Sounds

Grumpy has announced its debut album, Unfindable Ring, arriving October 23 on Bayonet Records. The Brooklyn project shared the news alongside a new single and video, “OBL.” In less than two years on the label, Grumpy has become one of…

We didn’t have to look far for this one. Soft Science has spent more than a decade shaping dream pop in Sacramento, and it’s good to see a band from so close to our hometown of Davis, CA turning up…

BALTHVS have a new single out, and it comes with a clear signal of where their attention has been lately. “Motion (For Ashra)” interpolates “Oasis,” a piece by Kosmische Musik guitarist Manuel Göttsching from his Ashra project, a reference point…

Babe Rainbow are back with Acid and Honey, their seventh studio album, out now via the band’s own label Eureka! and AWAL. Led by the single “Waterfall,” the record finds the Byron Bay trio leaning further into twangy, country-tinged grooves…

With her sophomore album, A Sweet Passerby, kelz addresses themes of grief, escapism, and maturity. The record balances melancholy with upbeat production, looking toward the future while accepting that answers take time. Following her debut album, 5am and I Can’t…

Mouth Ulcers, the London-based quartet, release Silent Pictures today, a debut EP rooted in post-punk, atmospheric rock, and gothic influences. Built around melodic bass lines, angular guitars, and reverb-soaked textures, the seven-track release recalls artists such as Joy Division, The…

With his upcoming album New Wave Graveyard, arriving July 24 on Stones Throw Records, Josh da Costa isn’t chasing a single sound. Instead, the Los Angeles-based musician draws from decades of alternative music to create what he describes as “greatest…

Rotterdam’s Library Card may have formed only a few years ago, but the quartet has quickly earned a reputation for creating music that is as adventurous as it is thought-provoking. Blending post-punk, noise rock and art rock, the band’s sound…

Built to Spill, led by frontman Doug Martsch, released their album “When the Wind Forgets Your Name” in 2022, marking their eighth studio album to date. The album features Martsch’s signature guitar-driven sound, combining elements of indie rock, psychedelia, and…

Rachel Croft, a singer-songwriter based in York, UK shares her latest track Deep Water. According to the artist, the song is about getting to know someone new and you can tell it could be pretty serious, but it’s still so…