Dreampop for the inner goth: melodic punk shoegaze from Surely Lorraine

Tinted glam with a hint of punk and new wave (some call it “post-punk”), Surely Lorraine really loves hearing the romance of 80s goth heartbreak with ears turned up to synthpop, dreampop, and shoegaze. She is an alternative goth music artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her maxi-single “Calling Out” was released in 2012 and EP […]

“More, More, More”. New material of Mike Borgia & The Problems

A 2 and 3 piece band with a sound larger than 5. The Problems is a band with an approach to rock unfamiliar to the common trends, yet somehow creates a marketable sound. Italian American singer-songwriter, Mike Borgia, formed the band back in 2011. The vocal style of him and his band is comparable to […]

Classic music for the modern world: Kettleflower

Nashville’s Kettleflower is the virtual  collaboration between producer-engineer Mike Purcell and singer-songwriter Patrick Rickelton. Their debut EP, “Warning Bells,” and forthcoming EP “You can run.” reflect both members’ growing concerns about America at large – income inequality, climate change, and social disconnect, among others. About the new track “Dreaming”: “A heavenly blend of tranquil, hazy […]

The sound of Glass Horses on our stream playlist

What is the sound of glass horses breaking through the boundaries of your imagination? I don’t know. But the music from the eponymous band could be a possibility. Glass Horses makes a bright blur of post-punk, psychedelic and shoegaze influences, all supplemented by a dose of 60’s infused rock ‘n’ roll. The band was formed […]

Magic, Love, Dreams; Listen to the witchy dream pop from Magic Wands

The love of all things magic, love and dreams. That’s the centre from wich Magic Wands create their music. The dream pop duo is from Los Angeles, California. They are know for their melodic, catchy songs “Black Magic” and “Teenage Love.” The new album “Abrakadabra” was released this spring. More music from Magic Wands at […]

Psyched, potent and intoxicating; Arcadian Child

Arcadian Child is a rock band from Limassol, Cyprus infusing guitar driven psychedelia and ambient elements in an explosive amalgam. “Afterglow” was their latest full length album and last month the band released the track “Painting”. Arcadian Child utilise a mixture of edgy rock bluster and well constructed songcraft. The band write songs not only with […]

Imperfect things can be perfectly beautiful too, the songs of Sridhar Varadarajan

Sridhar Varadaraja composes instrumental rock that may vary from fragiel, intimate guitar play to the big bombastic stadion rock in one song. About “Imperfect Things”: “A collection of odd little instrumental songs that I worked on and off over the course of probably a year or two. A time spent second guessing, scrapping, re-doing and […]