OpCritical – “Guillotine”
OpCritical’s “Guillotine” is the kind of song that wants you to pay attention. It comes across with a tense, serious rock sound that fits its subject without trying to make…
Rusty Reid – “I Can See Clearly Now”
Rusty Reid takes on a song that almost everyone knows and loves with his version of “I Can See Clearly Now,” and thankfully, he understands what makes the original work.…
Litvar – “Being Here”
Being Here by Litvar feels like a record made after the noise has finally died down. The band, formed in Willimantic, Connecticut, steps away from the brighter indie rock sound…
Wingfish – “Dyads”
Wingfish’s Dyads feels like an album built around one simple idea: let the songs breathe and let the band sound like a band. The Danish alternative rock group from Gjern…
THROES NYC – “The Wires Out”
THROES NYC’s The Wires Out is a short EP, but it packs a clear mood into its two songs. The band works in the space between dark alt-pop, trip-hop, and…
Occupation Baby – “I Said What I Said”
“I Said What I Said” by Occupation Baby is the kind of song that grabs your attention through sound before you even start thinking about the words. Released on 3rd…
We Told You So – “A New Frame of Mind”
A New Frame of Mind by We Told You So is the kind of punk rock record that gets its point across without making things overly complicated. The Trois-Rivières, Québec…
Dan Webb – “Things Rise and Fall”
“Things Rise and Fall” by Dan Webb, featuring Logan Kane, is the kind of track that grabs your attention quickly. It moves at an upbeat pace, but there is a…
Teanko – “Between Two Selves”
Teanko’s “Between Two Selves” feels personal from the first few moments. The song has a gentle pop and indie-rock character, with a warm, melodic arrangement that keeps the focus on…
AINA – “Nothing Feels Better”
“Nothing Feels Better” by AINA is the kind of song that knows what it wants to do from the first few seconds. It is bright, upbeat, and built around the…