Second//Trace

Heavily influenced by fellow New York band the Strokes, the Gradients are here with their single Shelf, a track laden with new age distress and anxiety so fervent amongst the current teenage generation.

The New Tarot are a relatively new band thumping out of the Brooklyn scene with their own brand of eccentric and apocalyptic pop.

Low fidelity angst and heartache, Bluff by Babaganouj is a track for August days filled with ennui.

Classic shoegaze from Brooklyn, the Christines offer a sonic sound full of ringing guitars, lackadaisical vocals, and droning ambiance. 

Out of Brooklyn, Loser Cruiser is a newer band offering jangling, upbeat surf rock with their recent single Girls Night, a track perfect for your lazy summer day playlists.

We're No Heroes are a newer band out of Cardiff, whose sound is upbeat, catchy, and fresh. Having recently supported British band Peace, We're No Heroes are definitely a band to watch. In the meantime, you can dance along to their latest single Wild Life.

A modern take on 80s new wave, Fake French by Little Racer sounds like a memory you can dance along to.

Sorority Noise are gritty pop punk from the Hartford underground, a band whose lyrics drip emotions so potent you can taste them on you tongue.

The Grottos are low-fidelity, California-branded garage rock fuzz band, a recent addition to the California scene and hopefully your summer playlist.

Zola Jesus has returned with a new single, Dangerous Days, the first single from her upcoming release Taiga.  With Dangerous Days she ventures a bit more into electro pop than she has with her older music, an interesting move for Zola Jesus. Nonetheless, Dangerous Days is a solid single. 

It’s also available for free download!

Hollow & Akimbo are a fresh take on psychedelic among it's recent modern resurgence, a band whose tracks you should consider adding to your own playlists.

Recalling 80’s post punk and new wave with licks of vocals comparable to Ian Curtis himself, Mode Moderne are a Vancouver band whose music is worth listening to. Their tracks are good, adding their own modern pop twists to a genre now thirty-something years old.

Exploring TRUST’s soundcloud page I found this remix of their song Rescue, Mister and I had to share because the beat to this mix is infectious.

Coves is another rising talented band, offering  deep, colorful shoegaze in a dimension of its own.

Toronto band TRUST is bright synthpop with a darker, almost esoteric feel, a conflict in itself which makes the band an enthralling listen.  

I'm probbly a bit late to post about this track, but I recently found this psychedelic gem and had to share this beautiful wall of continuous melodic fuzz.