Grunge-stoner rockers Toadskin are out with their proper debut record. Featuring some songs from their self-titled demo EP as well as new ones, the band immerse themselves in nature-themed jams laden with punk sensibilities. References to the Wisconsin landscape are made throughout the ten tracks such as the harshness of the cold with “Knives of Winter”, enjoying the water with
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Blackened death metal band Emblazoned are out with a new record. The band rages with hunger for flesh over six tracks, detailing grotesque disfigurations resulting from the doings of an accursed society. Vengeance, malevolence, and disarray are the core tenets of “Nefarious Formation,” mercilessly pummeling mortal fools with infernal vocals, unwavering riffage and thrashing rhythms.
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The up-and-coming indie rock singer-songwriter Hank Quillen is making a splash on the contemporary music scene with his recently released single ‘Treading Water’. Hank’s artistic talents shine through like a beacon from the very first note, making this a one-of-a-kind type of single that is truly inspiring. Hank is a well-known actor who is not afraid to try new things,
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Hip hop artist Dubb Saq dropped a new single with Rubberband Bootsy. As the title implies, this one’s got a summertime feel perfect for being outside. Despite dealing with difficult circumstances such as loss and heartbreak, the two artists are looking up and stay hustling. You can count on Dubb Saq to have not only consistent drops but he collabs
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Indie pop duo House Tree dropped their second single and it’s a gentle ditty of a poignant tale. Jacob Slade and Jas Rosenblatt compare someone they’re telling to leave you alone to a lost pup that won’t go away. The artists have powerful chemistry, painting a difficult picture with their loving voices. We hope to keep hearing more from House
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Experimental artist Docx has their sophomore album out today. Three years in the making, this album is a cosmic journey of sound, style, color and texture. The interlude “Exist?” featuring Kuntpills sums it up pretty well – the creative process is a beautiful escapism limitless in scope where revelations can occur at any time – and Docx explores those untethered
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Singer-songwriter Max Segovia is out with a new EP. It’s four tracks comfy in lo-fi aesthetics, containing vivid imageries of views of the city, rushing waters, the moon, and wide-open fields. Segovia is direct and minimal with lyrics, letting the music guide the listener into the symbolisms of the songs. Stylistically vast between country, folk and R&B, Max Segovia invites
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With the release of their latest album, “Together In Love And Separation”, Saskia Griffiths-Moore & Chandra Chakraborty have established themselves as industry leaders. The greatest of Indian classical history and the sounds that have developed from the Western folk scene in recent years are both featured on the new 8-track compilation that is out now. “She Moved Through The Fair”
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With the release of his latest single, the rising star Spider Plant enters a new chapter in his career, and he also joins a new world of charisma with the help of an electronic soundtrack that quickly soothes the ears upon first contact. The song ‘Mountain’, which has been put together by Spider Plant and first released in the United
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Pop/hip hop artist T!ny enlisted Hi-Milly for a new single. She’s talking shit and flexing here over the soaring beat, feeling on top of the world and winning every day not missing a beat. She’s out getting what she wants when she wants; it’s pretty self-explanatory – T!ny and Hi-Milly are unstoppable with “I FEEL SO HIGH!”.
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Electronic pop artist Hurt Alwys keeps them coming with a new single. Clocking in at just over two minutes, this song is about demons creeping up from inside as you’re getting close to someone. It’s got a dark computerlike feel, adding a sense of mystery with retro-futurist aesthetics. We hope all these singles are a sign of something bigger in
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Emily Zimmer, known for her singer-songwriter output in the past, has been going in a cool new instrumental direction lately. She starts with “Power Flow” – a track clocking in at one minute and nineteen seconds that evokes imagery of a blue sunrise. It’s a relaxing yet optimistic chillwave tune. Be sure check out the other tracks Emily Zimmer’s put
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Retro-futurist music project The Beat Index has the first single out from upcoming album “Volume Two: Thank You For Your Patience” themed around telephone hold music. This song’s got a soft 70’s rock feel; it’s bright, sunny, and hazy and containing imagery of a frolicking young couple in the summertime. There’s four different versions of the track here; the original,
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Ben Slowey sits down with the poet and artist who most recently was in Peeper & Le Play.
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Psych-classical-folk-pop artist Kyle John Kenowski’s got the video out for “A Transient Thing” for his “infinite” album “Ourugorus Garden.” The singer-songwriter recently moved to Seattle, and the visuals here reflect his new surroundings. There’s flowers, mountains, wildlife, and rain-soaked forests – and even a cat! “A Transient Thing” reflects the blooming landscapes as the lyrics touch on getting older, going
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Experimental duo Duran Jerome are out with their debut batch of recordings. Venturing into the realms of electronica, sound collage, experimental pop and spoken word, Duran Jerome cover a lot of ground in their affinity for hazy soundscapes and whimsical sampling; the sky’s the limit for them as they incorporate strange poetic passages and conversational snippets into lo-fi melodies. Check
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Americana-folk band Long Mama are out with their debut single. It’s one about struggling to mask how you feel after getting heartbroken and feeling guilt for it. Kat Wodtke sings of being taught her whole life how to keep her head above water but now being vulnerable has become difficult. With a melancholy yet heartful delivery, Long Mama tackle the
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Singer-songwriter Ethan Keller’s got a new single out. It’s an uptempo rock tune where Keller uses various weather phenomena to describe a woman he’s involved with, but she ends up being bad news. He clearly had fun writing this one, describing her with such things as a whirlwind, a squall line of clouds, and a “rainbow turned grayscale.” Ethan Keller’s
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Indie pop artist Barf Lord has the video out to recent song “Jam Jars.” Carter Voras is found hanging out in their room, goofing around, dancing and playing guitar as words from the song appear on the screen. It ends with Voras staring deeply at a character in a sketchbook that appears to be having a spiritual moment, fitting for
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Breakcore artist Jared Eternal Mirror remixed Cloak’s song “Weights” from his “Anything For You” EP from earlier this year. While the original tune has a dreamy, ambient quality to it, Jared’s take on the song gets bright and glitchy. It’s quite a contrast but works well in a most unusual way; there’s even 808 production incorporated into it. Go listen
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Experimental electronic producer The Demix is out with his first new music in quite some time. The nearly seven-minute-long track has horror sensibilities, themed around an ominous light piercing the darkness. Building on a spooky industrial-type beat, a tense atmosphere is conjured before the final minute unleashes a sense for unresolved mystery. We hope it’s the sign of more to
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Alternative rockers Cutters are out with their debut self-titled album. It’s a little punk, a little metal, and a ton of rock ‘n roll, with songs raging about everything from internet creeps to the ruling class to bands not pulling their weight to a man coming after you after dark. With crushing solos, call-and-response moments and a knack for calling
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Ben Slowey sits down with the rapper and podcaster.
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Indie pop trio Kat and the Hurricane recently covered Rihanna’s “Stay” and have a music video coming with it. Directed by Jordyn Alft, the visuals find Kat in a red glow, singing by themself before Benjamin joins them for the second verse. Their harmonies swell into palpable power until at last, all three band members are seated on a bench
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Pop artist Jinx Oge teamed up with producers Rvcklvss and Special K for a new single and video. Directed by Micah Oge, the video takes place in a forest and features a crew of fairytale characters around a dollhouse, where Oge can be found partying with costumed friends. The song is about making your fantasies come true, having the lustful
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