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The Black Ships Photo by John Gill

Song premiere: "Twice Born" by The Black Ships

30 November 2015

There’s more to Saratoga Springs than horses and mineral water

Jonathan Bree

Video premiere: "Blur" by Jonathan Bree

27 November 2015

A trippy love song from New Zealand

J Hacha De Zola

Video premiere: "Let It Go" by J Hacha De Zola

25 November 2015

Furries on the loose in New Jersey!

Video premiere: "My Funny Valentine" by Robert Francis

24 November 2015

A sublime cover of the Chet Baker classic.

Out Of System Transfer

Video premiere: "Storm Clouds (over Manhattan)" by Out of System Transfer

23 November 2015

NYC protest music, in the grand tradition of The Fugs and The Holy Modal Rounders

Stay

Video premiere: "Pinkman" by Stay

20 November 2015

From Barcelona, psych-rock with a Britpop pedigree

Video premiere: "Chez Les Yé-Yé" by The Claudettes (exclusive)

17 November 2015

Chicago’s premiere punk-blues piano-and-drums outfit are back with a modern spin on Serge Gainsbourg’s 1963 single “Chez Les Yé-Yé.”

Ben Harrison of Stutter Steps

Song premiere: "Set Radio Clock" by Stutter Steps

17 November 2015

Wistful, jangling, quietly anthemic indie-pop from Pittsburgh

Night Shapes Photo by Cyn Malditos

Song premiere: "Waiting For The Sunn" by Night Shapes

13 November 2015

Heavy, atmospheric music from Oakland — play it loud!

Video premiere: "Tim vs The Weasel" by Tim Korenich

12 November 2015

Toledo, Ohio-based singer-songwriter brings a poignant, contemplative and restrained performance

Michael Cerveris Photo by Zack Smith

Song premiere: "Crescent" by Michael Cerveris

11 November 2015

The acclaimed actor takes a break from his day job to deliver his first solo LP in 11 years

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5 November 2015

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EP premiere: Country Midwestern by Ben Stalets

2 November 2015

A blue-collar mixture of traditional country, blues and folk that makes us feel good all over.

The Ocean Party

Video premiere: "Greedy" by The Ocean Party

29 October 2015

Few things make us happier than frolicking Goths!

Ben Millburn

Video premiere: "Don't You Wait" by Ben Millburn

28 October 2015

Ever try to get somewhere in a dream, and you just can’t?

Tenterhooks

Video premiere: "Rent Boy" by Tenterhooks

20 October 2015

NYC post-punk power-pop mavens return with a melancholy but powerful tune

Future Shapes Photo by Julio Marcial

Song premiere: "Feel" by Future Shapes

16 October 2015

Kind of like shitgaze, but better

Ionie

Video premiere: "Give Me Your Eyes" by Ionie

15 October 2015

We were captivated by this jazz-inflected number

Nervous Curtains Photo bu Adolfo Cantu-Villarreal

Video premiere: "White Flashes" by Nervous Curtains

14 October 2015

Sometimes we just want to get glum and jump around

The Scenics

Video premiere: "Do The Wait" by The Scenics

13 October 2015

A blast from the past!

Ever So Android

Video premiere: "Moment" by Ever So Android

9 October 2015

Seattle band rips it up in an exciting new video

Song premiere: “I Can’t Cry” by The Supersuckers

7 October 2015

Eddie Spaghetti is still Eddie Spaghetti, and even in the face of grim, harsh reality, he’s not lost his ability to write great songs

Whiskerman

Album premiere: NOMAD by Whiskerman

6 October 2015

Break out the good headphones for this remarkable recording

Ghosts In Pocket photo by Samantha Ghattas

Video premiere: "Make It Break" by Ghosts In Pocket

2 October 2015

Unsettling new video for a bleak, but danceable, song

Hillary Bratton

Song premiere: "Back On The Starting Line" by Hillary Bratton

1 October 2015

A gorgeous new album dedicated entirely to the songs of Barry Reynolds

Tarmac Adam Photo by Kyle Neaves

Album premiere: In Place by Tarmac Adam

30 September 2015

A stirring work of progressive pop from Australia, exclusively yours

Morgan Greer of Drunken Prayer

Video premiere: "Hand of God" by Drunken Prayer

29 September 2015

Now, this one just makes us smile

The Turnback

Album premiere: Are We There Yet? by The Turnback

25 September 2015

From New York City comes a power-pop lover’s dream

The Gods Themselves

Song premiere: "Love And Television" by The Gods Themselves

24 September 2015

A Seattle trio pushes all our favorite buttons

Haroula Rose

Song premiere: "Book Of Love" by Haroula Rose

23 September 2015

Long-time BT fave covers The Magnetic Fields

Sally Crewe Photo by Brian Birzer

Video premiere: "Satellite" by Sally Crewe

22 September 2015

Crewe’s new single is best enjoyed while driving — but please pull over to watch the video!

The Persian Leaps Photo by Jason Larkin

Video premiere: "Under The Lilacs" by The Persian Leaps

21 September 2015

A bright and bopping number from the Twin Cities band’s third EP

Alone At 3AM

Song premiere: "Nothing Really Changes" by Alone At 3AM

19 September 2015

A compelling blend of darkness and light makes this compact and catchy tune a winner

Photoreal

Song premiere: "Understand" by Photoreal

17 September 2015

A relentlessly catchy electro-rock number from a new Brooklyn duo

Nick Kinsey

Song premiere: "Youth" by KINSEY

16 September 2015

A stirring song from the multi-instrumentalist’s solo debut

Tuff Sunshine

Video premiere: "Rattlin' Man" by Tuff Sunshine

15 September 2015

This one made us laugh out loud!

Benjamin Cartel

Video premiere: "Subway Breakup" by Benjamin Cartel

14 September 2015

A quiet gem with an ambiguous ending

Knowlton Bourne

Song premiere: "Glow" by Knowlton Bourne

11 September 2015

A cosmic-country vibe from a young Mississippian

Song premiere: "Long Road" by Julie Belle

10 September 2015

A haunting, moody single from the Detroit-based singer-songwriter

Daphne Lee Martin

Song premiere: "Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Head" by Daphne Lee Martin

9 September 2015

Fables, folk, and funk on Martin’s fourth

Moving Panoramas

Song premiere: "Radar" by Moving Panoramas

8 September 2015

A former Wooden Bird takes flight with a dreamy new single

Stubborn Son

Video premiere: "The Broken Heart Proof" by Stubborn Son

4 September 2015

A raw, bluesy number from a young Seattle trio

Scot Sax and Suzie Brown

Video premiere: "Good Everything" by Scot Sax and Suzie Brown

3 September 2015

A joyful, Stones-inspired number from happy new parents

Stay by Alice Tolan-Mee

Video premiere: "Pocket" by Alice Tolan-Mee

1 September 2015

Dreamy eroticism from Alice and producer Cozy

Nicole Willis

Saturday Special: "One In A Million" by Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators

29 August 2015

A joyous new soul single from the Brooklyn-born, Finland-based poetess of funk

Bird

Song premiere: "Hypnotise" by Bird

27 August 2015

A propulsive and uplifting track from the London-based artist’s upcoming LP

James Soundpost

Song premiere: "Rock n Roll Disco" by James Soundpost

26 August 2015

This song RULES. That is all.

The Autumn Stones photo by Lori Whelan

Video premiere: "Endless War" by The Autumn Stones

25 August 2015

In which the war of ideas meets a punky reggae party