Meeting at the confluence of post-punk and Britpop, Switzerland’s Room1Fourteen drive a guitar-led groove straight to the dance floor with “So Cold.” To be released on 5 September, “So Cold” is the lead single from the trio’s forthcoming Control. Stream…
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Shedding the folk trappings of former moniker Miss Shevaughn & Yuma Wray, Erin Frisbee, Chris Stelloh and Ben Tufts have been freed to explore new sounds and textures as FuzzQueen. Decamping from California to Washington DC, the newly branded FuzzQueen…
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Proudly showing their Americana influences, Athens, Georgia’s Caleb Keith & The Calaveras embrace love at first sight on first single, “Marie.” Spanning from Georgia to Ohio, “Marie” is populated by moonlit miles and honky-tonk hope. Set to release their debut…
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A pungent folk tale of mortality and malaise, “Sticks,” from Colorado singer/songwriter Anthony Ruptak, builds and burns with feral delight. The first single from Ruptak’s fourth album, to be released early next year, you can stream/purchase “Sticks” below. Sticks by…
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Filling the days between June’s Strawberry Moon and September’s autumnal equinox, Los Angeles trio The Rebel Light ask “Where Did All the Love Go” on its new single. Punctuated by horn blasts and salt water vibes, the twilight pop nugget…
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With a grizzled voice steeped in realism, Atlanta’s Chris Stalcup is one of the best songwriters America has yet to hear. Pulling no punches, Stalcup’s Saturday night songs tug at blue collar heartstrings with honest emotion. Following on 2014’s Dixie…
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The icy synths on “Won’t Break” from Joshua Tree, California electro-pop trio Chelan are offset by the warmth provided by Jennifer Grady’s vocals. Along with composer Justin Gosford and drummer Chad Austinson, Chelan update Jan Hammer’s ’80s aesthetic for a…
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A charged political statement, “Manipulator” from Montreal trio Elephant Stone would make even the Napoleonic figures indicted in the song dance. The first single from Elephant Stone’s forthcoming fourth album, Ship of Fools, you can stream “Manipulator” below. To be…
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Borrowing liberally from the Jesus and Mary Chain and its bastard children, Southampton quintet Dead Rabbits ride a bent-string groove on new single, “Get Me Over There.” Set to follow up 2014’s Time is Your Only Memory, Dead Rabbits will…
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With an unrepentant pop sheen, Elijah Ford & The Bloom‘s pleading “Try As You Might” is a backwards-looking motivational pep talk that happens to rock. Set to follow up his 2011 solo debut, Upon Waking, the Austin-based Ford will release…
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Open the lid on a Victrola these days and the song that should emit forth is “Heading South” from Atlanta indie stalwarts Gringo Star. Bearing more than a whiff of nostalgia, the wispy “Heading South” requires only half of a…
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With only a brief murmur interrupting their stoic groove, James Hoare (Veronica Falls) and Jack Cooper (Mazes) do Luna as well as Dean Wareham and company on “Bills,” the first single from the duo’s forthcoming Dusk, their third collaborative release…
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