Alternative rockers Roulette dropped a two-piece at the end of October, fresh off the release of their debut album “I Don’t Know These People” in September. “Pollen” is a five-minute grunge cut that rumbles with a dark, leering atmosphere while “Freedom’s Death” is a shorter burst of punkish energy. Both songs erupt with raw emotion but with completely different stylistic
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Hip hop artist AG Da Gift enlisted vocalist Aliesa Nicole for a new single. As the title suggests, this joint finds AG keeping his focus right in spite of all the times he’s been wronged. “It’s less drama when you be alone” he raps, watching who he lets in and knowing better than to trust a lot of people these
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Zonk Rolan recently dropped a new single and video. Going for a stylish retro aesthetic, the scene finds Rolan performing the song in various urban environments, hanging from a car and walking busy street corners. In his trademark blend of Spanish and English lyrics, Zonk Rolan brings a high energy performance with “HIELO” that continues to solidify his presence in
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The MilBillies released their sophomore album last week. With twelve tracks, the string band offers a rollicking batch that infuses bluegrass with elements of folk, punk and traditional country. Whether they’re jamming about lustful love, drinking away sorrows, complicated feelings or the great Midwest scenery, The MilBillies cover all the bases with an electrifying platter ranging from cheerful and carefree
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Lakeyah recently dropped a new single and video, bringing her boldest self to the forefront. With the 20K visual, Lakeyah is found among partygoers and lavish cars, flexing unstoppably about getting what she wants when she wants and being willing to cut you off no question. Lakeyah knows her worth and won’t settle for anything less with “No Hesitation”, bringing
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Hip hop artist Trey the Visionary’s latest single is pretty self-explanatory; he’s keeping the energy lively here with a fun, bouncy hook. The message of “Keep Lit” is simple and feel-good; Trey’s looking to cut off the negativity so he can focus on hard work and live leisurely whether it’s late-night debauchery or extravagant trips. With three EPs, 2023 was
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Hip hop artist Stin.Wav dropped a three-song EP back in October. Keeping relentlessly rowdy energy for just over eight minutes, Stin.Wav is finding his focus and picking up momentum here, working hard to reach new heights in his creative world. All production is done by him as well, and you can tell he favors a party atmosphere by the irresistible
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Singer-songwriter Terry Alan Hackbarth dropped a new single back in October. With a jangle pop flavor, this tune touches on fear of being lost and misguided in life, clinging to someone as your guiding light out of the woods. The sweet hook, resounding layers of guitar and tenacious piano give it a lasting punch. Terry Alan Hackbarth seeks warmth via
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Cody Steinmann, known for his jazz trio project, also produces under the name C0D3 7. He dropped his debut single in this camp back in October, and it’s got a similar jazz-fusion approach to Steinmann’s other project but with an electronic foundation. Featuring De’Sean Jones on tenor saxophone, C0D3 7’s “Slippin” is a slick, stylish cut that evokes paradisical imagery
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Cyrus Chrome dropped a new single last month. Ready to go fast? They bring their inventive pop sound forward with a stomping banger that prominently features zooming car samples and feisty hip hop flow. Cyrus Chrome’s “Big Starr” is an instant hit, reminiscent of throwback 2000’s songs that get college basement parties and downtown clubs alike going wild. Check it
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Experimental artist Sarnal Key released a new EP recently. Recorded at Riga House in Columbus, Ohio, this project is described as “digital folk” music, consisting of previously unreleased compositions Sarnal Key had banked. Pieced together like collages, these electronic ambient tracks are introspective, curious and frolicsome. There’s a keen sense of whimsy with touches of anxiety and pensiveness, traversing a
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Pop rock act Rye Catchers, led by songwriter David McClintick Roberts, released a new album a few months back. The ten-song record comprises a balanced mix of originals and covers, as the title suggests. With an edge bridging classic hard rock and power pop energy, Rye Catchers’ “Covers and Concepts” harkens to 80s power anthem sensibility with the group’s own
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T!ny’s latest single blasts off with swagger and adrenaline. The hyperpop/hip hop fusion artist takes on sugar-rush production with this one, looking to live luxuriously and chasing the money, but being pursued by someone who’s trying to copy them/be them. You either get it or you don’t, T!ny says, cutting off anyone who doesn’t get the vision. T!ny flexes having
