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Leslie Vincent - About Last Night (self-released)

25 August 2023

Leslie Vincent is a prolific songwriter and jazz vocalist. Equally at home singing the Great American Songbook, musical theater, and contemporary rock and pop, she has quickly become one of the most notable voices to emerge in the vibrant Minneapolis music scene, being hailed for her joy-filled performances and her “fun, human, beautiful interpretations”

Fred Abong - Fear Pageant (Disc Drive)

23 August 2023

New Orleans-based alternative folk-rock artist Fred Abong presents his new album Fear Pageant – his seventh to date. Released via Seattle label Disc Drive, on this album, Abong upholds his reputation for creating music that is a blend of “ragged Replacements and lyric-driven Bob Dylan” and “Elliott Smith with balls”.

Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz - Answers Belie (Baggage Room Records)

21 August 2023

For such a prolific duo, their output remains consistent and their songwriting as strong as ever. Answers Belie shows a growing maturity for the pair as well, as they do an outstanding job of the ever difficult task of capturing world issues in succinct yet profound ways.

Octavian Winters - Undertow (Stratis Capta Records)

21 August 2023

San Francisco post-punk outfit Octavian Winters presents their new single ‘Undertow’, a dark propulsive offering underlining an aspect of separation from the world and the darkness that comes out of it – a sort of ominous current capable of pulling someone away from all hope. The accompanying video was directed, filmed, edited and produced by Jay Adams with design by Eric Olson and Steve Devaney.

Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band and Take 6 - Raymond Scott Reimagined (Violinjazz Recordings)

21 August 2023

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, has released Raymond Scott Reimagined, an unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco with accomplished Grammy/Emmy Award-winning composer/producer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and revered Grammy-winning a cappella group Take 6.

The International Treasures - Together, We Are The International Treasures (self-released)

19 August 2023

Tugging on heartstrings and bringing smiles to faces since 2020, your Minnesota neighbors, The International Treasures have been captivating audiences throughout the Midwest with their charismatic storytelling, sweet harmonies, and transcendent songs about the universal human condition

Harry Stafford and Marco Butcher - Walk Among The Spectres (Black Lagoon Records)

16 August 2023

Manchester underground music icon Harry Stafford (Inca Babies) and US-based trash blues guitarist Marco Butcher present ‘Walk Among The Spectres’, the loaded first shot from their forthcoming album We Are The Perilous Men, coming this autumn via Black Lagoon Records.

Teni Rane - The Goldenrod Singles (self released)

16 August 2023

Teni Rane is a Chattanooga, TN native. She grew up singing in the backseat of the car on the way to Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse. Her lyrics capture common experiences and her vocal performance captivates people in every age range.

Her latest EP, Goldenrod is being released as a series of singles before being released next month.

Jody and the Jerms - Liberation (JATJ Records)

14 August 2023

Oxford indie pop-rock outfit Jody and the Jerms have a summer surprise for the world – their new single ‘Liberation’, which was produced, mixed and mastered by Ride frontman Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound studio near Oxford.

Bumpin Uglies - Underdog: The Acoustic Sessions (Controlled Substance Sound Labs)

14 August 2023

Bumpin Uglies is an American punk reggae band from Annapolis, Maryland whose music fas a blend of melody-driven, free-spirited blend of ska, reggae, and punk with a strong focus on lyrics and crowd-pleasing grooves. The new album Underdog: The Acoustic Sessions frames the band in a more stripped back but no less ferocious light.

Elvis Presley – Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (RCA Records / Legacy Recordings)

11 August 2023

The King in all his glory, before the fall.

Tantrum Zentrum - Don't Be A Fascist (Teknostan Records)

11 August 2023

British / North American post-punk outfit Tantrum Zentrum present their new single ‘Don’t Be A Fascist’, along with a new video that offers both clever animation, lyrics and flashes of despots, such as Mussolini, Nigel Farage and Vladimir Putin.

Well-timed and thematic given the crazy state of affairs in the world at the moment, this is the most unlikely love story ever – a song about falling head over heels… with a fascist!

