Listening Now : Gag Salon – Backing Track
London’s eccentric art rock provocateurs Gag Salon unleash Backing Track, a deliciously chaotic slice of twisted pop from their upcoming debut album You Have Been …
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Listening Now : Grave Secrets – BLUFFSIDE
Grave Secrets return with BLUFFSIDE, a jagged, emotionally-charged track that carries the urgency and grit of their LA hardcore roots, while leaning into more melodic, …
Listening Now : múm – Mild at Heart
Icelandic experimentalists múm return after over a decade with Mild at Heart, a delicately constructed piece that radiates quiet confidence. Gliding through shifting rhythms, miniature …
Listening Now : Dread Spectre Council – Hooves & Cloves
Hooves & Cloves by Dread Spectre Council is a hazy blend of chiming fuzz, lo-fi charm, and emotionally direct songwriting. Kenneth Amundsen’s solitary project channels …
Listening Now : Labit – MANGOES AND RICE
Labit’s MANGOES AND RICE is a tender, sun-soaked ode to identity, memory, and family. With breezy acoustic guitar, layered harmonies, and heartfelt lyrics, the Filipino-American …
Listening Now : Weird Era – Marian
Weird Era’s Marian is a swirling, heavy shoegaze gem that blends dreamy textures with jagged edges. Built on catchy, fuzz-soaked riffs and an undercurrent of …
Listening Now : Fortitude Valley – Video (Right There With You)
Video (Right There With You) is a bittersweet indie pop gem from Fortitude Valley, full of jangly guitars, punchy rhythms, and Laura Kovic’s emotionally resonant …
Listening Now : Nathan Hui-Yi – STAND AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Nathan Hui-Yi’s STAND AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a genre-blurring, lyrical fever dream that merges hip-hop, poetry, and electronic experimentalism. Channeling Blakean imagery …
Listening Now : Rival Consoles – Theme
Rival Consoles’ Theme, from the MindsEye game score, is a masterclass in immersive, beat-driven atmosphere. Built on swelling synth layers and pulsing rhythms, it fuses …
Listening Now : Dynasty – Combative Heart
Dynasty’s just released Combative Heart is a stirring synth-pop gem that marries vulnerability with cinematic scope. Built on pulsing rhythms, ethereal synths, and deeply introspective …