It just took some time, but pop punk powerhouses Jimmy Eat World end a three year silence with their new record Surviving. This record showcases the same ear for melody that helped skyrocket the band after their 2001 record Bleed American, and removes some of the angst to show a more mature and refined version […]

From promoter: “We have Peach Pyramid’s sophomore release Bright Blue, which was produced by The New Pornographers’ Kathryn Calder and is being released on Kathryn’s label. The band also shares a member with another Victoria, BC group that you all are hopefully already aware of—Bridal Party!” Label: Oscar St Start w/ 1, 2, 5 FCC: Clean RIYL: Lucy Dacus, Hand Habits, […]

Since 2006, Portland’s The Shiva’s have been churning out psychedelic, fuzzed out garage rock with an uncompromising dedication to D.I.Y. sensibilities.  Having honed and tightened their performances over the years without sacrificing the organic element of their live shows, The Shiva’s have matured into a project that is as raw and honest in studio as […]

From promoter: “Stereogum has described Shana’s music as “psychedelic dream pop dashed on the rocks of goth defiance,” which I think is perfect, but I also want to point out her wise lyricism about personal empowerment, rebirth, and redemption!” Label: Arrowhawk Start w/ 1, 3, 8 FCC: Clean RIYL: PJ Harvey, Warpaint, Tamaryn

From promoter: “Andy Cabic’s musical being is, like many curious 21st century musicians shaped and sustained by divergent tangents. If he’s not crafting a melancholy folk-rock diamond in his Northern California studio, he’s moving a dance floor with bossa nova and house DJ sets.” Label: Mama Bird Start w/ 1, 2, 3, 6 FCC: Clean […]

From promoter: “Combining the rich tones of Sharon Van Etten and the vulnerability of Julien Baker, Bryce sounds rawer than ever on ‘In Between.’ Throwing off the armour of her more folk-indebted past, Bryce surrounds herself with fraught, meditative guitars that match the emotion present in her voice.” Label: Poor Man Records Start w/ 1, 3, 4 FCC: […]

From promoter: “Composed by Sufjan Stevens for a dance work choreographed by Justin Peck that premiered with the New York City Ballet in May of 2017, is quiet and experimental. Stevens’s piano score, as played and recorded by Timo Andres, sounds like etudes in the Romantic-modernist tradition, as if prompted by Debussy” Label: Asthmatic Kitty Start w/ 1, 4, 7 FCC: Clean RIYL: […]

From promoter: “Sudanese-American musician Sinkane blends rock, electronica, and jazz on the new EP Gettin’ Weird. This EP arrives six months after his latest album, “Dépaysé”. Gettin’ Weird showcases reworked and reimagined versions of songs that was previously released.” Label: Spacebomb Start w/ 2, 3, 4, 6 FCC: Clean RIYL: Yeasayer, Lower Dens, Cate Le Bon

From promoter: “dreamy trip hop-leaning EP” Label: Geographic North Start w/ 2, 3 FCC: Clean RIYL: Caribou, Cocteau Twins, Peaking Lights

From promoter: “Nostalgic to the likes of Bob Dylan and the Band, Vulfpeck and Lake Street Dive, Proxima Parada have been accumulating Spotify streams at full speed.” Label: AntiFragile Start w/ 3, 6, 10 FCC: Clean RIYL: Brittany Howard, Charles Bradley, Bahamas

From promoter: “Enter networker, the new album by Omni and first with the indie giant Sub Pop Records.” Label: Sub Pop Start w/ 1, 2, 5 FCC: Clean RIYL: Preoccupations, Shame, Priests

From promoter: “Sideline Star is emerging pop artist Claud’s much-anticipated EP. Borne out of a dark period of transition and growth, the project chronicles the evolution of a 20-year-old artist as they embark on a journey to find both self-understanding and a sense of belonging in an often intolerant world.” Label: Self-Released Start w/ 3, 4, 5, […]

From promoter: “Cigarettes After Sex has returned with their sophomore album Cry a step forward in their honey-sweet, smoldering, lush pop.” Label: Partisan Records Start w/ 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 FCC: 2, 4 RIYL: Beach House, Mazzy Star, Rhye, The xx

From promoter: “One of the most innovative minds in modern British music. Vibrant and kaleidoscopic in a way few musicians could ever muster.” Label: Moshi Moshi Start w/ 2, 6, 10 FCC: Clean RIYL: Julia Holter, Bjork, Dirty Projectors

From promoter: “Anna of the North is an artist from Oslo building her own colorful world of pop music. Since featuring on Tyler the Creator’s Flower Boy (alongside Steve Lacy, Frank Ocean, and Rex Orange County) in 2017, Anna released her debut album Lovers in 2018, pricking all the right ears through tender melodies and lyrical storytelling.” Label: Honeymoon Start w/ 1, 2, 4, […]