Single · Indie Pop
Ava North — “Low Light City”
A patient, glowing indie-pop single that finds its hook in restraint rather than volume.
By Maya Raines7.8 ★
★ Editor's Picks
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Single · Singer-Songwriter
Juno Vale — “Paper Satellites”
A spare singer-songwriter ballad built around a single image and a single, very good vocal take.
By Elliot Grey8.1 ★
Album · Synth Pop
Meridian Kids — “Neon Weather”
A maximal, hook-forward synth-pop record that knows exactly which decade it is borrowing from and why.
By Maya Raines8.4 ★
Album · Garage Rock
Black Finch Radio — “Signal Fires”
Ten tracks of bar-loud garage rock that sound like the band actually played them in a room, together, at volume.
By Cal Mercer7.7 ★
EP · Alternative R&B
Sienna Rowe — “Afterimage”
A five-track alt-R&B EP that prioritizes vocal identity, space, and texture over chasing the obvious single.
By Maya Raines7.9 ★