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Peech. - Small Town America (Vol 1) (Peech Music LLC/Capitol CMG, Inc.)

27 August 2025

Following a standout debut and growing industry buzz, rising country-folk artist Peech.*has released his debut EP, Small Town America, via *CCMG/TAMLA. The six-track project captures the warmth, ache, and transformation that come with leaving behind the world you’ve always known in pursuit of something greater

Zegovia - Prefab (Zegovia LLC)

27 August 2025

Following the success of their debut album OBSERVE, Zegovia continues to carve out space for unfiltered expression in the modern rock scene. “Prefab” is a wild detour—one that makes no promises, but still leaves a mark.

Eric Angelo Bessel - Scavengers (Lore City Music)

27 August 2025

‘Scavengers’ is the new single from Eric Angelo Bessel’s upcoming album, Mirror at Night. Bessel shares, “Scavengers is an homage to mind coalescence and superorganisms trying their thousands of hands at constructing lo-fi string ensembles echoing through the night, and in reverse, whenever it suits them.”

A Farewell Device - Before Daylight (self-released)

27 August 2025

A Farewell Device, the long-running project of Bay Area singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Justin Vanegas, is set to release a bold new work titled Before Daylight, a collection that blends raw emotional candor with imaginative storytelling.

Eva - Outlaw Anthem (self-released)

27 August 2025

Singer-songwriter* Eva* proudly announces the release of her debut album Outlaw Anthem, a deeply personal and hard-won collection of songs that reflect a life shaped by wide open spaces, unexpected turns, and the power of creative connection. The album brings together stories of strength, resilience, and personal reinvention, all filtered through Eva’s honest lyricism and the trio’s grounded yet spirited sound. With influences that span country, folk, and Americana, each track carries the unpolished charm of real-life experience.

Sam Burchfield - Holiday (Cloverdale Records)

27 August 2025

“Holiday” follows the recently released singles “Spirit of the Night” and “Stay (Betty Blue)”, while Burchfield’s career has spanned countless national tours, critical praise from The Bluegrass Situation and Creative Loafing among others, and opening slots for the likes of CAAMP, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, David Shaw of The Revivalists and many more.

Splitsville - Mobtown (Big Stir)

27 August 2025

The Baltimore quartet haven’t just reunited for grins – Mobtown, their sixth album, resounds with glorious purpose.

Herman Martinez - UltraTerrestrial (Our Lady of Space)

27 August 2025

Herman Martinez, hailing from Atlanta, United States, is the mastermind behind the much-anticipated album, UltraTerrestrial. Written and performed solely by Martinez, the album showcases his raw talent and unique vision. Produced, mixed, and mastered by the skilled Ahmed Mahmoud, with engineering by Chase Cassara, this project is a testament to Martinez’s dedication to his craft.

Blossom Aloe - Honey (Blossom Aloe LLC)

27 August 2025

Blossom Aloe, hailing from Houston, United States, is a rising sensation in the music scene. Their new single, “Honey,” was released on August 8, 2025, and showcases the talents of the band members. Recorded, mixed, and mastered by guitarist Josh Vargas, the lyrics were penned by Mia Jane Coyle, with the instrumental crafted by Josh Vargas, Henry Huelskamp, and Aaron Ruiz. The music video for “Honey” was expertly produced by Houston videographer Jamie McDonald.

Scarlet Mill - She Waits (Indigo Mice)

27 August 2025

Scarlet Mill, the Dutch alternative/indie band hailing from Amsterdam, Netherlands8, is a captivating duo comprised of *Jennifer Moesker8 on vocals, piano, organ, and synths, along with *Erik Verhoef on vocals, guitar, bass, and drums. Their sound is further enriched by the talented Maarten Verhoef on saxophones, their permanent special guest

Forrest Hill - Beyond The Veil (Fire Penguin Publishing)

26 August 2025

Singer-songwriter Forrest Hill finds himself on familiar yet uncharted terrain with his sixth solo album, Beyond The Veil. After the success of his previous release, Living On The Edge Of Time, Hill returns with a new collection of tracks that delves deeper into existential questions while expanding his sonic palette into new psychedelic folk-rock territories.

