Boy Scouts. Music that hits like good advice from a beloved friend
As Boy Scouts, Oakland-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Taylor Vick makes the kind of music that hits like good advice from a beloved friend. It’s generously warm and inviting, built atop her open, searching voice, but it doesn’t shy away from tough emotional truths. Like Lomelda’s secular hymns and Hop Along’s energetic kiss-offs, Vick’s songs survey […]
Wauwatosa’s sophisticated take on pop music
This Norwegian collaborative music project, centred around core producers and songwriters Sigurd Ytre-Arne and Martin Langerød. Wauwatosa working with a lengthy cast of friends and collaborators including Natalie Sandtorv, Emilie Storaas, Jessica Sligter, and Henning Bergsvåg. Melancholic and richly melodic songs layer dusty samples and howling synths around a unique and strong vocal. About their […]
80’s horror iconography, bubblegum pop, and shitty exes
They set out to make music that would feel both homemade and anthemic, mirroring the intimate-yet-public nature of life in the age of the internet. In that way, vverevvolf is an inevitability; as artistic media become more public, more produced, and more perfectable, vverevvolf rebels by embracing the imperfection of being alive.
Dreamy vibes and easy rolling guitars: National Perks
There’s something about Indonesia’s pancasila-fueled acceptance of different cultures that makes their independent musicians keen to embrace a wide variety of styles and influences, while still adding their own unique spin.
OLWH: Soul Avant-Garde
Hailing from Hertfordshire, Kelvin Beyioku (AKA OLWH), brings a collection of experimental music. While switching between genres, he makes sure to give you a similar and distinct vibe throughout all his productions. With tracks like “Loving You Right” he leaves you feeling a sense of solace while leaving you feeling uncomfortable with the harsh drops…. […]
Nice Legs with music that instigates day dreams of love lost and won, of adventurous far-off lands
Nice Legs is a dream pop duo comprised of Lauren Walker (vocals) and Mark Lentz (bass). Currently based in Kyoto, Japan, (but right now touring in the USA) the band originally formed in Seoul, South Korea where the two met and began writing music together.
Skyler Cocco: Blending heavy guitars and pop hooks into songs with a dark edge
Skyler Cocco is a singer-songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. She gathered her wide range of influences – from grunge gods like Soundgarden and popstars like Ariana Grande – blending heavy guitars and pop hooks to define her sound.
Lo-fi pop with high expectations: Lord Bendtner
Lord Bendtner is the name of a famous football player (football as in soccer) and also the name of an almost even famous band from NY. This band loves soccer and making music with an inventive 90s emo/shoegaze hybrid that turns on unorthodox melodies and the unique playing approaches of its members. Their last EP […]
Teen Divorce: The talented band next door from Jacksonville
The mix of enthousiastic energy and a nonchelant attitude makes them the perfect band next door. Teen divorce is a Jacksonville based indie rock band formed in September of 2015. The band mixes 90s influenced guitars and vocals with modern indie and 60’s soul sounds to create a sound evocative of Slowdive, Bobby Womack, and the Drums… all at once.
“I’m just trying to feel better than I ever have before”
p Sea Peach Tree is the New York-based trio of Kristof Denis (guitar/vocals), Adam Wanetik (drums/bkg vox) and John Colapinto (bass/bkg vox). The band makes lazy surfgaze. Their music is an interesting lo-fi bedroom rock exploration.