ON - Make Me ( Indiestructable Records)

10 August 2023

With one foot in Toronto and the other in NYC8, indie rock power trio *ON is back with the new single ‘Make Me’, a song of frustration and wanting to recapture that euphoria. This is a cry for what once was… and then resolution and a peaceful acceptance of what is.

Released via Toronto-based imprint Indiestructable Records, this single sees the trio carry on the legacy of the band from which they were formed – 90’s Sire Records band Acid Test.

Mae Simpson - Chandelier & Bloom (self-released)

10 August 2023

Mae Simpson has been shaking up the Minneapolis music scene ever since her band formed in 2017, performing on larger and larger stages to a growing base of loyal fans across the Midwest. Led by her powerful vocals, the seven-piece band brings audiences to their feet with driving horns and a drum and percussion duo

Guitarmy of One - Soylent Seafoam Green (EA Recordings)

30 July 2023

Guitarmy of One presents his latest adventurous offering ‘Soylent Seafoam Green’, the third single from his forthcoming crowdfunded album The Wave Files’. With the title and mood inspired by the 1970s cult sci-fi movie Soylent Green, this song mixes dark ominous guitar riffing with surf guitar swells and foreboding reverb drenched melodies.

Psycho Death Punk - I Guess (self-released)

30 July 2023

Blending everything from punk to grunge to rock to doomy metal, Psycho Death Punk’s return with a new single “I Guess”

Lusitanian Ghosts - Got Enough (European Phonographic)

28 July 2023

Trans-Atlantic alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian Ghosts presents their new single ‘Got Enough’. This is the third single from the chordophone collective, which is more of a world-music tinged mantra relative to their usual rock n roll alt-folk fare.

Stephen Jacques - Groove Atlantic-O (self-released)

28 July 2023

Groove Atlantic-O the new album from Stephen Jacques was engineered by Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, The Pixies) and Jason Narducy played Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars (Bob Mould, Superchunk, Robert Pollard, The Pretenders.) It’s compilation of love songs which salute the Atlantic or at least “look” to it for love and romance energy. “Dreams on Fire,” “Slept on a Ridge,” and “Queen Bee Gone” are just a smattering of the subjects Stephen takes on with gentle yet humorous care.

Slighter x Craig Joseph Huxtable - Pulling Me Under (Brutal Resonance / Confusion Inc.)

27 July 2023

Alternative-electronic artist Slighter presents his new album This Futile Engine, released via Brutal Resonance Records and Confusion Inc and to pave the way has dropped a second single from it, “Pulling Me Under.”

Elk City - Strong (You're Not Alone) (Magic Door Records)

26 July 2023

New Jersey art-rock collective Elk City announces that they will release their seventh album Undertow on September 22. Ahead of that, they present the voluminous consciousness-building lead track “Strong (You’re Not Alone)” , a swirling neo-psychedelic folk song baked in cult obsessiveness.

I Am a Rocketship - Gravity (My Long Wknd)

26 July 2023

As Atlanta indie pop duo I Am a Rocketship move closer to the release of their new La Cruella album, they present the second single from this 10-track collection. “Gravity” is a breezy pop number that offers a more bare-bones sound than the band’s usual sample-driven and atmospheric-heavy style.

E.G. Phillips - It Ain't Good To Be in Love With You (Ducks With Pants Records)

26 July 2023

San Francisco-based artist E.G. Phillips presents the single ‘It Ain’t Good to Be in Love With You’, a jazzy affair that showcases the Tom Waits meets Nick Cave-esque facets of his confessional songwriting. This is the first taste of Phillips’ forthcoming ‘Outlaw The Dead’ EP, which was mixed by Chris McGrew and Billboard-charting producer Jaimeson Durr (Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Hope Sandoval).

Elisa Mammoliti - Ricordi (Truwan Studio)

25 July 2023

Elisa Mammoliti is a singer with a soprano voice specializing in Musical Theatre, Pop, Jazz and Operetta. She speaks English, Italian and French.

