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Lera Shemi makes her entrance with fire in her debut single, “such a gooD boy,” wasting no time setting its dangerous intentions. Out September 12, the Los Angeles–based artist and producer draws on her roots in Ukraine, her training at Berklee, and her time in iconic studios like Rick Rubin’s…

Boomer Baby Sounds, the creative project of New Jersey-born, California-based singer-songwriter John Finamore, saddles up once again with the new EP I’m Your Huckleberry Now, released September 26th, 2025. Drawing its title from Val Kilmer’s immortal Doc Holliday line in Tombstone, the EP brings dusty, classic-rock with modern themes. Produced…

Sydney/Eora dream-pop collective LUCIDBLOOM return with “Dust.”. Merging lush soundscapes and immersive art collaborations, the band takes a slightly sharper turn here, trading some of their haze for clarity while still bathing listeners in their signature atmosphere. The song meditates on the futility of clinging to long-expired love, and the…

Minneapolis indie rocker Mary Strand comes storming back with her second full-length, I Don’t Need Your Permission, out August 1 on Hygh Tension Records/Virgin Music. Written after two near-death experiences that forced her to hit pause and reexamine life, the album carries the weight of survival but also the fire…

The 1980s were a revolutionary time in music. From the rise of MTV to the birth of new genres like synth-pop, hip-hop, and alternative rock, this decade transformed the sound of popular music and set the stage for what we listen to today. It was an era where artists pushed…

London-based singer and songwriter Shy Puma has been carving out her own lane in the alternative R&B and dream-psychedelia space, and her new single “Gambler,” released digitally on September 17, 2025, shows just how far she has pushed her sound. Following the critical attention of her debut EP Don’t Rush…

Murder Sermon crashes back into the scene with their blistering new single “Through the Eyes of the Mirror,” released on September 5, 2025. Hailing from Rouen, France, the band has carved a name in extreme metal for their explosive blend of lightning-fast riffs and punishing breakdowns, and this track is…

With “The Concession Stand Blitz,” Lexington’s noise-rock mischief makers Tojo Yamamoto take the glittery chaos of The Sweet’s 1973 glam-rock classic “Ballroom Blitz” and fling it straight into the mayhem of a wrestling concession stand. Released as a limited 7” vinyl, this track is a witty spectacle drenched in fuzz,…

Yo returns with a striking new single, “Volver al aire,” featuring the soaring soprano presence of Carmina Alegría, a piece that sits at the very heart of the album’s narrative. Carved in the spirit of new age resonance but infused with neoclassical grandeur and ambient pop lushness, the song transforms…

Frygian steps into uncharted yet soulful territory with his new single “Weltschmerz,” a piece that drapes listeners in a cinematic haze of longing and melancholy. Released independently and born from a sleepless night, the track takes its name from the German word that infers to the yearning for something out…