Since the release of their debut album in 2023 Otlo has been on the rise in their local music scene, and today sees the Nashville artists release their new lo-fi track, "Sweet Nothings". Even from the start of the song you know it is going to be a smooth pop jam, it's filled with hazy vocals and dreamy keyboard tones that will certainly send you towards the realms of relaxation. ... filled with hazy vocals and dreamy keyboard tones.   The tempo is perfect on this piece, not too slow that you're lost but fast enough that you'll be tapping along on the train to work. As mentioned earli ..read more

"Vices" is a smooth and dreamy take on alt-rock and gives the listener plenty of sounds to chew over. The track also acts as the lead and title track of his new EP and is a fantastic insight into what the full five-track-long EP might sound like. Hazy, breezy and filled to the brim with sounds to dream of. Even though the single is just a tickle over two minutes long Bryan manages to pack in a lot of sounds, from the hazy and warm tones of the psychedelic scene to the smooth and breezy realms of dream-pop. His vocals are one of the key elements that got us hooked on his track, and to be ..read more

Hailing from Cambridge (which is a city I know like the back of my hand) is LAY / BYE and they've recently dropped their exciting debut track, "Active!". If you're a fan of those out-and-out alt-rock anthems then this may just be a band who you'll love from the first play. We've got plenty of crunching guitar and bass tones flowing throughout this song with the sounds being slightly reminiscent of Royal Blood. Out-and-out rock anthem, with the sounds being slightly reminiscent of Royal Blood. Vocally it's more leaning towards a post-punk revival band, but what this does is give the track ..read more

Just last week saw the brilliant Louis Croft share his eighth of the year (EPs, Alternative versions also combined) and it's no wonder that the Nottingham-based singer-songwriter is steadily climbing up the ladder in his scene.  The train announcement intro for me gave me big mid-2000s indie vibes, but that sense became even bigger once the rush of folk-driven guitars came washing over my ears. The pace of the song is frantic enough to entice you to a little dance and a foot-stomp but not too much that it rushes you by. The vocals is what keeps the track grounded, and once again her ..read more

North Carolina's FAMILY VIDEO have returned with their strong new single, "Problem With My Heart", which acts as the first since the band dropped their album, "Shades", back in 2022. As soon as we clicked play we were greeted with a funky synth tone that can fill up every void of space inside your head, it's thick and full on but we loved it.  It's got sounds that can fill up every void of space inside your head. The tempo of the track sat rather well with us too, and when you combine the powerful vocal tones it won us over well before the first chorus came in, and when it does it ..read more

Coming out of Vancouver in Canada is Etienne Siew, and recently the singer-songwriter has released their incredibly wholesome new single, "Chasing Dreams". The new single is their first since 2019 and the way that this hits you feels as if they're already touring all over the world on the folk scene. "Chasing Dreams" gives you a massive insight into their new album, which in-turn could be one of the best folk/roots albums of the year. The sliding guitar especially on this track was alone a key reason as to why we loved this track within the first minute, and when you combine that with foot ..read more

Washington DC's very own Hays Dowdy has recently shared their bright new cut, "Inside the City", and what makes this single even more special is that it's their debut single, and what a joy it is. It's incredible to think that this is someone's debut single, as when you start off the song it's already filling your ears up with indie-pop tones that feel like they deserve to be played on the stage at major festivals the world over. ...  indie-pop tones that feel like they deserve to be played on the stage at major festivals the world over. Vocally we're presented with something that is b ..read more

Just last Friday saw Justin Sconza released his new album, "Campfire", and the lead single "Been So Long" may just be the track that'll convince you to invest your time into it. Nostalgic in so many ways, if you love dreamy vocals and jangly sounds you'll love the sounds of Justin Sconza. The jangly guitar that kicks things off reminded me, especially of those teen-movies in the 2000s, and it made me think of the soundtracks on American Pie and Road Trip. It's got a great sense of nostalgia about it and vocally what we have here is a dreamy range that can easily go from sub-genre to ..read more

London-based singer-songwriter SATRE has recently unveiled their nostalgic new single, "homebound", with it being his fifth since first dropping his debut cut back in 2021. Even though SATRE is a new artist in some respects it honestly feels like he should be selling out venues all up and down the UK. A downright folk anthem for the summer. The drive of the track is absolutely sensational and upbeat with some comparisons drawn against Icelandic superstars Of Monsters and Men and Britsh legends Mumford & Sons. Vocally it's mesmerising and with a smattering of hazy backing vocals it adds ..read more

At the back end of April saw the release of "Burned Blue" by Californian duo Strawflower, and it has to be one of the dreamiest tracks that the duo has released so far - and these two are well known for their hazy tones! If you love your surf music, witty vocal hooks and charming jangly tones then Strawflower seemingly may just be a duo that you're destined to listen to. Being from the West Coast and its surf culture this song fits perfectly into the surf-rock scene with delicate licks of psych-pop guitars mixed with jangly sounds and vocals that I can see myself singing along to on a warm ..read more