Para Lia - Yellow Rose (About Us Records)

25 July 2023

Alternative rock / post-punk duo Para Lia once again please our earbuds with their new single ‘Yellow Rose’, along with its new video. Reflecting reverence of life, this melodic dreamy rock composition is the second taste of their album In Clash With The Zeitgeist, which is slated for release on August 25 via the Berlin label About Us Records.

Alien Gothic - In The Night (Latenight Weeknight Records)

25 July 2023

Colorado-based artist Alien Gothic present their debut single ‘In The Night’, a song that stretches cosmic goth music into a whole new realm, combining all the elements the duo has been striving to integrate into the project in the four years since their inception.

CR & the Nones - The Long Game (Magic Door Records)

24 July 2023

New Jersey-based collective CR and The Nones presents ‘The Long Game’, the first single from The Ghosts Are Coming Home, the band’s second album and the first to be released via the Magic Door Record Label.

Berkley - Pueblo Nights (Big Secret Records)

24 July 2023

Oregon-based Colorado-raised artist Berkley presents “Pueblo Nights”, the first single from his debut full-length album Pueblo, forthcoming via Big Secret Records. Making sense of what remains of youth in adulthood – opportunity, regret, and empathy – is where Berkley stakes his claim among current Portland songwriters.

Mike Gale - Summer Be Gone (self-released)

24 July 2023

British indie pop artist Mike Gale presents his new single ‘Summer Be Gone’, the first offering from his forthcoming album Thanks for Always Waving (out September 8). Not your typical summer anthem, but a great offering of world / folk-inspired indie pop. The accompanying video was filmed in Suzhou, China by Matt Wallwork and features the artist Kimvi.

Hannah Connolly - Reno/Vienna (self-release)

20 July 2023

Hannah Connolly is a singer-songwriter originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, now living in Los Angeles, California. Her debut album From Where You Are was released in 2020, soon to be followed by her forthcoming second record, Shadowboxing.

Brynn Andre - Honeymoon (self-released)

19 July 2023

Minneapolis singer/songwriter Brynn Andre released her debut in 2010 chronicling the twenty-something dance between liberation and loneliness.
Her upcoming release goes deeper. Like a sequel, Honeymoon faces a woman’s next chapter, whispering: what happens after the honeymoon? The songs find Brynn married to the summer fling of her twenties, singing daunting questions like does my story matter and can unsung dreams come true?

Heatbox - Hilarious & Epically Legendary (self release)

17 July 2023

Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton (aka The One Man Entertainment System), personifies a true renaissance musical pioneer in his prime. With an already impressive decade plus career spanning multiple lanes of otherworldly creative mastery, he has now writen and produced a seminal work of musical comedy humble titled Hilarious & Epically Legendary.

Marshall Crenshaw – Field Day (Yep Roc Records)

16 July 2023

A garage-pop genius steps out of line.

Wes McClintock - Open Dream (Self-Released)

16 July 2023

A lot of minimalistic lo-fi bedroom pop has emerged since 2020, for better or for worse, but Open Dream is a massive and challenging exploration of an artist pushing his own boundaries as well as a clear love letter to the possibilities of music.

Summer Houses - Frantic Hearts (Self-Released)

14 July 2023

Frantic Hearts is a statement from a band not just pushing their musical boundaries, but the boundaries of rock music itself, without ever once becoming too theoretical or needlessly experimental. It’s a truly exciting album that continues to surprise regardless of how many times you listen.

Mae Simpson - Cap Guns (self release)

14 July 2023

Mae Simpson has been shaking up the Minneapolis music scene ever since her band formed in 2017, performing on larger and larger stages to a growing base of loyal fans across the Midwest. Led by her powerful vocals, the seven-piece band brings audiences to their feet with driving horns and a drum and percussion duo.

Fathom Lane - In The Driftless (self-released)

12 July 2023

Led by acclaimed songwriter Michael Ferrier, Minneapolis folk rockers Fathom Lane return with their first album since 2017. In the Driftless is a poetic and nuanced blend of country, folk, pop, and rock with lyrics exploring themes of loss, isolation, addiction, discovery, and ultimately: redemption. Ferrier’s songs transport listeners across a variety of musical settings ranging from the open spaces of the Midwestern prairies, to the dark solitude of a hidden bedroom.

