Seattle based all-girl DIY post-punk; hazy, mellow and melancholic basement rock full of feminist theory and cultural commentary, in between pelvic-thrusting sexual innuendo and self-mockery. Slightly goofy, gently vulgar. The soundtrack for your lazy morning hangover. PLAY: 3, 8, 2, 7, 5, 10 FCC: 4 (great track) RIYL: Potty Mouth, U.S. Girls, Bleached

Lo-fi noise rock; abrasively dominant guitars drown lo-fi tape hiss vocals, beautifully weaved into an impenetrable barrier of fuzzy noise. Through the buzz and fizz of layered, distorted guitars, their breezy way with melody gives the record a cohesiveness that’ll wash over you and pull you into a state of total content. It’s easy to […]

Throwback 80’s influenced jangle pop with elements of twee, augmented with everything from horns, to synths, to steel guitar. Each of the band’s four members take turns comfortably singing their own tracks, in no way breaking the cohesiveness of the record. PLAY: 2, 1, 3, 7, 6, 9 FCC: 8, 11 RIYL: Yo La Tengo, […]

Soft-focus slowcore pop. Plaintive, unforced female vocals are backed by a pretty, mopey, homemade ambience of ornate guitar pop with elements of blues and garage rock. PLAY: 2, 7, 3, 10, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: Frankie Rose, Chastity Belt, Beach House

Frivolous and furious grunge rock, knotted with post-punk grace and elements of math rock. Complex instrumentation backs Jonah Furman’s unusual vocals; cracking, nervous and sad, with an odd warbling not unlike Kermit the frog. PLAY: 2, 4, 1, 5, 6, 8 FCC: clean RIYL: Ovlov, Ought, Spook Houses, Celestial Shore

Hard-hitting, shape-shifting, experimental jangly folk-pop. Lady Lamb brings a homey, sweet as honey warmth to her elegant lyrics while loudly swinging in and out of a storm of folk and rock. PLAY: 3, 1, 2, 8, 5, 7  FCC: clean RIYL: Sarah Jaffe, Daughter

Soft-focus folk-pop reminiscent of soulful 70’s style soft-rock, with an impatient, impulsive energy. Hayes is infamously known as an eccentric and charismatic singer-songwriter; better known by his moniker Plush. PLAY: 6, 2, 3, 8, 11, 9 FCC: clean RIYL: Woods, Kurt Vile, Christopher Owens

Warm, minimal beach jams / guitar pop with cooing female vocals, almost absent percussion, upbeat melodies, and synthy buzz. There’s an intimate, homemade atmosphere on this record which makes it feel like you’re in the room with ’em. PLAY: 1, 3, 2, 5, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: Cassius Orange, Beach House, Sylvan Esso

Haunting folk rock, built around Colin Huebert’s anxious, whispery vocals. There’s a distinct dreamlike quality in each track, one that slowly fades away as a darker presence begins to creep in. Beautiful instrumentals and backing vocals provide a counter to Heubert’s pained and desperate singing. PLAY: 1, 7, 6, 2 FCC: 8 RIYL: Swell, PS […]

A seductive blend of dance rhythms and dream-pop, describable only by oxymoronic terms like slowfunk or dancegaze. Hushed, cooing vocals emphasize how even at its funkiest, this album is meant for intimate moments in the bedroom. Reverb-heavy production but minimal instrumentation; gentle bass and lightly echoing guitars. PLAY: 9, 2, 3, 11, 4, 7 FCC: […]

Lush, dreamy, multi-layered psych-pop that is simultaneously hypnotic and energized, mixing frenzied rhythms and pop hooks with sleepy, serene, post-rock soundscapes. Shimmering, ethereal vocals float above swirling layers of instrumentation. PLAY: 2, 6, 3, 5, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: prime-era Animal Collective, Delicate Steve

Sweet, melancholic synth-pop about unrequited love, what happens when love becomes requited, Marxism, and veganism. It’s a makeout record and a breakup record. “Casual enough to listen to while cleaning the house, yet emotional enough to die to.” PLAY: 2, 9, 6, 4 FCC: 5, 8 RIYL: TOPS, Cherry Glazerr, Frankie Cosmos

Experimental, psychedelic “slacker pop jangle,” with a strong love for 60’s guitar pop. Any drenched chorus or wall of sound leaves enough space for melody and texture to be neatly co-existent. Alex also has some history with Mac DeMarco; they used to play together in Makeout Videotape. PLAY: 9, 2, 11, 6, 4, 7 FCC: […]

All-girl three-piece from Montreal create sweet, simple, 80’s style no-wave post-punk. Arrangements are minimalistic; vocals are low and slightly (endearingly) monotonous with a noticeable accent. PLAY: 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 FCC: clean RIYL: Marine Girls, Oh-OK, Neo Boys

Grungey, fuzzy stoner rock; lead by member of Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin’s backing bands, Chad Ubovich, who is also the bassist for Fuzz. Nods to 60’s dream-time dementia, cultish lyrical enticements, and the positioning of guitar against heaps of fuzz and delay. PLAY: 3, 2, 4, 11, 6, 8, 10 FCC: 7 RIYL: Wand, […]

Psychedelic garage rock, lo-fi and gnarly; has an early 80’s heavy metal vibe. The record is gooey with tape manipulations, phase shifts and saturations. A skeleton of propulsive kraut-beat with flutes and harmonicas bleeding through. PLAY: 3, 4, 8, 7, 6, 9, 2, 1 FCC: clean RIYL: Thee Oh Sees, Tame Impala, The Gooch Palms

Bluesy and soulful garage rock with a psychedelic twang reminiscent of the 70’s. Three-part vocal harmonies, acid riffs, and loud guitars swirl together into what has been described as “spliff-rock.” PLAY: 3, 6, 1, 2, 8 FCC: clean RIYL: The Everywheres, Burnt Ones, The Rich Hands, Woods

Dreamy, unpredictable psychedelic rock. Vocals are soft (and, almost, whispered) over complex instrumentation that’s trying to decide if it want’s to be dream-pop or garage-psych-infused rock. Obvious math rock influence; the drum kit is the lead instrument on this record. PLAY: 2, 1, 8, 4, 5, 11, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: Zombies, Speedy Ortiz, Krill

Lo-fi, minimal, garagey beach-pop. Brooding early 60’s doo-wop style melodies interplay with party-soaked mid 60’s frat rock. So good you’ll wanna smooch your honey and treat her to a root beer float. PLAY: 2, 4, 8, 6, 3, 9, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: Shannon & the Clams, Nobunny, Danny & the Juniors

Singer-songwriter Kevin Morby finds himself on the solo-route once again, making chill & beautiful but upbeat folk-rock. Known for his work as the singer/guitarist for The Babies and bassist for Woods. PLAY: 2, 3, 4, 10, 1, 7 FCC: clean RIYL: The Babies, Kurt Vile, Cass McCombs

Sunny, fuzzy, psychedelic garage pop – every bit a product of the 90’s. Jangling & feedback-laced guitars and minimalist, floor tom-and-snare drumming combine with sweet echoing vocals for a sound that falls between nostalgic and experimental. PLAY: 1, 5, 6, 3, 7, 10, ALL FCC: clean RIYL: Reigning Sound, Shoes, Mikal Cronin

Equal parts folk storytelling and psychedelic madness, a family band heavily inspired by 70’s folk-rock. Consider it a soundtrack for fall; a sing-a-long collision of jangling harmonies, stomping percussion, horns and guitars. PLAY: 3, 6, 7, 4, 2, 10 FCC: clean RIYL: Kingsley Flood, Woods