Blue Sails – ‘Blue Sails’ (album stream) (premiere)
Wisconsin brothers leave school, retreat to the woods and emerge with psych-soaked collection of songs filled with surprises.
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Gasoline Lollipops – “Soul Mine” (audio) (premiere)
Gasoline Lollipops continue to innovate by melding folk sentiment with punk provocation.
The Fluids – “New Land Sale” (audio) (premiere)
Nothing says New York like loud, cutting edge rock and the Fluids offer a textbook case on a new single.
Alexis Babini – “Everybody’s Drunk But Me” (audio) (premiere)
Everybody needs an anthem, including the man or woman with everyone's car keys.
Dan Reeder – “Nobody Wants to Be You” (audio) (premiere)
Dan Reeder's "Nobody Wants to Be You" could be the soundtrack to a 1950s film noir, but one in which you never see the femme fatale.
Avi Jacob – “New England” (audio) (premiere)
Avi Jacob weaves a story of heartbreak and traveling home in this cozy, gospel-tinged Americana tune.
Zuli – “ohfm” (audio) (premiere)
The melancholic sway of Zuli’s "ohfm" makes it a perfect autumn tune for indie rock fans.
And So I Watch You From Afar – “Terrors of Pleasure” (audio) (premiere)
With "Terrors of Pleasure", Belfast's instrumental adventurists And So I Watch You From Afar put on a dazzling clinic of rhythmic dexterity.
Terra Lightfoot – ‘New Mistakes’ (album stream) (premiere)
Your new rock ‘n’ roll hero, Terra Lightfoot creates a winning combination of roots genres on her new album New Mistakes.
John Goraj – “Birds of Paradise” (audio) (premiere)
Delicate vocals meet with intricate, soft-spoken melodies on this emotive folk tune about finding a new lease on life.
Little Coyote – ‘The Trouble with Teeth’ (album stream) (premiere)
Years in the making, the Toronto-based trio produce an uncannily progressive folk-rock record.