Family Dynamics Release Their Long-Lost Album in Physical Form
The sole release from the experimental collective Family Dynamics gets the long-awaited vinyl treatment, and it’s an exquisite, impossible-to-classify gem.
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Little Realities: Flat Mary Road’s Power Pop Breakthrough
Flat Mary Road break through with Little Realities and deliver jangly, hook-laden power-pop with a touch of Harry Chapin thrown in for good measure.
Laura Wolf Brings Emotional Resonance to Glitches and Samples on ‘Shelf Life’
Laura Wolf takes us on a true sonic adventure, marrying glitchy samples with emotional execution. It makes you want to hear more from this unique voice.
Dave Scanlon’s ‘Taste Like Labor’ Is Quietly Intense
Dave Scanlon’s Taste Like Labor straddles a line between dark folk and fractured indie pop on his first solo album in more than two years.
Field Guides Mine Ethereal, Tuneful Territory on the Striking ‘Ginkgo’
Field Guides’ Ginkgo derives from a profoundly organic, indie-folk space that encourages a stream of consciousness and unique melodic lines seemingly plucked out of thin air.
Nico Hedley Emits a Gorgeous, Late-Night Twang on ‘Painterly’
Queens-based artist, Nico Hedley’s debut Painterly is full of dark, alt-country masterpieces that go down like a good stiff drink.
‘Touchless’ Is Matt Evans’ Gorgeous, Transcendent Meditation on Grief
Brooklyn-based experimentalist Matt Evans’ touchless sees him grappling with loss through tender instrumental sound sculptures.
Keen Dreams Create Majestic, Timeless Noise on ‘The Second Body’
On their debut, The Second Body, New Orleans’ Keen Dreams lean into a 1980s aesthetic while still sounding fresh, vibrant, and forward-thinking.
Dave Scanlon’s ‘Pink in each, bright blue, bright green’ Is a Stark, Deeply Elegant Solo Work
Dave Scanlon, the singer and guitarist of Brooklyn's JOBS, offers a stripped-down collection of songs that retains the unique intensity of his more complex work.
Winston C.W.’s ‘Good Guess’ Is a Skewed, Beguiling Take on Piano-Based Pop
Office Culture singer and keyboardist Winston Cook-Wilson takes a looser, jazzier approach on his utterly charming third solo album, Good Guess.
CF Watkins Embraces a Cool, Sophisticated Twang on ‘Babygirl’
CF Watkins has pulled off the unique trick of creating an album that is imbued with the warmth of the American South as well as the urban sophistication of New York.
Ian Wayne’s ‘Risking Illness’ Delivers a Raw, Melodic Gut-punch
Inspired by the death of a loved one, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Ian Wayne's Risking Illness combines somber reflection with beautifully crafted tunes.