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AUDIO: Grayson – “Evergreen”

Singer-songwriter Grayson released her debut EP. There’s three tunes here that lean into a multi-faceted pop sound of both electronic and acoustic flavors. She channels stories about two-faced people (“Jealousy”), a young star with a magnetic aura (“Madeline”) and wishing to touch the sky but being afraid of falling down (“Suspended”). Grayson is a young emerging artist to look out

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AUDIO: Carbellion – “Weapons of Choice”

Longrunning stoner rockers Carbellion released their third full-length album out on Eclipse Records, with the special edition on Qumran Records. If you want your rock and roll heavy and grungy, look no further – Carbellion go for a highway ride with thundering melodies, crashing rhythms, and themes of debauchery and tearing up the night. The band wages war, reaches the

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AUDIO: Genau – “Flowers”

Gothic post-punk duo Genau released their first EP in three years last week. It’s four tunes of cold, shadowy rock that shimmers at many different speeds; “K.S.” kicks things into high gear with punkish energy, then “Talking” slows things down with a patient bass line and chugging, washing riff. With electronic rhythm behind their distorted cacophony, Genau create ethereal darkness

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AUDIO: Tontine Ensemble – “Fermen”

Improvisational-classical string quartet Tontine Ensemble released a new album. It’s nine compositions that entail the musicians exploring eruptive spontaneity amongst themselves, living up to the record’s title. There’s moments of profound suspense, frantic tension and calm between sonic storms with each track invoking the imagery suggested by its name; “Arachnid” gracefully motions like a spider in a web and “Unboxing”

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AUDIO: Milk Solids – “Dream Job”

Milk Solids released two records last week; we covered the first one the other day and are excited to present the second one today. Like “Eight Minutes in Heaven”, “Dream Job” is four songs of shoegaze and rock-electronica, although these tunes have generally slower tempos and are considerably longer. In fact, the title track spans almost 20 minutes! Lyrically, there’s

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AUDIO: Bug Moment – “The Flying Toad Circus”

Bug Moment have been making waves in the Milwaukee music scene over the last couple years, and it’s all led them up to the apex of releasing their debut full-length album on Friday. The band has conjured a multifaceted indie pop sound that gets grungy at times while dreamy at others, reflecting the band’s versatility with moody atmospheres. As the

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VIDEO: T!ny – “Awakening”

T!ny’s got a new single and video out this week. Directed by Diya Gitanjali Mark, the visual finds the artist at a party with their friends, at the laundromat and in a wig store. The song entails T!ny inviting someone to escape the conscious world together through psychedelic adventures, featuring dreamy, sparkling and palpitating production. T!ny seeks freedom through letting

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