ROCK

Leafgarden’s “House of the Blue Light” arrives as a confident new chapter from the Gothenburg, Sweden rock outfit, released on April 18, 2026. Since forming in 2015, the band has travelled a long road from cover-band beginnings to a sharper, self-defined classic rock act with its boots firmly planted in…

Brisbane five-piece Mermaid Avenue return with Jacarandas, their fourth album, released on April 15, 2026, and it feels like a band fully settling into its own skin. Since forming in 2015, they have become a steady presence in the city’s live scene, shaping a sound that sits comfortably between alt-country,…

Southern Maryland Americana-rock duo Mattock return with “Lil’ Busted Fox,” a single released on April 27, 2026, from their upcoming album Daughters. Formed in 2022 by longtime collaborators Casey Brandt and Jason Fletcher, Mattock carries a lot of road dust in its sound. Brandt brings experience from New York City’s…

Boston’s own 12 Disciples Worship step onto the scene with purpose and conviction on their debut single, “All For You Jesus.” Formed out of the 12 Disciples Church, this collective brings together a range of musicians with the aim of creating personal and communal worship. There’s a sense of intention…

Barlow has a unique style blending Pop, R&B, Rock, Folk, and Blues with the precision of a digital composer and the vulnerability of a confessional songwriter, Bill Barlow crafts a body of work that feels both intimate and expansive. These songs don’t just play — they provoke. They ask questions.…

Filip Dahl returns with “Flying High,” and it feels like a seasoned musician reminding you exactly why he never lost his touch. The Norwegian composer and multi-instrumentalist has been around the block, from his early days in rock bands to running studios and stepping away for a while, so when…

karkinoma’s façades arrive as a slow-burning, introspective excavation of identity. Crafted entirely solo in a home studio in rural France, the album reflects years of personal upheaval, burnout, departure from city life, and the uneasy process of rebuilding from scratch. Drawing from an eclectic palette of electronic, orchestral, and alternative…

Fanny Alexandra’s “Innocence for Fire” simmers, coils, and then strikes when you least expect it. Sitting comfortably in the darker corners of alternative rock, the track leans into cinematic tension and emotional rawness, building an intimate and explosive soundscape. It pulls you in slowly, letting the weight of vulnerability, inner…

Petrichor aren’t here to play nice—and “The Richest Witches of the West” makes that crystal clear from the first hit. The DC-based teen garage punk outfit channels the city’s legacy of sharp-edged, socially conscious rebellion, they take that DNA and crank it into something urgent, chaotic, and unmistakably their own.…

Two Whatevers build entire thought systems out of it. On Punk Deluxe, the Chicago-based duo of Eben Hewitt and Alison Brown blur the lines between philosophy, storytelling, and genre, crafting a brainy and instinctive album. With Eben’s background in playwriting and Alison’s grounding in philosophy, their collaboration turns into something…