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Youth Valley Releases Dark Post-Punk Single ‘Cerberus’
Youth Valley has released ‘Cerberus,’ a moody new single that blends shoegaze, post-punk, and 1980s influences reminisc…
Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’ Gets Lukewarm Critical Reception
Bruno Mars’ first album in a decade, ‘The Romantic’, is receiving largely negative reviews from critics. While reviewer…
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Check Mirrors reveals the sleek debut single, “Best Ones”
Brighton-based duo Check Mirrors have released their debut single “Best Ones”, a smooth indie-pop t…
The SKBs drop their rock anthem, “Hourglass”
The SKBs, an Essex-based rock band, have released their anthemic new single “Hourglass,” featuring …
Door d’Or return with the big new tune, “Fibre Optics”
Door d'Or, a band from Victoria, Canada, releases their powerful new track “Fibre Optics,” a fuzz-h…
Night Wolf and Lois Powell - Unstoppable (EscaVolt Records)
A music reviewer expresses appreciation for the song ‘Unstoppable’ by Night Wolf and Lois Powell on…
Yellow House – When the Reels Burn Out
Yellow House's album ‘When the Reels Burn Out’ appeals to fans of psychedelic pop with its distinct…
Mary Ann Alexander's “Better Than This” leans into soft yearning through rose-tinted R&B
Rising R&B artist Mary Ann Alexander from Kerala, India releases “Better Than This,” the final …
SONG PREMIERE: Reed Turchi Flows Along with Spirited and Jammy R&B Rendition of The Wood Brothers’ “Alabaster” - Glide Magazine
Reed Turchi, a GRAMMY-winning musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina now based…
hauler presenta “Star Spangled Leech”, post-punk crudo - La Caverna
Australian band hauler from Sydney releases ‘Star Spangled Leech’, a new single that seamlessly ble…
Tony Bontana: My Name
The Birmingham rapper meditates on identity and working-class British culture on his latest album, …
Kukuni - “Left Out” | Obscure Sound
Los Angeles-based act Kukuni releases their track ‘Left Out,’ blending psychedelic sensibilities wi…
Rock Berg - “Stop Drop and Roll” | Obscure Soun
“Stop Drop and Roll” by Rock Berg is an inventive indie pop track that blends hazy psych-pop with h…
SSAANN: Echo
SSAANN's album ‘Echo’ explores underground music and pop culture through themes of existential pain…
LISTEN: International Druglords Debut With Intricate Indie Rock On “White Lie” - Glide Magazine
International Druglords is the new musical project from Vega Blackwell, debuting with the indie roc…
Feature: K A T R I N A - ‘GOODGrief’ EP -- Obscure Sound
Asheville-based artist K A T R I N A releases ‘GOODGrief’ EP, an alt-R&B project that chronicle…
“Yes, It’s About Ants”: Carter Vail Turns Paranoia, Loneliness, & Absurdity into an Indie Pop Earworm on “Ants in My Room” - Atwood Magazine
Carter Vail releases “Ants in My Room,” an indie pop single that transforms feelings of paranoia an…
Premiere: Jessica Hottman Shares New Video for “Surf the Dawn”
Omaha-based indie singer/songwriter Jessica Hottman has been releasing music under a handful of dif…
Channel Tres Shares New Single ‘Medicine’: Listen
Channel Tres, a Compton-based club music artist, has released a new single titled ‘Medicine’ as par…
Best ambient techno microlabel specializing in small-run lathe-cut records - Chicago Reader
A Chicago-based microlabel has quickly established itself by releasing carefully curated ambient te…
Upupayāma – “Mystic Chords of Memory”
Upupayāma, the project of Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessio Ferrari (formerly of Centripetal Fo…
Shane Parish Recontextualizes Techno on Ingenious LP » PopMatters
Shane Parish has released an ingenious LP that recontextualizes techno music, demonstrating his tal…
Bonnie Freechild explores the depth, vulnerability and sensuality of womanhood in powerful new EP “Aftertaste”
Bonnie Freechild releases her new EP ‘Aftertaste,’ showcasing a 90s R&B-influenced sound with f…
Matador et Elliot Vast – « Twisted » : quand la melodic techno se fait confession intime
Matador and Elliot Vast collaborate on ‘Twisted,’ a melodic techno track that blends precise produc…