Since the Seattle Academy, Alex Epton (XXXchange) has been busy, working with Philadelphia rapper Spank Rock. He explored his inner Icelandic pincess in making the track Pearl. Finnish chanteuse Vilja (Rough Luksus) sings soft as sugar cubes: more than a mouthful to make the bittersweet medicine go down.
Max Cannataro’s debut EP boast three soft-focus guitar pop songs (and two remixes) full of gauzy, dreamlike instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable May 21, 2022
Fracture and Sam Binga bring a wacky ritual on the dancefloor, with ’90s jungle beats and pummeling drum & bass standing in for sorcery. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022
A moving, reflective journey from the Indian singer-songwriter, constructed from a pared-down pallette comprising just guitar and voice. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022
Composer Liam van Ryn brightens his ghostly, spacious ambient with uplifting melodies that gesture towards optimism, rather than dread. Bandcamp New & Notable May 18, 2022