Singer-songwriter Dandy L. Freling’s got a new single out. With a gritty country folk flare, this tune encompasses a character who’s down on their luck with an aching heart, stuck getting blown back by the wind and yearning for the shining sun. The vivid imagery Freling sings of unravels the character and their plight with a galloping tempo. Dandy L.
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Singer-songwriter Sam Whitten is out with a new EP. It’s five songs that encompass hazy, emotive indie rock tinged with post-punk and noise pop. Whitten displays a knack for slow but sure buildups in his songs; for example, opening tune “On the Dot” begins with gentle crooning before erupting into shouting and distortion. “At Least I’m Fucked” has a similar
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Beauty Steps is the new project of D’Amato and Robert Weiss, and they’re out with their debut single ahead of forthcoming LP “Show Me Where.” It’s a lucid, passionate dream pop tune adorned by twinkling keys, affectionate voices and funky guitar work that makes you feel like you’re walking on a rainbow into the night sky with your lover. Musicians
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Indie pop act So Zuppy dropped a new single today. Continuing his playful, eccentric brand of pop, the artist longs for a friend and wonders where they’ve wandered off to with this tune. There’s always fun to be had with So Zuppy’s melodies, but he embeds sincere and human moments into them at the same time, and that’s what makes
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Blackened sludge metal band It Is Dead teamed up with Brazilian blackened crust duo Void Me for a crushing record of antifascist black metal. Three tracks are It Is Dead’s and the other five are Void Me’s, culminating into an uncompromising, fire-breathing, enraged record of heaviness. The shrieks, dark atmospheres and intense riffage rally the masses against all forms of
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Rapper Taiyamo Denku and producer DW Underground clean the plates in “Table Manners.”
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Heavy psych rockers Astral Hand are gearing up to release their highly anticipated debut album “Lords of Data” on Romanus Records next month, but in the meantime, they’ve shared with us earthlings the music video for “Contact.” Shot by Enterprise Films, the scene finds four psychonauts attempting to establish contact with another dimension beyond time and space, only to be
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Ska punks 2 Ball Screwball are out with their sophomore EP – their first release since 2017. It’s four fun, energetic tunes that blow off plenty of steam to channel all the spinning thoughts and existential dread. These riffs and hooks have the power to get the crowd on their feet to sing, dance, laugh and forget the woes for
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Prolific experimental/noise act Death Tape Super Bass is out with his first release of 2023. Over six tracks, Aaron Steinmetz explores minimal techno built from variably metallic and wonky textures. A couple tracks span over eight or nine minutes long; “Tooth Party” and “Sound Drown” give Steinmetz plenty of room to feel out industrial soundscapes with alarm-like repetitions. “Hellmouth” is
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VE9US is a new artist to look out for; they’ve been dropping singles the last few months – the most recent of which dropped after the New Year. Marrying hyperpop and hip hop styles, this tune finds VE9US laying down bars about doing shit for themself and out to make money. They’re player one and not about to compromise. Clocking
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Longtime new wave fellas Xposed 4heads have kicked their 2023 off with a new single. The band is known for incorporating humor into their material, and this tune is no exception – everyone’s going nuts and no one knows what’s going on! But that’s okay because we get to move and groove to this fun, animated ditty. Xposed 4heads lose
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Alternative rock act E is for Epic dropped a new single. It’s something of a protest song, confronting evil that’s allowed to go unpunished while there’s corruption in the justice system and those in power get to lie and get away with it. Frontman Eric Wennerstrand knows that the Lord hears his cry and he’s praying for better days. With
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Voodoo Rays are pushing the envelope with their newest album, ‘Empire’, which features cutting-edge tracks. The band hailing from England wastes little time in getting down to business with a sound that will shake your speakers for all the right reasons. The music is best categorised as classic indie, with many nods and winks to some of the most influential
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War causes irreparable damage to everyone involved. An unjust, not to mention failed war multiplies that suffering. In the first single from his upcoming album, Milwaukee native and folk purist Trapper Schoepp sings of such suffering. A plucky guitar riff and spare drums run free for a few bars before he begins to sing. “Brother don’t you know we were
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Milwaukee-based and genre-bending, Khal!l released a steady stream of singles last year. “Fast Break” is his first track of the new year. 808s knock and snares snap under his autotuned vocals, synths coming and going to leave plenty of space for the lyrics to come through. The song progresses somewhat over its short length, with female vocals coming in to back the last
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Pop punk-emo rockers Clementine have a new single out. This one’s about ex-lovers and the parts of yourselves that you give and take in a relationship. You end up not liking who you’ve become after the fact as you try filling the void and feel sorry for yourself. The melody fits the somber nature of the song, eventually building up
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Indie folk artist Astronaut Husband is out with a new album. It’s fourteen tracks that invoke lush imagery of nature, weather, critters and lovers by way of sweet acoustic melodies and tender vocals. The summery pictures that these songs venture into is sure to warm you up through the bitter cold we’re having this week. Astronaut Husband carries a sense
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Experimental artist and percussionist Jon Mueller’s latest release is a meditation on time and loss. This composition is just over half an hour long and consists of gentle tones, angelic yet haunting. It’s a potently hypnotizing sonic expedition that follows a keen sense of awe and gallantry into spacious soundscapes. Jon Mueller takes us into a calm yet compelling trance
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Metalcore act These Fading Visions are out with the music video for a song off last year’s album “Generation Disorder.” Clocking in at just under two minutes, “Let Me Out” is a cathartic cry to be saved from oneself. Shot by Dolister Films, the video features vocalist Justin Weidower bringing a strong, shrieking delivery while a brutal brawl is going
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Pop artist Andrew Cesarz dropped his first single of the year. This one’s got a smooth, soft rock feel and encompasses no longer being close to someone but willing to be there for them if they ever decide to come back. With a grand, climactic performance that erupts with backing vocals, a guitar solo and a piano-laden melody, Andrew Cesarz
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Rock project Venturer released a new single this past week. The story goes like this: a character enters a mystical valley searching for his lost love, only to slip into a dream and find that the valley around him comes to life. With a friendly, bouncing melody and cheer-filled vocals, this tune saves said character from fear and worry by
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The Nile Club played their album release show at Linneman’s, with the help of Barf Lord, Shoobie and North Warren.
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Jazz-rockers Tomatillo disbanded some time ago, but not before they recorded a three-song EP that’s finally out today. These songs touch on adversity, love and personal experiences that others won’t quite understand, driven by melodies that have lots of personality and passionate vocals that project from the soul. Get groovy to the genuine, heartwarming spirit of Tomatillo.
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Psych rock group Painted Caves released their first single of 2023. This tune is performed with over fifteen different instruments and conjures a picture of lovers removed from one another. There’s a B-side Fluoxetine dance remix of the song as well, featuring additional lyrics and nearly ten minutes of instrumentation. The wonderful cast of musicians behind bandleader Ali Lubbad features
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Artist-producers Docx and BIG PHARMA teamed up for a new EP. Get ready to embark on a surreal and mischievous excursion through sonic experimentation – these five tracks are each entirely in their own lane, yet they form an extraordinary collage of textures and ideas. The duo incorporates elements of industrial, hyperpop and danceable electronica, complete with contributions from fellow
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