Tara Beier - Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree (MANIMAL Group LLC)

26 August 2025

Tara Beier is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree. She has been featured in such notable media outlets as Rolling Stone, USA Today, The New York Times, American Songwriter, NBC, Glamour, ET Canada and on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam.

Rubanq - Bury Me Deep (self-released)

26 August 2025

Swedish singer-songwriter Rubanq returns with his latest single, “Bury Me Deep,” a haunting and honest track that dives deep into feelings of weariness, loss, and the search for meaning amidst life’s shadows

Matt C. White - A Cosmic Year (White Locust Records)

25 August 2025

Two years in the making, A Cosmic Year finds Matt C. White in total control of his craft—performing every instrument and vocal before passing the record to Matt Labozza (Palm, Yucky Duster, The Giraffes) for final mastering. The result is a cosmic, fuzz-soaked journey for fans of psych, doom, and heavy experimental rock.

Super Creeps - A Bug's Life (self-released)

25 August 2025

Alt-rock rebels Super Creeps are back with_ A Bug’s Life-, a raw, unfiltered 3-track EP that blends lofi grit with garage rock energy. Releasing on August 22, 2025, the project marks the band’s newest studio release — and the start of a larger wave of music set to drop soon

Vicious Clay - mine all mine (self-released)

25 August 2025

Vicious Clay, the brainchild of Vinny Silva, hails from the bustling music scene of New York, United States. As the sole musician in the studio, Vinny is a multi-talented artist responsible for songwriting and performing all instruments for the band’s sessions. Collaborating with longtime friend Apoena Frota, they bring a wealth of experience from their involvement in various acts, crafting a unique and captivating sound that transcends genres.

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Racing Mount Pleasant - Racing Mount Pleasant (R&R)

24 August 2025

Racing Mount Pleasant arrives from the ashes of Kingfisher with a miraculous, cinematic pseudo-debut with so very much to offer.

Octavian Winters - Hermine (Stratis Capta Records)

22 August 2025

San Francisco post-punk outfit Octavian Winters presents their new single ‘Hermine’, an invigorating song that channels the band’s edgier energy. Erupting with a wall of sound from the first notes, this is the first song written for their debut album, anticipated for early 2026 via Stratis Capta Records.

Paul Cornish - You’re Exaggerating! (Blue Note)

22 August 2025

With You’re Exaggerating!, Cornish makes his debut as a leader with a sparkling piano trio sound.

Talk In Code - More Than Friends (Regent Street Records)

22 August 2025

Bridging the gap between eighties new wave electronica and nineties indie pop, Talk In Code are producing original timeless anthems. “More Than Friends” is unarguably their finest example to date. Demonstrating a reflective mood to the band’s artistry, More Than Friends is equally as atmospheric as it is anthemic. Reinforced by an infectious rhythmic groove, lies a familiar blossoming relationship narrative of eagerness versus apprehension.

Sheykh Forever - Where is my baby? (Forever Records)

21 August 2025

Sheykh Forever is a factory for infectious earworms from somewhere between yesteryear and the distant future. Its writer, producer and principal performer, Iraqi-born Mostafa Al, fuses disco, heavy rock and hypnagogic indie pop—all slathered with a fat dose of booty-bouncing funk. After this year’s anti-war epic
‘Run for cover’ came the bilious ‘Sleeping dogs’, a vintage funk victory lap lauded for its “originality, freshness, eclecticism, groove, and a feeling of sonic adventurousness.”

Razor Burn - Point of Defeat (self-released)

21 August 2025

Razor Burn is a high-energy Aussie rock band delivering raw, electrifying riffs and gritty, no-nonsense lyrics. Born from the dive bars and underground venues of Australia, the band channels the spirit of classic hard rock with a modern, hard-hitting edge. Their sound is a fusion of blistering guitars, thunderous drums, and anthemic choruses that demand to be played loud.