Mary Strand - Golden Girl (self-released)

11 July 2023

After first releasing five singles, Mary Strand releases her debut album, Golden Girl.

The Customers - Sweet Fatality (self-released)

10 July 2023

The long-awaited second album, Sweet Fatality from Minneapolis stalwarts, The Customers is finally out!

Stephen Jacques - Slept on a Ridge (self-released)

8 July 2023

A true artist and songwriter world-renowned for his prolific, heartfelt alt-rock love songs, Stephen Jacques*has released ten albums to date, with his eleventh on the way. His *Steve Albini produced music forms a body of work was culled from a lifetime of experiences, including those as an engineer, a Hollywood actor, a custom builder, and a TV host. “Slept on a Ridge” is his new single.

Chris Stamey - The Great Escape (Car)

7 July 2023
For his latest album The Great Escape, Stamey slips on the classic suit for the first time since 2015 – but adorns it with a bolo tie.

Jeshua Marshall - Water (CEN/The Orchard)

4 July 2023

Jeshua Marshall is the combination of all of his past influences to some degree or another, and following on from his lockdown released album, Shoot The Moon, his new single, “Water” infuses all of the muscle and melody, folk and fun, grace and groove into a gorgeous slice of upbeat soul-pop.

Merit Maker - Pick Ups and Put Downs (self-released)

2 July 2023

Merit Maker is a music project that draws from a very wide range of punk rock sounds and subgenres. The music itself is influenced by various punk and similar genre bands. Crank up the stereo and blast these tunes.

Brigid Mae Power – Dream from the Deep Well (Fire Records)

30 June 2023

Mesmerizing Irish folk music, dressed up for today.

Sonar with David Torn and J. Peter Schwalm - Three Movements (7d)

30 June 2023

With Torn still on board and the addition of keyboardist/electronics guru J. Peter Schwalm, with whom composer Thelen has worked on his Fractal Guitar projects and last year’s duo album _Transneptunian Planets*, Sonar takes on another of Thelen’s side hustles: composing for classical ensembles.

Fred Abong - My Way (Disc Drive)

29 June 2023

Indie rock artist Fred Abong presents ‘My Way’, the second singe from his forthcoming Fear Pageant album, slated for release in late summer via Seattle-based label Disc Drive. Earlier, Abong released the record’s lead track ‘Father’.

Rodney Cromwell - Memory Box (Solemn Arcade Revision) (Happy Robots Records)

28 June 2023

Modern London synthpop icon Rodney Cromwell (a.k.a. Adam Cresswell of 90s indie folk band Saloon and 2000s electronic duo Arthur & Martha) and Solemn Arcade have teamed up to present “Memory Box Solemn Arcade Revision”.

Joëlle Léandre/Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri - hEARoes (RogueArt)

28 June 2023

On hEARoes, the threesome eschews firepower (for the most part) for chamber music, as if they’re trying to make up new works for small classical ensembles.

Beau Jennings & The Tigers - People In This Town (Black Mesa Records)

27 June 2023

Indie rock outfit Beau Jennings & The Tigers present their new single ‘People in This Town’, out June 9 via Oklahoma-based record label Black Mesa Records. What starts as a scrappy ten seconds of scuffling and static emerges as a summer anthem from this Oklahoma band.

Marina Rocks - Texcentric (self-released)

27 June 2023

Texas roots-rocker Marina Rocks releases a new EP, _Texcentric-, a short, sharp and shockingly good collection of songs that take in established standards to the state of the world around her, and from chilled Americana to full-on rock swagger.

The Splatter Pattern - While We Were Making Plans (Self-Released)

26 June 2023

Regardless of what your favorite 70s band is, there is something in While We Were Making Plans for everyone, but The Splatter Pattern emerges with a fully formed, compelling artistic voice that is all their own.