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Iona Sky - Better (self-released)

21 November 2023

Iona Sky is an Anglo-American indie electro rock band based in Cambridgeshire, England. Formed in 2023, the group consists of lead vocalist/keys Anna-Sophia Henry, vocalist/guitarist/keys James Malone, and lead guitarist Simon Jupp.

Palle Mikkelborg/Jakob Bro/Marilyn Mazur - Strands (ECM)

21 November 2023

A Danish jazz summit, the concert captured on Strands brings together three different generations of Denmark-born or based improvisers.

Elital Rychter - Next Time You Break My Heart (Rad Star Management)

21 November 2023

Elital Rychter is a captivating musician fusing folk, world music, pop, and soft rock into her enchanting compositions. With a deep desire to share her inner world and experiences, she crafts songs inspired by personal journeys and introspection

Bob Dylan – The Complete Budokan 1978 (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings)

20 November 2023

Dylan in Tokyo, reimagining the canon.

Steve Davis - Meets Hank Jones, Volume 1 (Smoke Sessions)

20 November 2023

In 2008, trombonist Steve Davis and bass player Peter Washington met up with legendary pianist Hank Jones for a relaxed trio session.

Joe Lington - Trust (self-released)

20 November 2023

Joe Lington is a soul artist from Ireland. He sings in French, English and Cameroonian. Joe has released 4 Albums TRUST, Nouveau Depart , Focus and Black Desire.

The American Hotel System - Can You Hear It? (SONO Music)

20 November 2023

The American Hotel System is a rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that aims to provoke the mind through heartfelt lyrics and intentional musicality. The band has opened for Bon Jovi on their 2022 tour and their music has been featured in Relix Magazine, BuzzMusic, CLOUT, and LEVELUP. They are two time Music Prize finalists and Grand Champions of Music Prize 2022.

The Dark Fruits - Warm Weather Starter Pack (Self-Released)

18 November 2023

From the outset Warm Weather Starter Pack sounds like a real labor of love and an emotionally convincing display of passion from a group who clearly love making music together.

superWAV - aTYPICAL (Self-Released)

18 November 2023

aTYPICAL is a perfectly fitting title, because SuperWAV are true standouts in this genre, creating an intensity between two people that couldn’t be replicated with an entire orchestra.

Robert Bacon - Out of the Blue (Thrive Label Group)

18 November 2023

Robert grew up on a farm in the Midwest listening to country legends George Jones, Loretta Lynn, The Oak Ridge Boys, and The Statler Brothers. But it was the musical talents of Alan Jackson and George Strait that developed a love and passion in Robert to pursue country music.

Bug Day - Oh, Dry Up (Records DK)

17 November 2023

Bug Day is a noise-rock/art-punk phenomenon based in Western New York. Formed from music conservatory burnouts, they combine sounds from the midwest rock scene all the way to free jazz – and behind it a wall of guitars. A space where you can find beauty in the chaos and notes in the music (sometimes).

Yuhan Su - Liberated Gesture (Sunnyside)

17 November 2023

Featuring tunes written before and during the pandemic, Liberated Gesture presents vibraphonist Yuhan Su with an exceptional band of fellow travelers.

Aradia - Aradia (self-released)

16 November 2023

If the music of Empire of the Sun and Def Leppard were to intertwine with Robyn and Marina and the Diamonds, it might be getting close to the sonic worlds Aradia builds from scratch every day — but, even so, Aradia is something all her own.

Richard Tyler Epperson - Another Day (Unplugged) (self-released)

16 November 2023

Salt Lake City-based singer-songwriter Richard Tyler Epperson embraces the ups and downs of the creative process as he continues to climb his artistic mountain. His third project, the six-song Another Day EP, was released on October 15.

The Beatles – 1962-1966/1967-1970 (Apple Corps Ltd./Capitol/UMe)

15 November 2023

The Fab Four, reconfigured once again.

Ivo Perelman/Nate Wooley/Mat Maneri/Fred Lonberg-Holm/Joe Morris/Matt Moran - Seven Skies Orchestra (Fundacja Sluchaj)

15 November 2023

Saxophonist Ivo Perelman tends to stick to small ensembles – duos, trios, even solos. So it’s a nice surprise to hear him with a sextet.

Diego Molina - When the Whole House Is Asleep (self-released)

15 November 2023

Diego Molina cut his teeth playing in Romantic Relevance, a high-power pop act, and S.A.D., which played with form and function using everything from electronica to hip-hop. Now, his ability to absorb and learn from so many musical styles has turned him into a completely unique songwriter, armed with clear influences from classic rock, pop, and folk, contemporaries from Dashboard Confessional to The Wonder Years.

Warpark - All Things Must End (self-released)

15 November 2023

Warpark is a three-piece alternative rock band from NYC

Neo & Neo - Stone in my Heart (self-released)

14 November 2023

Neo & Neo is actually Dominik Robin, a storyteller, observer and songwriter, who has previously toured in Germany, Switzerland, Lebanon and Russia. His music captures fleeting moments and insights that have changed his life forever. Fans of indie folk music will enjoy it.

