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06/14/2024

Magic Fig’s mystical, mystery tour — the San Francisco psych supergroup celebrates their lauded debut for Silver Current Records with some of their favorite things.

The San Francisco psych supergroup celebrates their lauded debut with some of their favorite things.

06/07/2024

PREMIERE | The sound & attitude of summer 2024 direct from New Jersey — introducing Sophie Swanson and the stellar debut of ‘Social Burnout’.

The sound & attitude of summer 2024 direct from New Jersey.

05/29/2024

Introducing the biggest band out of Paris — SCHØØL, the latest addition to the prestigious French imprint Géographie with the single “N.S.M.L.Y.D.”
The sound of summer 2024 as if it were 1994 all over again.

Get ready to party like the terrible 2000s never happened with your favorite new band from France.

05/28/2024

PREMIERE | Introducing the new school pop saint of Los Angeles, Nicole Bandoquill, aka St. Kio with the limitless reflections of “Infinity Mirror”.

Introducing the new school pop saint of Los Angeles, Nicole Bandoquillo.

05/23/2024

PREMIERE | Yea-Ming & the Rumours proudly present the record that gives you it all with ‘I Can’t Have It All’, arriving May 24 via Dandy Boy Records.

The Oakland artists deliver a record that gives you almost everything and more.

05/17/2024

PREMIERE | Noelle & the Deserters present the nostalgia tinged landscapes and rustic roads of “Canyon” from their upcoming album ‘High Desert Daydream’ available May 31 via Speakeasy Studios SF.

“It's about memories of how a place used to be, what it meant to you, how much it's changed and how much you’ve changed. It's a love song to the high desert landscape, the people who I grew up with, and the people I’ve lost. “Canyon” is a high desert daydream.”

05/16/2024

PREMIERE | Chicago’s nicholas presents a collaboration with Marcus Darling about courage & bravery with “888-BE-BRAVE” ft. Manasseh.

Chicago’s Nick McMillan shares a courageous song for conquering fears of the unknown.

05/14/2024

PREMIERE | LA-based artist Cameron Leahy shares a modern day Steinbeck tale of spirit freeing majesty with the mesmerizing “Monterey” off the upcoming album ‘Dizzy Freedom’ arriving June 7.

The LA-based artist shares a modern day Steinbeck tale of spirit freeing majesty.

05/14/2024

PREMIERE | A transcendental trip courtesy of Nelene DeGuzman — Female Gaze presents a first listen to ‘Tender Futures’ available May 17, vinyl via Fort Lowell Records, cassette via Totally Real Records.

A transcendental trip courtesy of Tucson, AZ artist Nelene DeGuzman.

05/10/2024

Scènes d’intérieur — S. Raekwon shares an inspirational and inner view companion piece for the new album ‘Steven’.

Available now via Father/Daughter Records.

Steven Raekwon Reynolds shares an inspirational and inner view companion piece for the new album Steven.

05/03/2024

PREMIERE | The Doozers proudly present your spring 2024 anthem with the aptly titled “5/3” that arrives not a day too late.

Direct from Metro Detroit, your spring 2024 anthem has arrived.

04/29/2024

PREMIERE | Sarah Once Was delivers a sublime lullaby for 2024 with “Thumbnail Moon”, accompanied by visuals from Aja Dewolf Moura.

Sarah “Mac” McNamara presents a lullaby for 2024. ( photographed by Aja Dewolf Moura )

04/18/2024

Breakouts, breakdowns, breakthroughs & Dinowalrus.

DIY pop icon Pete Feigenbaum presents the wild new single in nearly 8 years — “Blackout Freakout”.

DIY pop icon Pete Feigenbaum presents the first single single in 8 years with “Blackout Freakout”

04/09/2024

VIDEO PREMIERE | Tucker Rountree of Total Slacker delivers the 90s meets the modern day visuals for “Chlorine” off the forthcoming fifth album.

Tucker Rountree delivers the 90s meets the modern day visuals for the first single off the forthcoming fifth album.

