A spacious folk rock album with broad spanning sound reminiscent of a My Morning Jacket meets Amen Dunes vibe.  Gunn says of this album that it explores his own emotional landscapes with his most complex, fully realized songs to date.  This is an album that is listenable end-to-end. PLAY: 1, 2, 3, 4 ALL FCC: […]

Release date: August 31, 2018 Label: Napalm Records Black Mirrors plays that fuzzy rock that’s all the rage without bludgeoning the listener to death. Hailing from Belgium this band brings good old fashioned rock-n-roll on their debut full-length album. Shoes for Booze opens the album with killer guitar riffs and a boot to the face. Funky Queen was previously […]

50 yeas into a storied career, Swamp Dogg teamed up with Poliça’s Ryan Olson and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon combining bluesy southern soul with 21st century electronic music production techniques. Label: Joyful Noise Start with: 1,2,3,6,8 RIYL: Georgia Anne Muldrow, James Carr, O.V. Wright, Prophet FCC: Clean (sexual references on #7)

Another album from James Blake, who has been described as “white Frank Ocean.” Everything you would expect- dreamy male vocals and electronic sound. Overall solid album, give it a listen. FCC: 2, 8, 10 Play: 1, 11 RIYL: Bon Iver, Frank Ocean    

First EP from Colorado-based indie band San Panino, male and female vocals. Some experimental electronic percussion, smooth sound, almost beachy. Give this up and coming band a listen! FCC: Clean Play: All! (only four songs) RIYL: The Head and the Heart, Wild Child, Toro y Moi

Dreamy, acoustic album from Eerie Wanda. Has some lo-fi sounds but is a bit more refined. Powerful vocals with a bit of a folk twang and a wide range of instrumental experimentation. Sounds really unique, which I love so give it a listen! FCC: Clean Play: 4, 6 RIYL: Best Coast  

New self-titled EP from indie rockers Happy Nothing. Nice fluid sound, kind of like music you would want to play on a long drive. Male vocals, heavy guitar. Would listen if you’re a fan of more mainstream indie rock! FCC: Clean Play: 1 RIYL: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Early Death Cab, Foo Fighters

Outrageous Cherry combined psychedelia, folk rock, art rock, and bubblegum music across more than 12 albums and nearly 3 decades. Meet You In The Shadows, their final studio album, is mellow psychedelic-esque rock with catchy vocals and upbeat guitar riffs. Label: Burger Records Start with: 1,6,7,10 RIYL: Yo La Tengo, Guided By voices, New Pornographers, […]

Part Time puts out another hit record with Spell #6, a little bit different than past albums. Clean, big sounding, mellow alt type pop/light rock music. Late 80s sounding synths, very catchy. Play! Label: Burger Records Start with: 2,3,4,5,9 RIYL: Ariel Pink, John Maus, Craft Spells, Lower Dens, Art D’Ecco FCC: Clean

Tomorrows Tulips’ newest album is filled with calm rock with strong guitar throughout and a mix of smooth acoustic tracks as well as more vibey guitar-led tracks. Relatively down tempo overall, a really mellow record. Label: Burger Records Start with: 2, 5, 10 RIYL: White Fence, Kurt Vile, The Beets, Tijuana Panthers, Wilco FCC: 7, […]

Smooth synthpop with some strong guitar throughout. “Listenably and undeniably pop, though just a little iffier — pop that feels like a newly-thrifted favorite T-shirt: comfortably worn, slightly unfaded, and with a cigarette burn on its sleeve.” Label: Luminelle Recordings Start with: 1, 2, 3 RIYL: Superorganism, Grimes, Lykke Li, Chromatics, TOPS, Morabeza Tobacco FCC: […]