Love Ghost x Wiplash - Left on Read (self-released)

14 November 2023

Love Ghost’s music conjures a style equally informed by Seattle tradition and Souncloud-era fearlessness. Love Ghost is for the misfits and their music mostly deals with personal battles of mental health.

Chris Jacobson - Face In The Mirror (self-released)

13 November 2023

As its first single “Face in the Mirror” gives a preview of Chris Jacobson’s forthcoming album, Heart of Darkness, which is due to be released early 2024. To promote the album Chris has gathered old and new musician friends into an exciting live band. Chris and his band are now eager to storm the stages and conquer the hearts of fans far and near.

Man With a Corduroy Heart - The Joy of Giving Up (self-released)

13 November 2023

While Man With A Corduroy Heart is a new artist, the man behind it, Ryan Davies, isn’t new to the scene. He’s performed with other artists for around 15 years, playing across the country at festivals, played on BBC Radio, graduated with a music degree and for the last 5 years has been a mixing engineer for other artists. Now however he’s releasing his own music with elements of folk, jazz and occasional humour all within the singer songwriter realm and pulling on a wide range of influences such as Roy Orbison, Jarvis Cocker and Django Reinhardt.

Dave Sewelson/Stephen Moses/Jochem van Dijk/Steve Holtje - Orca Uprising (MechaBenzaiten)

13 November 2023

Nothing like a good old-fashioned free improv party.

Ani DiFranco – Little Plastic Castle 25th Anniversary LP (Righteous Babe)

11 November 2023

The 25th anniversary of indie folk-rocker Ani DiFranco’s top-charting album Little Plastic Castle is celebrated with its first-ever vinyl release.

SWiiMS – Into the Blue Night (Mint 400)

11 November 2023

Toronto’s shoegazey dream poppers SWiiMS are back with their first album, ”Into The Blue Night”. Long story short, it was well worth the wait since their stellar 2020 EP.

Live In Color - Letter to My Future Lover (Yellow Rhinestone Records)

11 November 2023

Hailing from the idyllic city of Jönköping in Sweden, Live In Color is a pop/rock group that has deftly harnessed an adventurous spirit within their musical endeavors. Established in 2018, the band comprises of three gifted brothers – Jesper, Anton, and Linus – alongside the talents of Tim and Melker

Golem Dance Cult - Ghost of Las Vegas (self-released)

11 November 2023

Golem Dance Cult is an Industrial Heavy Rock Dance/Electro Goth Rock music project started by two (old) friends Charles Why (Lost A Noise/Nexus/L-DOPA) and Laur (Sparkling Bombs/Kevin K Band/Vague Scare)

Joe Lington - Focus (self-released)

11 November 2023

Joe Lington is a soul artist from Ireland. He sings in French, English and Cameroonian. Joe has released 4 Albums (TRUST) 2018 and (Nouveau depart ) 2013 (Focus )2021 and (Black Desire) 2022

Malena Cadiz - Hellbent & Moonbound (self-released)

10 November 2023

Malena Cadiz is a lady of the canyon waylaid at a suburban strip mall, acutely aware of how romance shines through even in moments of grit and desolation. There’s something Didion-esque about Cadiz’s storytelling as she crafts deeply personal vignettes that reveal greater narratives about the world we live in. The 10 songs on her 3rd full-length album, Hellbent & Moonbound are full of wit and vulnerability, capturing the strange beauty and humor of day- to-day life.

Mareike Wiening - Reveal (Greenleaf)

10 November 2023

Three albums in, Cologne-based drummer/composer Mareike Wiening has made herself one of those artists – one whose latest record immediately vaults to the top of the buy/pre-order/save list upon announcement.

Kingfisher - Macondo (self-released)

10 November 2023

Modern indie-rock with melancholic melodies, waterfall-delay guitars and fast drums fuse and produce this Swedish yet international band founded in 2019. Composed of a Colombian guitarist and vocalist (Julian), Italian drummer (Nich) and Swedish bassist (Affe), Kingfisher is a pinch of everywhere. They have released multiple singles and a rip-roaring debut album, Two Magic Symphonies.

Todd & Karen - Juicy Gossip From The Mothership (Sublime Exile Recordings)

10 November 2023

Todd & Karen is a Norwegian-Irish indie pop duo consisting of Øyvind Berge and Ina Verdi-Ruckstuhl. Their musical style is a unique blend of quirkiness, sardonic wit, and lyrical indie, deeply influenced by the late ’60s Beatlesque psychedelia and the breezy sounds of American West Coast pop.

Hair - City of Eyes (self released)

9 November 2023

Formed in Los Angeles in 2019, Hair set out to bring powerful, riff-laden rock to the masses. Composed of Alec Alvarez (guitar), Dylan Nelson (bass), Arthur Siegel (drums), and Parker Biehn (keys), Hair dives headlong into the challenges of the 21st century while celebrating the powerful musical heritage of yesteryear. Their blistering live performances energize audiences and remind them that rock n’ roll is still very much alive.

