We love the nostalgic tension at the core of Anchor, the new single from Killer Cashew. An influence of The Cure collides with an indie rock sensibility on this emphatic release. We hear a touch of Gaslight Anthem and the Shins to update the 80s alternative inspiration modern. The project puts their own trademark spin on that influence.
Anchor is truly their own. Killer Cashew wears their influences on their sleeve without sounding derivative. We love the passion and energy of this performance.
Hear Anchor now on our All New Rock Playlist.
Anyone Awake drops an indie rock anthem with their recent String Theory. We love how their style reminds us of The Bends era Radiohead. That obscure mid nineties era in Rock seldom gets revived proper. Anyone Awake drops a proper throwback while adding some fresh melodic fuel to that fire.
The Idaho rockers embrace their barren roots with a killer music video for the new single. Whether they’re rocking in a frozen field or in the bed of a pickup truck, their authenticity shines through. We love it.
Hear String Theory now on our All New Rock Playlist.
We adore the dreamy noisy blend heard on Love to See You Shine, the new single from Opal Mag. Dressed differently it reflects a vintage art punk ethos familiar to The Velvet Underground and Nico. The UK export advances that influence with a harmonious shoegaze aesthetic familiar to Alvvays or Best Coast.
The new single has that insatiable catchy appeal. It’s a beautiful noise you want to baske in eternally. It’s the kind of breakthrough that should put Opal Mag on the map. Hear for yourself.
Love to See You Shine is featured on our All New Rock Playlist.
The Ricters caught our attention with their new single Worth It. An influence of Radiohead and Jeff Buckley collides with indie influences on this inspired gem. The performance is extremely tight and embraces an epic aesthetic in the songs vibrant chorus shift. The musicianship is impressive and the attention to detail is impressive.
The Ricters take alt rock back to its use, with a classic arrangement adapted furiously by their pursuit for fresh substance within a guitar ethos. We can dig it.
Worth It is featured on our All New Rock Playlist.
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