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New Music Critique: Stalkid
Dark, hypnotic and ultimately unsettling, these recordings by Minneapolis artist Stalkid (Roman Non) give off a spooky, hypnotic glow that illuminates a fine-line between desperation ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Officer
Together with his tight band, London-based Dc Logan (aka Officer) emits a sound that, though organic at its core (with tasty fuzz distortion on the ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Jake Aaron
Singer-songwriter Jake Aaron's recordings show an artist who likes to embrace the imperfections, preferring his band to deliver authentic sounding acoustic music, warts and all. ... -
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New Music Critique: In Love & WAR
Led by singer-violinist Koi Anunta, In Love & WAR have a sound that is, by turns, dreamy, dark and mysterious––sometimes all at once. A bassline ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Sam Levin
Right away we hear potential in this young artist, whose quirky point of view, semi-detached delivery and skilled musicianship combine to make an impression on ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Pierre Fleming
Pierre Fleming’s got a relatable voice—very emotive and heart-rending––and it fits his material quite well. Add to that his use of ambient textures in his tracks and it indicates ... -
6.8
New Music Critique: Remember The Days
Pop-punk duo Remember the Days have a firm handle on the 4/4 punk-pop style––and they stick to it like gorilla glue. All three songs we checked out are ... -
7.8
New Music Critique: Project Sapiens
There’s some serious musicianship in these songs of solitary suffering by prog-metal duo Project Sapiens. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, their songs offer up a whole prog-platter of goodies ... -
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New Music Critique: Empty Suns
Spearheaded by Travis Weatherred, Empty Suns’ atmospheric songs will reward patient listeners who are attuned to the pleasures of eerie psych-rock excursions. “A Lonely Place” ... -
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New Music Critique: Roam Like Ghosts
Virginia duo Mathew Daughtry & Bucky Fairfax take a low-key, stripped-down approach to rendering their songs. They exclude percussion, in fact, relying solely on a ... -
Signing Story: Watch The Duck
Los Angeles-based now, Watch The Duck formed originally in Alabama. But Eddie Smith III and Jesse Rankins––the band’s sole members––didn’t set out to land a ... -
Signing Story: Bishop Briggs
Musicians often dream of being discovered through gigs and showcases. That dream eventually became a reality for British singer-songwriter Sarah Grace McLaughlin, best known by ... -
X Ambassadors: Straight Outta Ithaca
X Ambassadors formed in the Upstate New York town of Ithaca in 2009, though the three current members––Sam Harris, his brother Casey Harris, and drummer ... -
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New Music Critique: Lucid
On these sunny, dreamy, stripped-down tunes (“Front Door,” “While Ago” and “Glad I Met You”), Lucid makes it clear that he needs to put in ... -
7.4
New Music Critique: Midnight Door
You don’t hear many singer-songwriter-cellists, so we were intrigued by Luke Janela. On the upside, we like his moody and mysterious vision. His breathy vocals ... -
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New Music Critique: Caitlin Eadie
Blessed with a warm sexy tonality, artist Caitlin Eadie’s voice emits echoes of Bishop Briggs and the soul n’ slink of Amy Winehouse. Add to that ... -
Signing Story: Slow Dancer
As a member of Australian indie rock band Oh Mercy, guitarist Simon Okely achieved a respectable level of chart success. The group didn’t quite manage ... -
7.6
New Music Critique: MJT
Though familiar-sounding in myriad ways, tight-knit rock trio MJT impress us with a balls-to-the-wall attack, leaning into their tunes with all-in commitment. “Whatever happened to ... -
7
New Music Critique: Little Sandwitch
Femme rockers Little Sandwitch do a solid job of recapturing the spirit of their ‘90s era grunge sisters (such as Bikini Kill) with a studied ... -
8.4
New Music Critique: The WINTYR
It’s nice to hear an artful, synth-powered band like the WINTYR, who’ve got their epic, atmospheric sound and vision––and execution––well under control. Above all, singer ...
