by Ryan Sciandra | May 16, 2022 | New Music
Tiptoeing in the room comes Flora as you press play on her new single, “Hey.” Such a graceful intro to bring in what’s simply the purest song of the summer. With a run time of only 1:23, you can’t help but feel forced to run it back. The simplicity within the lyrics...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 16, 2022 | New Music
Coming down from London town, Belot is making quite the noise with “Fake Phone Calls…” A beautiful noise that is. The ever-so-mellow yet rapid fire delivery offers a wide range of dance moves to bust out. Belot’s voice is very distinct from contemporaries...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 15, 2022 | New Music
Jenny Kern makes that music you hear leaking from the inside of a nightclub and have no choice but to further investigate. Her latest single, “Feel it Again,” will have you scratching on the door, pleading for entry and once you finally get in, it was everything you...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 7, 2022 | New Music
Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise had nothing short of a divine connection with their collaboration on “rē(ə)l ləv (real love).” The Philadelphia MC and Harpist were able to get their vision of “rē(ə)l ləv (real love)” captured by Dean Myers, and...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 7, 2022 | New Music
Learn to float with Hether on his latest track, “Chem Bath.” The production is ridged in a way that gives you a similar sensation to jamais vu… You were sure you’ve been here before, but you definitely haven’t. Hether reminds me of how radically refreshing the...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 7, 2022 | New Music
The music wizard of Montreal otherwise known as Maxime. has arrived with “u and everyone u know!” and they’re ready to party, with or without you. This lush bass-booster banger of a song will make you move, I promise. I referred to Maxime. as a wizard because he...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 5, 2022 | New Music, Rochester
The alt-rock band from Rochester by the name of Lower Expectations raised the bar on their latest offering, “Talking To Myself.” The lyrics “when I tell you it’ll be alright, I’m talking to myself,” hit me harder than a train. The righteous rock tune explores the idea...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 4, 2022 | New Music
With the swagger of an early-2000s hair flip, Meltt hits you right in the face with “Within You, Within Me.” The layers of instrumentation are so well stacked upon each other, giving off the vibe of everything feeling just right. The quartet has a knack at bringing a...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 4, 2022 | New Music
Created in San Diego, CA, Creature Canyon introduces their latest indie rocker, “Simulator.” Their movie-soundtrack-worthy single will make you want to form a flash mob with strangers. The deep-cutting electric guitar is thrilling to the ears with how it mimics the...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 4, 2022 | New Music
LA-based act rincs very well may be the pioneer of a new genre unlike any I’ve ever heard. The intro to “Less Polite ” is gripping, right from the get-go, with a wave-like sonic sensation. It’s incredible how such abstract noises and rhythms can sound so good...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 4, 2022 | New Music
Somehow, a solo musician, the Chicago phenomenon by the name of COOL HEAT, has dropped off a single that offers an out-of-body like experience. The dreamy vocals laid atop hypnotic synths are what truly transcends the mind from body while listening to “Lately.” The...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 3, 2022 | New Music
Your chill, summertime, windows-down-in-the-car anthem has arrived courtesy of Nutrients with “Window Seat.” The rhythms are riveting and wonderfully syncopated to perfection. “Window Seat” sounds like freshly-cut fruit garnishing your favorite flavor of smoothie, in...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 3, 2022 | New Music
The Philadelphia four-piece by the name of Church Girls is back just in time for their EU/UK tour with new single “Telepathic Mind.” The crowds are going to be raging their faces off from country to country… Why? Perhaps it’ll be due to the high harking lyrics...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 3, 2022 | New Music
The Salt Lake City quartet known as Strawberry Cough has breached the surface with their debut single, “My Song 19.” Broken into several sections, their first single impressively sounds more like an all-encompassing EP. The breakdown section halfway through likely...
by Ryan Sciandra | May 3, 2022 | New Music
Coming together on the east and migrating to the west coast of LA, FNTN has had quite the journey, most recently leading up to their latest 2022 groove. “Crypto Vegan” is an eccentric, surfed-out goodbye to someone you once loved who left the rock and roll...