Led by ghostly guitars and powerful vocals, “Break” showcases the passionate, outpouring pop sound of Crystal Rose. The track precedes her upcoming EP, Anew. Currently based in Brooklyn, Crystal Rose grew up in San Diego. Guitarist/producer Emi Trevena, Crystal Rose’s good friend and past roommate, is a collaborating songwriter on Anew. Haunting guitars and emotive […]
Singer/songwriter Gabriella Salvucci impresses with a powerful, heartfelt sound on her debut full-length, Peace Offering. Signed to Misra Records at the age of 15, the Pittsburgh-based artist continues to captivate with a sound propelled by her stirring vocals and piano-driven melodies, drawing favorable comparisons to the likes of Maggie Rogers and Weyes Blood. Aided by […]
The darkly intriguing “Room with No Windows” shows a lush sound from Pittsburgh-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Hoffman. The “if I don’t know,” dual-vocal presence entrances amidst trickling guitars and hypnotic percussion. The result is thoroughly meditative, a feeling further punctuated by the hazy guitar twangs thereafter. The jazzy percussive hints and trickling guitars in […]
A dynamic instrumental rock album spanning from lushly haunting to ardently anthemic, Emerge comes via Son Cesano, a quartet from Schwyz, Switzerland. Their sound proves continuously rewarding throughout the release, dazzling with creative structural shifts amidst an eclectic arsenal that traverses across valleys of psychedelia, prog-rock, post-rock, heavy metal, and jazz. Following up their 2018 […]
Embracing left-field experimentation while remaining definitively danceable, Sonic Boom is a fun new album from Gem FM, the project of artist James Freeman. The Florida-based project infuses traditional instrumentation with electronic production that often achieves a sense of nostalgia — head-scratching in all the good ways. “I started mixing bits and pieces from different genres […]
