phantom Handshakes has you covered – their latest offering, “Wisdom,” is an aquatic trip delivered with a shoegaze-y/bedroom-pop feel. Far-off vocals lay atop hazy instrumentals that feel and listen like a dreamscape. The meaning behind the song is equally profound – see below:   “‘Wisdom’ is a sort of pagan prayer to a pagan god… It is an appeal to a supernatural force to descend upon the earth in the form of dust and seep into our skin, making humanity less petty and cruel, and more wise and generous. A plea for a miracle.”   Far out, man.   “Wisdom” can be found via bandcamp, embedded below for your convenience, or, on Spotify.   Standing By by Phantom Handshakes

Tough Old Bird – “Tall Summer Clouds”

October 14, 2026

Tough Old Bird is having one hell of a year. Is this the summer of TOB? Or are we now in the autumn of TOB? Either way, latest single “Tall Summer Clouds” has that end-of-summer feel in spades. This is a slow burner in every sense of the word, pairing tender vocals and twangy guitar to create a breathless offering that sounds a little bit like your last romp through a field of yellowing wildflowers. Fans of Manchester Orchestra’s earlier stuff or My Morning Jacket will love this one.   “Tall Summer Clouds” can be found via the Bandcamp embed (below), or, on Spotify.   Tall Summer Clouds by Tough Old Bird

Funds for Jimmy – “Sugarcoat”

October 14, 2026

Funds for Jimmy are making a run for 2nd most important Jimmy band (sorry Jimmie’s Chicken Shack) – “Sugarcoat” should be all you need as proof. The band, whose self-described genre is “Watercolor Emo” (not bad y’all), sound spring-loaded and ready to explode… With a sound somewhere between Cap’n Jazz, early No Doubt, and your favorite scrappy emo band, FFJ has all the makings for your next neurotic obsession. Riffs aplenty, even skramz enjoyers will find lots to love here.   “Sugarcoat” can be found pretty much everywhere – start with Spotify and Apple Music.    

ANT ENOCH – “Dovetail”

October 14, 2026

ANT ENOCH is Berlin-based but Australian-born – this worldwide perspective must play into the overall excellence of latest song, “Dovetail.” Bass-led but melody-centric, “Dovetail” is as beautiful as indie-pop gets. Squiggly but soothing, warm but wistful – “Dovetail” plays to all your emotions and leaves you wanting more of its sugary-sweet hooks.   “Dovetail” can be found via the Spotify embed below.  

Tower Defense – “Stop, I Think I’ve Heard This One Before”

October 9, 2026

Nah, this ain’t one of those weird ads for one of those weird-ass games where you defend your log-ass settlement from weird-ass goblins or whatever – Tower Defense is an actual band making actual music. Ok, they’re a little bit weird too – what with the double bass attack and all (and we don’t mean drums)… But that weirdness has made its way into a supremely listenable (and fun!) track called “Stop, I think I’ve Heard This One Before.” A little bit post-punk, a little bit regular punk, and a little bit rock ‘n roll, “Stop” details an all-too-familiar story. See below:   “‘Stop (I Think I’ve Heard This One Before)’ is the conversation we all wish we could have with the folks we love who have been lost to the various disinfo cults running rampant online. Ultimately, it comes down to ‘Is there anything i could say that could[...]

Ok Fiction! – “September”

October 9, 2026

Ok Fiction! (aka Lucas Souza) loves to evoke other artists – in doing so, he’s created an absolute banger with latest offering, “September.” Souza utilizes female vocals; a sluggish drum beat; and hazy, flanged indie rock guitar tones to spin a sad and nostalgic tale of long lost love. Put this one on in the evening with a nice glass of red wine (or like 100 IPAs) and reminisce about the one that got away… Or put it on with your current boo and treat them to an impromptu slow dance.   “September” can be found on YouTube (below), or Spotify, or Apple Music.    

Samuel Ben – “Blossom In Blue”

October 9, 2026

Samuel Ben looked to explore nostalgia and introspection with an indietronica approach… It’s the definition of vague ambition with a pretty nebulous goal, but we think he nailed it (whatever “it” is) on “Blossom In Blue.” The song is as driven by odd-but-familiar noises as it is by buzzing synth textures and lo-fi, bedroom-ish instrumentals… And there are no distinguishable lyrics to be found, but if we could decipher what the otherworldly vocals were saying here, we think it would be something profound about 1994 or something. Tubular.   “Blossom In Blue” can be found via the Spotify embed below.  

Cxpital – “Back To You”

October 9, 2026

Indiana-based act Cxpital doubles down on their alt-rock roots on latest single, “Back To You.” You can certainly hear the influence from bands like 5 Seconds of Summer – but Cxpital’s biggest strength is singer Lucie Ashmore (originally from Greystones, Ireland), whose dusky voice is powerful and carries the strong melodies here. Get invested in Lucie’s strong vocal performance, but stick around for driven bass grooves and spindly guitar work.   Check out “Back To You” via Spotify below.

Kallsup – “Undantagshelgen”

October 4, 2026

Kallsup brings their snowy shoegaze all the way from Örebro, Sweden – they caught our ears with the epic wash of latest single, “Undantagshelgen.” In case you were wondering, that translates roughly to “the exceptional weekend” – at least, we hope it does, otherwise we’re not very good at blogging. Kallsup hammers through their gaze-y music – and to be honest, I could see me cranking my amp up to 11 and jamming out all weekend as being pretty exceptional. This one rips, check it out and add it to your shoegaze-y playlist next to Slowdive, Deafheaven, and MBV.   “Undantagshelgen” can be found on bandcamp (below) or on Spotify.   Alldeles för nära by Kallsup

Chukwalla – July 2026

October 3, 2026

Have you ever wondered what a couple bands from Austin, TX and Montreal, Quebec would sound like if you smashed them together? Chukwalla might be the best chance you’ll ever get to experience such a phenomenon. The six (!) piece band booked some time in a Montreal studio this past July and ripped through three jams. The resulting release is titled, simply, July 2026, and finds the band exploding with energy while simultaneously exploring unfamiliar ground.   With minimal time for the band to learn each song and an unfamiliar studio setting (that, to be fair, had some super fancy gear), the band blasted through these songs while literally still in a state of discovering them. Minimal overdubs were recorded, so what you’re hearing on July 2026 is a band in flux, making decisions on the fly and navigating the exciting energies of jamming on something for the first few times. That energy[...]

Mary And The Sharks – “I Try. I Try. I Try.”

October 3, 2026

Mary and the Sharks give a “Lana Del Rey with teeth” vibe on their latest single, “I Try. I Try. I Try.” Dramatic, sad, dark, and dripping, “I Try x3” is a beautiful single about what it means to try. Trying is hard – it’s hard when it comes to anything, and Mary & co. capture that sense of vague desperation through warbly guitars, gaussian synths, and Mary’s beautiful vocals. Check it out.   “I Try. I Try. I Try.” is embedded below – you can find it on Spotify too.