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Portland's To Bloom release their vulnerable new single ‘Pendulum’ from upcoming debut album ‘Chimera’.
09/09/2026

Portland's To Bloom release their vulnerable new single ‘Pendulum’ from upcoming debut album ‘Chimera’.

Portland heavy outfit To Bloom have unleashed ‘Pendulum’, a soaring, emotionally charged single offering an intimate look into their upcoming full-length debut album, ‘Chimera’. Moving beyond the conventional constraints of alternative rock, the five-piece weave a textured tapestry of sound ...

giddy's debut single, ‘kintsugi’, feels less like a traditional release and more like a shared secret.
09/09/2026

giddy's debut single, ‘kintsugi’, feels less like a traditional release and more like a shared secret.

Every so often, a track arrives that doesn’t just demand your attention, but gently asks for your hand. Enter giddy, the Sydney-based poet-turned-songwriter whose debut single, ‘kintsugi’, feels less like a traditional release and more like a shared secret. Drawing its title from the tradition...

Neon Vanadium deliver a cinematic, emotionally raw debut album with ‘Static From the Other End’.
09/09/2026

Neon Vanadium deliver a cinematic, emotionally raw debut album with ‘Static From the Other End’.

Pittsburgh multi-instrumentalists Neon Vanadium have spent the last few years quietly constructing a footprint that completely rejects standard indie rock formulas. Emerging from a garage setup founded by brothers Cameron and Logan Balkovec back in 2020, the group gradually pulled in lead guitarist....

Kansas City producer and singer-songwriter Travis Marks drops 'Tears In The Club', a nine-track release fusing electroni...
09/09/2026

Kansas City producer and singer-songwriter Travis Marks drops 'Tears In The Club', a nine-track release fusing electronic R&B, alt-pop, and cathartic dance rhythms.

Stepping into the neon-drenched space of alt-pop and electronic R&B, Kansas City multi-hyphenate Travis Marks has unveiled his compelling nine-track body of work, ‘Tears In The Club’. Built on the core belief that dance is ritual and the dancefloor is a sacred space, the singer-songwriter an...

Sydney’s lucidbloom turn grief into transcendent dream-pop on their breathtaking new single ‘Fever Dream’.
09/09/2026

Sydney’s lucidbloom turn grief into transcendent dream-pop on their breathtaking new single ‘Fever Dream’.

Sydney alt-quartet LUCIDBLOOM have carved out a hauntingly gorgeous slice of shoegaze-tinted dream-pop with their latest offering, ‘Fever Dream’. Serving as the lead taste of their forthcoming sophomore EP, the track finds the group—sisters Jennifer and Katrina Noorbergen, drummer Astrid Holz,...

Detroit artist Bro Kendricks-El drops ‘143’, a deeply reflective, soul-driven single focusing on personal transformation...
08/09/2026

Detroit artist Bro Kendricks-El drops ‘143’, a deeply reflective, soul-driven single focusing on personal transformation.

Hailing from the Detroit area, independent artist, executive, and Hittin Lick Records CEO Bro Kendricks El has dropped his compelling track, ‘143’. Taking its name from the vintage pager code for expressing affection, the record bypasses cheap nostalgia to deliver a grounded study in personal gr...

Ohio indie legends Smug Brothers drop the video for 'Extra All The Time' ahead of September's album!
08/09/2026

Ohio indie legends Smug Brothers drop the video for 'Extra All The Time' ahead of September's album!

Ohio’s finest indie stalwarts Smug Brothers are back, dropping the lead visual for their brilliant new single ‘Extra All The Time’. The track offers an irresistible preview of their upcoming long-player, 'Pinhole To Vortex', scheduled for release this September. While so many groups spend thei...

Entrepreneur turned musician 5 Fires opens up about new single ‘The Darkness’ and upcoming Miami show.
08/09/2026

Entrepreneur turned musician 5 Fires opens up about new single ‘The Darkness’ and upcoming Miami show.

From scaling the corporate ladder as a seasoned entrepreneur to commanding stages alongside industry heavyweights, Canadian recording artist 5 Fires is proof that it is never too late to reinvent your destiny. Crafting a genre-defying sound that seamlessly fuses elements of hip-hop, R&B, rock, a...

A deep dive into giddy’s vibrant new single ‘the sailor’ and its comforting, communal sound.
08/09/2026

A deep dive into giddy’s vibrant new single ‘the sailor’ and its comforting, communal sound.

Losing track of your former self is a quiet, disorienting experience, but giddy’s third single, ‘the sailor’ transforms that internal isolation into something remarkably communal. On paper, it stands out as the most solitary piece of writing in her catalogue to date—a vulnerable exploration ...

Portland’s To Bloom drop ‘Pendulum’, a powerful, genre-blending prog-rock single exploring heartbreak and personal recov...
08/09/2026

Portland’s To Bloom drop ‘Pendulum’, a powerful, genre-blending prog-rock single exploring heartbreak and personal recovery.

Portland’s genre-defying heavy outfit To Bloom have returned with ‘Pendulum’, a soaring, emotionally charged taste of their upcoming full-length debut album, ‘Chimera’. Driven by the enduring creative partnership between primary songwriters Bruno López-Vargas and Kevin Merrill Payne, the ...

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