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Hip hop/hyperpop artist Hi-Milly brings rambunctious energy with her latest single. Leaning into a trap, party side, Milly raps about getting so high that the ring appears above her head, then cutting off fake people who say they’ve got money but really don’t. “Penny pinching like Krabs” has got to be one of the hardest bars of the year, that’s
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Jabril Yousef recently dropped a new single. The genre-bending pop artist merges elements of R&B, hip hop and punk here as they sing of infatuation with someone. Flirting with the shadows of love, Yousef wrote this song under a full moon, executing a powerful vocal performance rife with trap production, howling passion and atmospheric crescendo. It’s produced by Spike Lindsey,
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Singer-songwriter Mark J. Soriano has a new single out. Taking on a folk rock approach, Soriano sings of keeping a good head on his shoulders in spite of how confusing and chaotic life gets, hoping that another will do the same. He’s got honesty and heart in his voice, moving forward at all times and singing a song as he
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Experimental-electronic project Detraction released a new EP at the end of October. It’s six tracks, venturing into frequencies emanated like fragmented hallucinations. Bookended by two ambient pieces, the body of this work contains periodic vocals, loose pop phrases and precipitation samples that altogether feels like a Lynchian meditation. Detraction drifts off into dystopia with “More Songs About Rain.”
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Hip hop artist Yo Shorti dropped a new single recently. Over rapid piano-sampling production, Shorti goes hard in the paint here, rapping about trusting nobody and not tripping about what anybody thinks of her. She’s looking out for herself, normally lowkey but loud when she needs to be, telling the haters that they’re the ones who need to get their
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Punk rockers Man Alive released a new single last month. Sharpening their sound with their first tune in nearly two years, Man Alive channel the isolating nature of anxiety and envy of those who know how to manage it, enlisting Honey Creek’s Chris Merisalo for a guest verse. If you’re one to worry yourself into worst-case scenarios, the message here
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Electronic artist Tarek Sabbar released a new single. This 138bpm techno cut is inspired by a short story by Egyptian writer Yusuf Idris. The tune’s clattering beat gets your blood flowing, with walls of drones in the background that rise and fall. All proceeds from Bandcamp are going to charity, and links to demand a ceasefire in Gaza are listed
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Grunge/stoner rockers Toadskin released a new single this past month. Hope you like citrus fruit because this tune’s got a whole bunch of it – Toadskin rip and roll with a psych-tinged chug that thematically likens lemons to habits you just won’t shake. Oranges, limes and other produce have no business here. It’s the first taste of Toadskin’s upcoming album
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Bernadette is the solo ambient project of post-punk duo Genau’s Chris Belkofer. His debut EP is out now, featuring two tracks that take the cold, gothic textures of Genau while removing the pop structures, creating no wave-adjacent soundscapes. Ominous guitar tones and droning tape loops conjure a bleak yet ensnaring atmosphere, like you’re exploring a vast underground cave with only
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Soup Moat announced some time ago that the band is dissolving, but they weren’t going to throw the towel in before releasing a final, eponymous EP. They bring their sludgy, fuzzy, grungy rock and roll out in full force, unleashing four songs laden with shouted group vocals and booming riffage that accompany humorous lyrical themes such as National Packers Day
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Singer-songwriter Jesse Tyler Frewerd’s debut single is one of hope and resilience. Blending country and rock influences, Frewerd sings of going through hell and back but keeping a smile on his face and appreciating the little things as he treks toward the light at the end of the tunnel. As a veteran passionate about mental health awareness, Jesse Tyler Frewerd
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Hip hop artist YTMG Dubb dropped a new album this past week. As the title suggests, this project is themed around Dubb putting himself first and removing toxicity from his life, with the production having a watery, atmospheric feel. He doesn’t let himself miss, dressing to impress (“Good Impression”) and practicing self-love (“Stepping Away”) while choosing wisely who he gives
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