The opening track on Peter Cat‘s upcoming debut album The Saccharine Underground, “The Big House” delights with a hooky, rising sound. At points sporting aesthetic resemblances to acts like The Divine Comedy and Franz Ferdinand (the latter appa... more info

A gripping new track from bladebae, “Worst of Sins” evolves from haunting folk to a rousing rock spectrum. Aesthetically, Jeff Buckley is an enjoyable point of comparison. Per the artist, the track “explores the quandaries of sabotaging your ow... more info

A beautiful new track from Owen Duff, “Genet on Uranus (the Story of Us)” features an evolving chamber-pop production alongside lushly entrancing vocals. This and previously featured tracks from Owen Duff, like “Flawed Men” and Julia“, show... more info

Successfully infusing elements of serene dream-pop, textural shoegaze, and murky post-punk, “Esc” is a winning new track from The Mudd. Based out of Groningen in the Netherlands, The Mudd cite influences such as Ride, Sonic Youth, and Slowdive; I... more info

Expanding from suave synth-tinged contemplation into excitably hooky effervescence, “Ramon” is a track from Oakland-based duo Soft People, off their new album Absolute Boys. Cleverly, the track incorporates several lyrical Beatles references, wit... more info

Showing a rousing rock sound with a passionate vocal lead, reminiscent of Placebo, “Black Lotus” is a new track from Chicago-based solo project Midwestern Dirt. The track comes via Midwestern Dirt’s new album, Sayonara. A flickering bass line a... more info

Another creative track from Gravity Circus, “Lotus Eating Heathen” expands into a thumping display of darkly tinted vein of pop that resonates. “My heart is beating a little faster, a little skip here, a little skip there,” the vocals proclai... more info

Irresistibly catchy with a suave charm fondly reminiscent of Pulp, “V.G.S.O.H. (Sadie’s Song)” is a new track from Griffin Robillard. Scene-setting verses feature wry vocals and click-clacking percussion, shifting into a guitar-laden shimmer as... more info

Pulling For You by Blunda North Hollywood-based musician Andy Blunda crafts shimmering rock with hooky sentiments, evidenced throughout new EP Pulling For You. All five tracks are quality, ranging from the lushly soaring “Fall” to the brightly in... more info

Newly formed act Cosmopolis shows an engrossing sound steeped in elements of art-rock and post-punk. “Sécheresse” is a consuming effort whose first minute+ grows with contemplative allure. Climatic percussion revs up approaching the two-minute m... more info