Praises - In This Year: Hierophant
Praises returns with a full band and their second studio album In This Year: Hierophant. Through instinct, talent and of course, blind luck, Praises harnessed their sound through the course of the pandemic, leaning into the creative spirit and a recording process reminiscent of a Bad Seeds project, key players wrote their parts from only a demo track and a feeling.
The Fixx - Every Five Seconds
The FIXX recorded Every Five Seconds at three separate locales in London with assistance from a trio of trusted band associates — namely, Nick Jackson at Spacehouse Studios, Adie Hardy at Unit 2 Studios, and Neil Bowerman at Bowerman Studios.
Mr. Little Jeans - Better Days
Mr Little Jeans is the musical alias of Norwegian musician and songwriter Monica Birkenes. The new music is a more dynamic record, complete with shuddering bass synth, ice-cold trap drums, and an incredible, enveloping sense of space.
Jaguar Jonze - Bunny Mode
On Bunny Mode, Jaguar Jonze creates a unique and cinematic patchwork of stadium pop, industrial noise, and punchy punk energy to tell her story. It’s jagged, fierce, uplifting, and haunting all at once; a fist-pump in a sweaty room, a solo dance on the living room floor, an echo that reverberates around a canyon. The album is more than just music: it is an entire world for the listener to step inside.
Sophie Doyle Ryder - Beginner's Luck
Sophie’s debut EP “Beginner’s Luck” is full of chart- worthy hits. Beginner’s Luck depicts a new chapter in Sophie’s life. "Hunni Hunni" and "Don’t Want No Boyfriend" reflects her spontaneous fun, in the moment and lifestyle.
Regretski - Dubious Claims of Specialized Knowledge
Drawing from the pair’s diverse backgrounds, Regretski developed a unique sound, shifting from plodding tempos to frantic outbursts, taking time to explore everything in between.
Muunie - Ele.mental
“Fire”, the first track on the Ele.mental, is a passionate pop ballad about losing oneself in a romantic relationship, and is accompanied by an appropriately sensual and intimate music video that features Muunie lost in the kind of passionate physical embrace of another that the song is about, intercut with footage of Muunie climbing out of a cave in a desert. The music video for “Fire” was created in conjunction with director Scott Fleishman of Aplusfilmz.
Slang - Cockroach In A Ghost Town
Slang’s debut Cockroach In A Ghost Town is a force of nature that came, seemingly, out of nowhere. Lyricist/singer/guitarist Drew Grow and drummer/singer Janet Weiss started the band over a decade ago in Portland, or both having spent more than half their lives dedicated to making and performing music.
Dehd - Blue Skies
This is the band’s second consecutive breakthrough: sharper and smarter, with harmonies and rhythms more sophisticated and considered. Blue Skies is still Dehd – just more wild and wonderful than ever before. Another jolt of timely hope, only with twice the power.
Hovvdy - Billboard For My Feelings
The duo ensures their music stays rooted in Austin, tied by friends, Texas family and memory – perhaps the heaviest elemental through line in the band’s prolific catalogue. The track “Town” nostalgically tributes their early Austin days, indulging the extra-cushy weave, sturdy strum and propulsive swirl of Hovvdy’s trademark sound. With the rhythmic lilt of repeated lines “I’m doing so good / I’m doing my best,” it’s all too juicy for chant-along at a sweaty hometown show soon.
Mallrat - Butterfly Blue
On her debut full-length, Mallrat — aka Grace Shaw — embodies the spirit of its titular creature, but without the delicacy that keeps you at a distance. Over eleven clever and open-hearted tracks, she draws you in close and shows you the world through her wide, hopeful eyes.
Ruby Sparks - California Honey
Ruby Sparks is the indie rock project of LA by way of Pennsylvania native Jake Sternberg. Utilizing the lush palette of The Beatles & Beach Boys-inspired harmonies and the slick guitar tones of Arctic Monkeys & Tame Impala - Ruby Sparks aims to connect listeners to the complexities of exploring one’s masculinity and mental health.
John Doe - Fables in a Foreign Land
John Doe: Punk rock pioneer with X, songwriter, poet, actor, solo artist, published author…folk musician.
Tops - Empty Seats
Tops were formed in Montreal when song-writing duo David Carriere and Jane Penny decided to join forces with drummer Riley Fleck. Since then they have become one of the most influential underground bands of the past decade, creating a space for sophisticated pop music in the indie world.
Dee Holt - When I Close My Eyes
What started as an intimate performance has blossomed into an acclaimed six-song project co-produced with friend and collaborator Benji Nadeau. The 18-year-old (Dee Holt) proves wise beyond her years with alt-pop bangers that sound effortless and authentic.