Written in March 2020, while life collapsed into empty playgrounds and shuttered streets, Lindsey Buck’s ‘Quiet Town’ swells and captures the strange stillness of lockdown. It’s a gorgeously delicate composition that feels like a time capsule pulling us to that unsettling moment again- the song is a delicate vessel holdingContinue Reading
On ‘Good Enough’, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Zack Morris leans into vulnerability with a touching openness. Built around the hushed strum of acoustic guitar and delicate keys, the track unfolds whispered in a quiet room before swelling into something far bigger- a storm of emotion layered with soaring backing vocals, atmospheric textures,Continue Reading
Seattle’s Map of the Woulds return with their superb single ‘The Old Songs’, a jagged, tongue-in-cheek reflection on what it means to make art in an age where everything is covered in a disingenuous veneer. The track plays like a carnival mirror held up to the creative process- distorted, funny,Continue Reading
Los Angeles singer-songwriter VANNGO has built a reputation for songs that feel like landscapes, and his latest single ‘Rearview Flames’ is no exception. Where past work has leaned into raw introspection, this track opens the throttle, embracing the open road with a blend of grit and warmth. ‘Rearview Flames’ isContinue Reading
The Fades have never been a band to whisper, and with ‘This Scene is Over’, they’re absolutely shouting from the rooftops- not for attention, but because the walls are caving in. This is a track steeped in the frustration and grit of a band that’s spent years in the trenches,Continue Reading
Make Believe Love’s latest single ‘Delay Deny Depose’ doesn’t just slap you with a hook- it slips a knife of satire between the ribs of late-stage capitalism. The brainchild of Los Angeles artist Lucas Berman, the track folds lo-fi synths, twang-laced guitars, and razor-edged wit into a politically charged anthemContinue Reading
If ‘Plastic Hooligans’ was Remain Blank kicking down the door, then ‘The Kitchen Floor/ The Second Time’ is them confidently swaggering into the room. This Bolton four-piece aren’t interested in easing you in- they’d rather shove you headfirst into their world of wired post-punk delirium and sharp-edged indie hooks. ‘TheContinue Reading
Ten years is a long time to leave a story unfinished- but ‘Rêverie’, The Young Liars’ first release since 2015’s ‘Rue Massena’, feels less like a comeback and more like a resurfacing. The Jakarta indie rock quartet haven’t returned to chase past glories; they’ve returned to inhabit a different tempoContinue Reading
Silk Daisys’ new single ‘It’s A Laugh’ is the kind of bittersweet earworm that hides a bruise beneath a smile. The Atlanta-based dream-pop/post-punk duo- made up of James Abercrombie and Karla Jean Davis- wrap jangling 12-string guitar lines, handclaps, and irresistible hooks around the well-worn “sad clown” archetype, creating somethingContinue Reading
For years in Nashville, Wes Kirkpatrick lived in the shadow of sad songs. Heartbreak and melancholy seeped into everything he wrote- not out of choice, but because it was all that seemed to surface. Eventually, the weight of it all drove him back to the Colorado mountains, searching for space,Continue Reading