Another great new single sneaks out from the upcoming Yea-Ming and The Rumours. With a low-slung twang that rolls in like clouds on the horizon, “Somebody’s Daughter” adds a few more shades to the band’s indie pop palette. Balancing the line between country and girl-group-gone-indie-pop that recalls heavy hitters from Veronica Falls on through newer contemporaries like Parsnip, it offers up a deeper look into the band’s upcoming LP. The song is a highlight on The Rumours’ upcoming new album I Can’t Have It All, which finds its way out May 24th from Dandy Boy Records. Support the artist. Buy it ..read more

A bonus cut from the sessions that brought forth Ducks Ltd’s last album Harm’s Way. The song didn’t wind up fitting into the Harm’s lineup, but still remains a jangled jewel that captures the same magic that was woven through the album. A relaxed softness inhabits the song, further pushed by guest harmonies from Julia Steiner (Ratboys) and Margaret McCarthy (Moontype). The cut curves through the speakers on strums and sways, but once the chorus hits, the swell of urgency that fed into a few of the singles from Harm’s Way return, with Tom McGreevy’s vocals soaring through the hooks. The band me ..read more

The longing for a lost transmission from a favorite band always holds on tight, even more so in the wake of a tragic passing. Broadcast fans have long been hopeful for one last transmission from the waking dream that draped Broadcast, and with the release of Spell Blanket, they capture some of the feelings, if not the scope of a new work from Broadcast. The collection culls from Trish Keenan’s stash of demos, voice memos, 4-track recordings, and extensive mini-disc library. The sprawling, crackling collection retains the dreamlike linger of Broadcast’s songs, albeit dusted with a bit more murk ..read more

Another synth-slashed post-punk gem rolls out from Marcel Wave. The band burrows into the ranks of Sauna Youth and Cold Pumas, but embraces a more brittle sound than either. “Stop/Continue” finds the band working through calculated riffs and motorik beats balancing itchy keys with Maike Hale Jones’ acidic vocal delivery, probing industrial ills, growing dread, monotonous existence, and social disease. The single crops up on the band’s new record, Something Looming, out June 14th from Feel It Records and Upset The Rhythm. Support the artist. Buy it HERE or HERE ..read more

A towering third single from the upcoming Motorists LP hits today. Quickly rising to the top of my most anticipated list, the Canadian trio’s sophomore LP has tapped into power pop with an undercurrent of post-punk, but “L.O.W.” is as close as the band has come to a ‘90s grunge burner. The cut is anchored by huge riffs and a quivering vocal delivery. The song seems to come from all directions — massive, monolithic, and all encompassing. “L.O.W.” glows with a wicked glee, a feeling that’s coursing through the upcoming Touched By The Stuff. The new record is out May 24th from Bobo Integral and W ..read more

The sophomore album from Winged Wheel expands in sound and assemblage, pushing their smudged indie into a more more monolithic stature. The band adds two members to their ranks, filling out a stacked deck that already contained members of Spray Paint, Tyvek, Powers/Rolin Duo, and Matchess with high profile members of Water Damage and Sonic Youth. The band’s first record clipped from the ether and elusiveness of Flying Saucer Attack, Grouper, and Cul De Sac. The sophomore effort doesn’t shy away from those touchstones but delves deeper into the rhythmic gaze of the ‘80s and ‘90s. With a deep be ..read more

Wand returns, leaner, but no less lacerating on their new album Vertigo. The band pares down to a four-piece for the upcoming album, but there’s still plenty of the band’s heft on first single “Smile.” Knotted with guitar and drenched in a glorious blanket of fuzz and froth, the new single chews on the prog-pop that’s made their bed for the past few albums. The song seethes, dips back into the ‘90s well of guitar-forward radio. They pair the cut with an absolutely terrifying video that’s dipping into “Black Hole Sun” territory, from Connor Clarke and Slips Studios. The new album, Vertigo, is o ..read more

L.A.’s Love Fiend dig into the twitchy New Order and synth punk that fed out of the Midwest ‘80s and has continued to flow from the Aussie imports over the past few years. Nodding to Devo, Starter, Austmuteants, Smarts, and School Damage, the first single from the band’s upcoming Handle With Care rides in on insistent synths, sax scorch, and jagged plastic riffs. The accompanying video is a barrage of color and kitsch, feeling every bit like the heirs to the New Wave weirdness. The new album hits shelves July 12th from In The Red. Support the artist. Buy it HERE ..read more

For her latest solo release, Cara Beth Satalino strips her sound back, letting the indie exteriors of Outer Spaces flicker away with the firelight. A more personal, intimate record than she’s presented prior, Little Green, finds the songwriter sifting through the soul with a bit of restraint and some help from measured drums, pedal steel, and cello. The songs on Little Green are tender, vulnerable, and absolutely engrossing. It’s hard to ignore Satalinio’s candlelight lilt, the kind of songs that are born of quiet moments, doubt, dreams, luck, memory, and melancholy. The songs, with their inhe ..read more

Plenty of exciting new albums on the way, and I’m thrilled to see a new one from favorites Powers/Rolin Duo. The pair are taking a heavier turn to their often elegiac folk this time around. Jen’s dulcimer still sparkles to life, but on “Peridot,” Matt’s guitar brings a meditative, tectonic tone as the piece moves on. The song, rooted in lava floes and naturally destructive forces is, by turns, itself a force of nature. The record finds the band in an expansive mood, with two side-long pieces making up the record, a heroic effort in their already ambitious catalog. You can hear an excerpt from ..read more