Photo by Mathias Reding tr!stan. – Spiral Ethos ambient Operating from his University dorm room in the South West of the UK, ambient producer Tristan Pilkington, A.K.A tr!stan., merges static and evolving synths with cascading tones, mournful strings, and subtle birdsong on the single “Spiral Ethos”, a track taken from hisContinue Reading
Photo by Scott Evans Future Daughter – Eg er liten eg alternative You’d be forgiven for assuming that “Eg er liten eg,” the first single taken from Norwegian experimental electronic group Future Daughter’s album Nye Krigere, is a soundtrack to a fantastical story. Not only does its loose structure dynamicallyContinue Reading
Photo by Saxon White Teen Mortgage – Oligarchy post-punk Irresistibly immediate and simple rock riffs are counter played against sneering vocals and pugnacious drums on “Oligarchy,” the blistering new single from Washington DC duo Teen Mortgage. The track is a high-octane assault on capitalist powers (“because corporate flaws they makeContinue Reading
Photo by Ahya Agawis The Dreambows – SPLAT! psychedelic Sounding like a 7-inch from the ’60s you might find by accident at a car boot sale, “SPLAT!” is the intoxicating new single from Floridian collective The Dreambows. Comprising members Stephen Dewsnap, Brandon Rasouli, Trevor Johnson, Dan Potvin, and Jake Ratiner,Continue Reading
Photo by Markus Spiske Sloome – Sparkle Finish indie rock Sweet melodies and atmospheric guitars are the name of the game for Californian rockers Sloome on “Sparkle Finish,” a bodacious single from their recent EP Wonderful Nice. Exuding a coastal cool, this five-piece group manages to straddle the fine lineContinue Reading
Photo by Barthelemy de Mazenod Lily Taylor – Ever New ambient Texas-based sound artist Lily Taylor may have academic training in performance and composition of contemporary music, but her work, evidenced by the new single “Ever New,” is far from dry or overly intellectual. Instead, her music feels organic asContinue Reading
Photo by Markus Spiske Divorce Court – Blindspot (feat. døves) chillgaze Divorce Court, the stage name of US artist Lynden Williams, collaborates with LA producer døves on the cathartic new single “Blindspot”. With themes of accepting the self, the track calls for a connection to nature as an antidote toContinue Reading
Photo by Kushagra Kevat Joh Chase – Another Lover alternative “Another Lover” is the intoxicatingly heartfelt new single from LA-based artist Joh Chase. Deviating from the textbook break-up song, a playfully upbeat groove, a reposed guitar, and irreverent vocals lament the emotional energy required to end and start new relationships. RecordedContinue Reading
Gigi Tsintsadze Quartet live at 1984, Tbilisi, 03/07/2023 On a narrow cobbled street off Liberty Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, sits the unassuming jazz venue 1984. Three floors up, you can find a delicate interior design that recalls a posh Parisian tea house, though patrons tonight mainly drink beer and GeorgianContinue Reading
Photo by Stefan Velea Curse Of Lono – Krieger alternative Felix Bechtolsheimer is the London-based artist responsible for Curse Of Lono, an emotionally deep and sonically comforting project whose new standalone single “Krieger” is a peculiarly alluring mix of adult contemporary songwriting, softly-delivered vocals, and bass-heavy production. Based on theContinue Reading