All Day Sucker - Feel Better (big WOW Music)

9 November 2023

The culmination of All Day Sucker’s nearly two decades of playing, writing, and record-making, Feel Better spins what is very much an L.A. story, and at the album’s heart is the longtime creative partnership of vocalist Coyle and keyboardist-producer Summers, which stretches back to the late 1980s.

Sunny Kim, Vardan Ovsepian, Ben Monder - Liminal Silence (Earshift Music)

9 November 2023

Liminal Silence, the culmination of a long-standing collaboration between Korean singer Sunny Kim, Armenian keyboardist Vardan Ovsepian, and American guitarist Ben Monder, is an album that defies categorization.

Soul Asylum - The Complete Unplugged NYC '93 (Sony Music)

8 November 2023

To mark the 30-year anniversary of Soul Asylum’s iconic MTV Unplugged appearance, Soul Asylum: The Complete Unplugged – NYC ‘93 will be available on all major digital streaming platforms on November 10th.

Mark Joseph - Palisade Peach (self-released)

8 November 2023

American Soul is a fitting brand for Mark Joseph; since his 2017 album by that name, he has charted a relentless and soulful course through America, and Americana, from blues to country to psychedelic rock and everything in between.

Adam Deitch Quartet - Roll the Tape (Golden Wolf)

8 November 2023

Call it soul jazz, jazz funk, boogaloo, or whatever – there’s something irresistible about a good, danceable groove coupled with improvisational flair.

Pete International Airport - Tic Tac 7" ft. Rachel Goswell (Little Cloud Records)

8 November 2023

Portland-based Pete International Airport has released ‘Tic Tac’ 7” vinyl version via Little Cloud Records, pressed on translucent yellow vinyl. Featuring Slowdive goddess Rachel Goswell as both vocalist and co-writer, the single is complemented by a remix by the iconic Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) as the B-side.

Davvn - Care Less (self-released)

7 November 2023

Davvn is a Boston based electronic duo. Founded in 2017, Mike & *McCall8 met in college and began working on music from their shared love of 2000’s pop-punk. Their music took an entirely different direction and has expanded, bringing together ambient vocals with dynamic beats.

Enemy Darling - 100 Apologies (self-released)

7 November 2023

Enemy Darling are a newly formed duo from the south of England whose first single ‘100 Apologies’ was released this summer. Beginning as an acoustic showcase, the song shifts as the lyrics evolve to become a cry-yourself-to-sleep rock anthem for the broken hearted. But Enemy Darling cannot be contained within just one genre.

Skarlett Woods - Letters to the West (self-released)

6 November 2023

Skarlett Woods new, sophomore album titled “Letters to the West” was recorded with producer Kevin Bowe and is diverse in sound, rich in prolific lyrics, deep in thought and above all is a lovely album! It is simultaneously filled with despair and hope. A concept album of stories and philosophical ponderings from adventures out west and living in western society. It speaks to the times of today and the times of the past while being emerged in a love story of what it means to be human.

Joe Lington - Black Desire (self-released)

6 November 2023

Joe Lington is a soul artist from Ireland. He sings in French, English and Cameroonian. Joe has released 4 Albums (TRUST) 2018 and (Nouveau depart ) 2013 (Focus )2021 and (Black Desire) 2022

Dr. Sounds - Astralnaut (self-released)

6 November 2023

Dr. Sounds, also known as Alexander Forselius, son of the drummer in the legendary rock band Tom Trick is a rising LGBTQ+ musician and producer who has made a name for himself in the ambient and electronic music scene. “Astralnaut” is their latest release.

Aly G - Build It Up (self-released)

6 November 2023

Brooklyn rapper Aly G presents her debut single and video ‘Build It Up’, her catchy yet conscious electro-rap clapping back at the urban renewal trend in Brooklyn. This release showcases and personifies Aly G’s socially conscious NYC vibe, as well as her whip-smart vocab, sly comedic observances, and rapid-fire delivery.

Rock of Asia - TAMI (Self-Released)

5 November 2023

TAMI is indeed a truly compelling affair that brings something fresh and alive to the genre, and it is at once challenging and accessible as the collective create a work of art that perfectly straddles both styles with ease.

Joe Lington - WTPA (self released)

4 November 2023

Joe Lington is a soul artist from Ireland. He sings in French, English and Cameroonian. Joe has released 4 Albums (TRUST) 2018 and (Nouveau depart ) 2013 (Focus )2021 and (Black Desire) 2022

Stretch Out Your Hand - The Sound of Mountains (self-released)

3 November 2023

The Sound of Mountains is the project of multi-instrumentalist, Christopher Morin. Originally from rural upstate NY, he had formed a 5-piece rock band based around Albany, NY where he was one of the primary songwriters and lead guitarist. However in late 2016, he relocated to Southern California. Eventually, The Sound of Mountains was born.

Myra Melford’s Fire and Water Quintet - Hear the Light Singing (RogueArt)

3 November 2023

Last year’s debut For the Love of Fire and Water instantly put the Quintet into the top tier of twenty-first century working groups, and Hear the Light Singing will ensure it stays there.