Ethan Salter drew us in with their hazy smoking delivery on the new single Strangers Again. The timbre just barely…
Best New Rock – Buddy Wykoop, Zack Keim, Matthew McNeil, Bristor
If you dig some eccentric angry classic post punk, you can’t do much better than Buddy Wynkoop. Once again we…
Best New Indie – RHNO, flöat, Sunnyland, Olympic Music
Damn that’s fresh. That was our initial response to Gowithyou, the new single from RHNO. It’s a testament to the…
Women of Trip Hop – On The Offshore,, Dissolved Girl, Steph Sweet
We dig the vibrant fresh dark funk vibe of Circles Around You, the classic single from On the Offshore. The…
Emerging Folk – Lea Aska, Say Something In The Morning, Rob Joynes, Lage Sol
We were appropriately Mad At Love when we heard the new on theme single from Lea Aska. The artist impressively…
Best New Synthwave – wolfbabycup, Balduvian Bears, HISEYYE, Bending Grid w/ Teya Flow and Jolie
Lose yourself to the curious dark moody contrast of soju, the new single from wolfbabycup. The minimalistic arrangement harkens to…
Best New Indie – ENGIN, Macgregor Burns
No, we don’t speak Turkish. Its an afterthought when it comes to Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım, the new single from…
Best New Rock – Davis Gestiehr, *dimes*, Elisabeth Pixley-Fink, M.E. Netzke
We love the energy that explodes out of Coup De Grace, the new single from Davis Gestiehr. Nothing is spared…
Hip Hop Discovery – Shabazz The Disciple, Alyssa Jane, Miles Anthony, STOVALIEN, Kingdom Kome
Shabazz The Disciple and Ed Nodz caught our attention with their new single Chant Down Babylon. If you’re not familiar…
Emerging Folk – The Atkins Tent Revival, Marcus Kovelle, Carla Aakre, Victoria Blade
They call themselves the Atkins Tent Revival and their new single Let’s Be Afraid is rare nostalgia. We don’t get…
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