Lovely chorale works with texts from a great variety of sources and beautiful musical accompaniment performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. Play! Advertisements
All contemporary works with highly varying styles–play!
Blues-based works, 1920’s to contemporary, performed by renowned violinist Rachel Barton Pine. Play!
The Iowa Ensemble performs modern to contemporary pieces. Nice!
Interesting mix of pieces for various instruments (guitar, violin, orchestra, flute) with some voice. Play most!
Modern, Russian trumpet works with piano, varying in style, play!
Abstract, lovely works for marimba, including works by the performer, all composed from 1990’s on. Play!
Brass works through time–Baroque and on. Modern pieces nice!
From the Classical era, gracious harp pieces, play!
Contemporary sax + symphony pieces. Maslanka’s especially nice!
From promoter: “Shreya Pretty is a Minneapolis/Chicago based indie R&B songwriter. This is her second, self-released album.” Label: Self-Released Start w/ 1, 2, 5 FCC: 4 RIYL: Janelle Monet, BANKS
Ambient, highly lyrical, delicate works for solo piano. Play!
Very short, highly abstract solo piano pieces, some very lyrical, others robust and strong,
I spent large chunks of my high school career listening to Coheed and Cambria so I was excited to hear that my generation’s Rush has released a new album accompanied by an 80-page graphic novel. This 79-minute epic is full of progressive ballad-y tracks that are vintage Coheed and Cambria. Each song is catchy and will have you singing along […]
Pitchfork: “The restless avant-garde soul singer is still reinventing rhythm and blues for the future, now more than ever on the most pop-focused album of her prolific career.” Label: Brainfeeder Start w/ 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 FCC: 2 RIYL: The Internet, Nao, Jamila Woods
Abstract, abruptly changing, yet lovely vibraphone pieces. Play!
Nice mix of pieces from robust to lyrical (w/ harp)– play!
From promoter: “For fun, he recorded a covers album of songs he loves. This includes songs by Amon Duul II, John Lennon, Sparks, War, Funkadelic, Rudimentary Peni, Grateful Dead, Spence Davis Group, and more.” Label: In the Red Start w/ 1, 2, 3, 5, 11 FCC: 9 RIYL: Oh Sees, White Fence, King Kizzard & The Lizard Wizard
From promoter: “After exploring her own issues with self-image, self-respect/worth, and the responsibility she has felt to others, IAN SWEET wound up with an unconventional assortment of songs featuring disparate elements of psych- rock, trip-hop, and shoegaze that together forged a sound uniquely her own.” Label: Hardly Art Start w/ 1, 2, 4, 7, 10 FCC: 9 RIYL: […]
This Sydney based indie rock band’s debut EP, Just A Drop, features interesting vocals, beach esque guitar parts, and strong percussion. Label: Self-Released Start w/ 1, 2, 3, 5 FCC: Clean RIYL: Alvvays, Japanese Breakfast, Hinds
From promoter: “Isla Invisible is a NYC trio that creates a melodic, dark, and lush atmosphere in their experimental approach to music. Rebecca Adorno, Julian bray, and Ryan Correira are longtime friends and collaborators motivated creatively as islanders to compose unique soundscapes.” Label: Velvet Blue Music Start w/ 1, 2, 3 FCC: Clean RIYL: The xx, Slowdive, Lykke […]
From promoter: “Attending college in Boston, he joined a popular local alt-rock band called RIBS who were locally famous. Now based in Brooklyn, the Fusilier project has been making waves – signing to the National’s record label Brassland and releasing a series of singles & videos to great critical acclaim.” Label: Brassland Start w/ 1, 2, 3, […]
Emma Louise is an alt-pop Australian singer-songwriter who uses pitched down vocals to find new folds in traditional pop songwriting. Label: AWAL Start w/ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 FCC: Clean RIYL: Bon Iver, Jim James, Damien Jurado
From promoter: “Although the record dwells on the themes of isolation, addiction, and regret, Tilden is enthusiastic about what it got him through, and excited to see where it takes him. Dance Alone is about polarity in life; when everything hits the fan, sometimes you just want to dance alone. It’s an album where heaviness and […]
