Small Souls – ‘Unheard, Unseen’ (album stream) (premiere)
The Portland duo Small Souls aims to do for folk what newgrass did for bluegrass with their "post-folk" sound.
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The Novel Ideas – “Old Ways” (audio) (premiere)
The Novel Ideas create anthemic, familial Americana straight from the hearth that lets the past be the past.
Fred Wickham – “Rock Bottom” (audio) (premiere)
Fred Wickham's "Rock Bottom" is a modern bard's sardonic tale of twists and turns for the worst.
Team Tremolo – ‘Intruder’ (album stream) (premiere) + Interview
Team Tremolo recalls classic shoegaze with a dose of all things loud and mysterious.
Mo Kenney – “Maybe I Am” (audio) (premiere)
An exciting blend of alternative/pop rock that feels both poetic and punky, "Maybe I Am" is sure to get stuck in your head.
Drew Kennedy – “Open Road” (audio) (premiere)
A picturesque Americana traveling song is interwoven with musings on how the universe "sends you a little sign that it’s paying attention".
Andrew Belle – ‘Dive Deep’ (album stream) (premiere)
Singer-songwriter Andrew Belle offers up his most personal set of tunes yet on his new album Dive Deep.
Miami Dolphins – “Fluoride” (audio) (premiere)
Miami Dolphins offer up angular guitars, funk bass and schnozzy talk singing for the iPhone generation on new single "Fluoride".
End Christian – ‘Energy & Strength’ (album stream) (premiere)
Experimental Philadelphia collective End Christian explores darkness with the hope of radiating light into the world.
Valerie June and Dan Zanes – “Take This Hammer” (audio) (premiere)
Dan Zanes teams up with Valerie June on the brilliant remake of a 1942 Lead Belly single.
Ledges – “Snow” (audio) (premiere)
Ohio trio Ledges returns with emotionally rich and nuanced taste of upcoming full-length.
Oginalii – ‘Substance Abuse’ (audio) (premiere)
Oginalii confronts rock 'n' roll patriarchy and topples it with the ebb and flow of "Substance Abuse".