Americana-folk rockers Lady Cannon have a new single out today. Accompanied by ethereal guitar work, a provocative bass line and heavenly backing vocals, Martha Cannon sings about observing a woman who’s obviously unhappy in a relationship and she contemplates interfering. It’s a bit stripped-down compared to Lady Cannon’s previous work, but that’s a good thing; it definitely works as a
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Andrew Prichard’s songwriting is on display with some loose tracks from requests.
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Solo punk project Gorilla Knifefight (Matt Glassel) has a music video out to their song “Mark My Skin.” It’s less than a minute long and makes its point loud and clear; the black-and-white video features Glassel receiving a stick and poke tattoo from good friend and bandmate Eliot Hess. The lyrics are displayed in Glassel’s distinct font as well (if
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Singer-songwriter Nate John Herlache’s debut EP is out today. Country fans gather; it’s four tunes that bring in the fiddle and banjo (and even some harmonica in the last track) to complement the honest lyrics of a hard-working small-town man. Whether he’s singing about having a good time with an attractive older woman in “Soccer Mom” or the sweet rush
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Singer-songwriter Janalyn Rose’s latest single and video is about wishing to be a star shining down on Milwaukee. Rose’s cleverly metaphoric lyrics about glimmering lights over a big city reflect her desire to make an impact on her community, along with the many other amazingly talented individuals that make up our scene. The video features her singing while shots of
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Singer/Songwriter Alberto Kanost creates a serene atmosphere on his sophomore release.
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E.B. Albeit gets as hazy as the end of the night on a new dub project.
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Alternative rocker Sam McCullough has his long-awaited album out today. It’s a record of eight songs, chock-full of anguish and wistful expression. Whether it’s screaming to be heard in “The Winner Takes All” or feeling chewed up and spit out in “Best Friend” or personal issues holding back a successful relationship in “This Is Something You’ve Been Dreaming Of,” McCullough
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Social Cig captures the uncertainty of budding adulthood on a 18-track album.
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Singer-songwriter Matthew Davies dropped a new EP this past week. In his Americana-tinged brand of heartfelt folk music, Davies reflects on those moments where you feel like just putting everything behind you and running away. The title track as well as “The Grid” touch on the heaviness of how competitive the Internet-driven world is, but he stays optimistic through the
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Country star Dan Lepien has a new record out today. The guy delivers six songs about the dust he’s picked up to finally be in a desirable place. He has trouble saying no to a good time but he’s also determined to make ends meet, all while making his honey happy. Dan Lepien lays out the balance of work and
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Freak folk artist The Lonesome Troubadour has a new record out. Characterized as ” acoustic come down music,” this body of work is designed to bring you back to a keen sense of reality, whether that’s from anxiety or depression or being under the influence of substances. Inspired by folk and psychedelic artists from John Prine to Animal Collective, The
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Experimental-electronic folk project Mere of Light is the solo effort of Elise McArdle, known for their role as vocalist/keyboardist of shoegaze band Cream Vellum. Mere of Light’s debut EP is out now, consisting of five tracks all with the harp as main instrument. McArdle’s lyrical themes touch on resounding emotional reactions to change, as well as the personal empowerment that
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Indie pop artist Murphy Kaye’s latest single and video is about feeling confused and directionless. Despite this, you have someone by your side that makes pain and chaos a bit more bearable. You have this person’s back and vice versa no matter what; all of this is done musically with a slower tempo that erupts into a grander orchestration of
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Southern California-based singer-songwriter Alisha Liston is certainly not your usual artist. She is only thirteen years old, and despite her very young age, is unveiling no less than her eleventh release, the astonishingly beautiful single titled “Paint On A Cloud.” After the previously released single “Whose Definition,” counting tens of thousands of streams on Spotify alone, Liston continues her speedy
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Indie folk band Chris Haise Band have a new record out today. While much of it was written and recorded pre-COVID, this album navigates dissonance and uncertainty through our complex world. There’s themes of growing from mistakes, evolving relationships, never having enough, needing a friend, and pushing through bad luck. It’s a batch of songs that yearn for a sense
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The singer/songwriter’s latest plays like a cathartic release.
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Pendrop Poet gets personal on a new single.
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Singer-songwriter Will Pfrang dropped his new record today. In the flavor of “lake house country” Pfrang contrasts the past with the present, reflecting on the surroundings that shaped him into the man he is today as he’s fallen in and out of love. He grew up in Port Washington, left town for college, and then returned some years later; some
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Americana rocker Trapper Schoepp’s got a new video out accompanying his recent record “May Day.” Directed by Carol Brandt, Schoepp is found walking through a fiberglass mold yard and tossing apples into a puddle of water. Then he’s shown with his head stuck in a wall with an apple atop his head, with a woman firing arrows narrowly missing him.
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Pop artist Meg Royale is out with her second single, following “Losing My Mind” from May. This one is addressed to her late father, who passed away three years ago on this day. Royale sings about him watching over her, although she expresses how much she wishes he could be here to watch her pursuing music seriously. She shared upon
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Jabril Yousef doesn’t conform to genres or standards with a new track.
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Singer-songwriter Brad Lee Curtis has a new video out accompanying his recent single “Waiting for the Tide.” Directed by Hilary Anderson Reese, the scene here finds Curtis on the shore dancing with the woman he loves. Then he’s got his guitar, singing of wishing to be swept away by love. Enjoying themselves on the beach is the perfect scenery for
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Singer-songwriter Will Pfrang has another single out today ahead of his upcoming record “Oh Boy, You’re A Blessing.” He sings of being a teenager and camping out with a girl out in the wilderness, gazing into the sky under the stars. They reflect on how life is adventurous and limitless, and you’ll never where you’ll end up or how you’ll
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Singer-songwriter Deal Ol’ Fred, known for fronting country-core band Rat Bath, released their debut solo EP today. It’s four songs and indeed takes on a bewitched theme; Kenyon sings of loving a ghostly presence, personifying a demon that burns at sunrise, getting sewn shut after being thrown around like a doll, and how fucked up it is to settle for
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