04/09/2024

SF pop legend Swiftumz announces the new aptly titled album ‘Simply the Best’ for Empty Cellar Records, featuring the debut of “Second Take” accompanied by exclusive inspirations by Chris McVicker.

🎥 visuals courtesy of Anthony Marchitiello

SF pop legend Chris McVicker announces the new aptly titled album Simply the Best for Empty Cellar Records with exclusive inspirations.

04/04/2024

PREMIERE | Gilda House from Billings, MT finds soulmates amid subterranean saturations of synths and sensations.

The Billings, MT group finds soulmates within a frenzy of snazzy synths.

04/02/2024

Kat King presents a heartland hymn in praise of the homeward bound rooms that serve as romantic refuges and personal resorts on the debut of “Living Room”.

A heartland hymn in praise of the homeward bound rooms that serve as romantic refuges and personal resorts.

03/28/2024

PREMIERE | Introducing Providence, RI trio FINE. with a first listen to their radical & wonderful album ‘(W)HOLE’, arriving April 1 via SELF LUV.

Featuring an exclusive interview with bandleader Iz!

Rhode Island’s latest radical and wonderful force.

03/21/2024

PREMIERE | R.E. Seraphin presents one of 2024’s most hotly anticipated albums — ‘Fool’s Mate’ ahead of its May 22 release via Take a Turn Records (US) / Safe Suburban Home (UK).

Ray shares exclusive reflections on the paths taken, roadways of processes and the things discovered.

( photographed by Morgan Stanley )

03/20/2024

PREMIERE | , San Francisco’s rising duo of Róisín Isner and Ashley Clayton present their new raging rocker, “Do What the Boys Do”, alongside the video filmed and edited live by the iconic (aka Kyle Casey Chu) and George S. Rosenthal at The Complex Recording Studio.

Also performing March 24 at Bottom of the Hill.

The latest thrashing new single from SF’s Róisín Isner and Ashley Clayton ahead of their March 24 show at Bottom of the Hill.

03/19/2024

VIDEO PREMIERE | Miracle Sweepstakes deliver the buzzy and spirited visuals for “Bad Bee” ahead of their March 22 show at Sleepwalk in Bushwick, NYC.

Announcing their March 22 show Sleepwalk in Bushwick with fun visual fanfare from their recent album Last Licks.

03/15/2024

Solstice shifts, winds of change & .

The long awaited new track “Seasons” accompanied by candid reflections from Jon Jurow.

Dismantled king Jon Jurow returns to his throne.

03/13/2024

PREMIERE | The Fourth Wall present a first listen to their record of eternal returns and odes to joy with ‘Return Forever’ — available March 15 via DevilDuck.

Featuring privy reflections from bandleader Stephen Agustin.

The Portland, Oregon-based group present a Pacific pop ode to the pursuit of unlimited joy.

03/08/2024

PREMIERE | Mirrorball share a slow dance ode to the chances in life we take with “Take a Shot”, featuring reflections by Alexandra Johnstone & visuals from Scott Watson.

Alexandra Johnstone and Scott Watson share a slow dance ode to the chances in life we take.

03/06/2024

PREMIERE | Chicago’s Smooth Rogers , aka Zac Bron of Picante, delivers the ethereal soap shop pop of love & loss with “Walking Away”.

Zac Bron presents a ballad of love and loss that hoovers between the concrete and the cosmos.

02/28/2024

PREMIERE | forceghost manifest new electro frontiers with ‘unknowing the known’.

Manifesting new electro frontiers with Augusta, GA duo Eric Kinlaw and Marcus Barfield.

02/20/2024

PREMIERE | Joh Chase presents the lead track of radical rebirth & renewal with “Gone” off the anticipated new album ‘SOLO’ arriving April 26 via Kill Rock Stars.

Accompanied by visuals from Wren Warner.

The LA by Seattle pop icon presents the opening to their album SOLO from Kill Rock Stars.

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