[streaming] Alex Bayly – Animal

Alt-folk troubadour Alex Bayly returns with his delicately weaved new single “Animal”, out now. Poignantly earnest from the offset, Animal yet again showcases Bayly’s ability to pen richly emotive tracks that are stunningly intricate. Bayly’s distinctive, baritone vocal oozes with passion as it soars over the atmospheric soundscapes created from the gorgeous layering of instruments…

[streaming] Star Trip – Sueños

Taken from “Salto al vacio”, the new album by Star Trip, out November 30th via Pretty Olivia Records. Star Trip is an indie-pop band from Valencia, Spain, formed by Rafa Navarro (guitar/vocals), Alvaro Gomez (bass/vocals), David Osete (drums) and Vicente Prats (guitar/vocals), influenced by Teenage Fanclub and all 90’s guitar/indie-pop. Their self titled debut album…

[streaming] JFDR – Taking A Part Of Me

New track written and produced by JFDR // Additional production: Josh Wilkinson Mixed by Paul Corley Recorded at/by Figure 8 Recording, Brooklyn, NY and The Loft, Gowanus, Brooklyn, NY Mastered at/by 12k Mastering – Taylor Deupree Additional performers Electronics & modular synthesiser: Josh Wilkinson Percussion: Jeremy Malvin Percussion & Synths: Shahzad Ismaily JFDR is the…

[streaming] Pavey Ark – Cuckoo

New single by Pavey Ark, in anticipation of their debut album. It has been described by the band it “arrived in a strange dream just after the inauguration of Donald Trump. It’s two songs in one, two side to a story“. Pavey Ark are an alt-folk band from Hull. Atmospheric vocals and violins glide over…

[streaming] Twain – Inner Beauty

“Inner Beauty” is the first single taken from Twain’s new album “Adventure”, released via Keeled Scales. More news about it coming shortly. Twain is the solo project of Mt. (Mat) Davidson, a tender and evocative singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has previously worked with the likes of The Low Anthem, The Deslondes and Spirit Family Reunion….

[streaming] Jennah Barry – The Real Moon

Canadian songwriter Jennah Barry releases new single “The Real Moon”. About the song, from Jennah: “I was spending most of my time alone when I wrote The Real Moon. The song is about the very modern problem of seeing too much of the world without actually leaving your house. It’s about experiencing the fragility of…

[streaming] Stars On Fire – Salty Kiss

Taken from “Songs For The Summer” E.P., out October 25th via Emma’s House Recods. Stars On Fire is “scrappy jangle pop for people with short attention spans” from South Korea, enhanced by Cristoph Mark. “Songs For The Summer” follows the “Blue Skies Above” E.P., released last Spring by Jigsaw Records. https://www.facebook.com/starsablaze

[streaming] Pallas Athene – Through Hell

“Through Hell” is the opening track of Pallas Athene self title debut Ep, out now on Bandcamp. Pallas Athene Is an ethereal dark pop project created by Breanna Johnston. [Toronto] After spending nearly a decade playing in various rock and folk bands, in 2014 she injured her hands in a construction mishap and had to…

[streaming] Sera Cahoone and Tomo Nakayama – Crows

All proceeds for the track go to benefit RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services) Sera Cahoone (born August 4, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Cahoone’s music combines elements of classic country-western and modern indie rock and lo-fi music. She is also well known for her work as a…

[streaming] Lost Film – Enough

Taken from “Zero Summer” out everywhere October 25th 2019. “Zero Summer” is the latest offering from Jimmy Hewitt’s guitar-pop project, Lost Film, and also his most concise work yet. The initial concept for the record began in a darker place but Hewitt rehashed it as he shifted toward brighter, more optimistic themes. The title and…

[streaming] Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox – Secretary

“Secretary” is the first track out of “Myths 004”, a collaborative EP between by Cate Le Bon & Bradford Cox, out November 1st via Mexican Summer. As sure as if it had been mapped in the stars, or written in a prophecy buried deep beneath the sands of the Marfa desert, a collaboration between Cate…

[streaming] House Deposit – Cruise Control

“Cruise Control” is the opening track of “Reward For Effort”, the debut album by House Deposit, out October 25th. House Deposit openly grapple with their affairs. Melbourne-via-Sunbury-via-Coffs Harbour – the group have a soft spot for honesty. Deeply inspired by The Chills, The Feelies and Melbourne dolewave, Meaghan invited Sam over one day to write…

[streaming] Bill MacKay and Katinka Kleijn – No One Here Is A Stranger

Taken from “STIR”, releases October 11th 2019 via Drag City. Fresh off his acclaimed solo album “Fountain Fire“, Bill MacKay is back to harmonic atom-splitting with all six of his guitar strings in this new collaboration with cellist Katinka Kleijn, “STIR”. Bill is an avid collaborator (see “SpiderBeetleBee”, with Ryley Walker), and over the past…