Adrian Sherwood – The Collapse of Everything (On-U Sound)

20 August 2025

Dub master Adrian Sherwood returns with his first solo album since 2012, and it’s a dense menagerie of sound and hypnotic rhythm, further expanding the boundaries of dub with experimental and artful precision.

New Laconia - Journey to the Past (JUL'S MUSIC)

20 August 2025

The* Ukrainian* experimental project New Laconia presents its new single, “Journey to the Past” – an atmospheric and deeply emotional composition that blends philosophical introspection, musical experimentation, and is a crucial piece of an overarching storyline.

Vendetta Deluxe - The Drowning Sound (self-released)

20 August 2025

From the deepest, darkest Forest of Dean, *Vendetta Deluxe8 are an alt-rock 3 piece with a sprinkling of punk and a nod to grunge with songs of life in an ex-mining town, socially political themes and more intimate tales wrapped in slamming tunes with razor sharp guitars, gritty bass, thundering drums and tight harmonies.

Blackberry Crush - With/Without (Mean World Records)

20 August 2025

Blackberry Crush is a post-shoegaze/grunge band based in Denver, Colorado. Initially releasing their debut EP entitled Drawing Board as a duo in northern Wyoming, the group has now expanded to a three-piece outfit with the addition of drummer Nick Schell. Their newest single “With/Without” releases August 15th via Mean World Records. Blackberry Crush’s music is loud yet gentle, abrasive yet comforting. Blackberry Crush is finding healing through noise.

Geoff Mann - Underground (Color Red)

20 August 2025

Drummer Geoff Mann is the son of jazz flautist Herbie Mann, and Undercover is in every way a tribute to his dad’s landmark jazz/funk fusion album Memphis Underground.

Sterling Miller - Weight of Your Love (Southern Echoes Sound)

19 August 2025

Sterling Miller is a Florida-born, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter whose music lives at the crossroads of Americana, Southern soul, and folk-rock. With a raw, storytelling approach shaped by years as a bandleader and studio owner, his songs carry the grit of real life and the heart of homegrown Southern roots.

No Drinks For Jimmy - Year of Me (The Brunswick Song) (self-released)

19 August 2025

With its high-energy choruses, infectious melodies, and lyrics that capture the urgency of seizing every moment, this track blends the nostalgic edge of early-2000s pop-punk with a modern, uplifting spirit. Fans of Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, and Bowling For Soup will feel right at home, but the message is universal: when life gives you the opening, make it your year.

Whipping Boy – Dysillusion: A Muru Muru Remix (Blackhouse Records)

18 August 2025

Eugene Robinson (Buñel, Oxbow) and guitarist Steve Ballinger, working with producer / sound engineer Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, Steve Wynn, Oxbow), have brought an entire album back to life. It’s not an easy listen. It’s punk, it’s goth, it’s post-both. It’s experimental and melodic. It’s electric and dangerous. It’s of a time that no longer exists, but it’s also a time machine.

Kramies - Hollywood Signs (VanGerrett Records)

18 August 2025

Three years after his critically acclaimed self-titled LP—which earned multiple “Album of the Year” accolades and saw Billboard christen him “The Dreampop Troubadour”—*Kramies* pens a new chapter: a collection of songs steeped in wonder, drifting deeper into the otherworldly realms he’s come to inhabit. From that record, a new genre quietly emerged: Folklore Dreampop—a blend of dreamy textures, poetic myth, and spectral beauty.

JD Hinton - San Francisco Dreams (Wide Brim Music)

18 August 2025

Americana troubadour and cinematic storyteller JD Hinton returns with “San Francisco Dreams”, an evocative, jazz-kissed single for the dreamers who gave it everything—and still found themselves just short of the finish line. Blending wry observations with soaring melodies, this new track lands with the bittersweet wisdom of a man who’s lived long enough to know that not all roads lead exactly where you planned—and that doesn’t make them any less worth traveling.

Corpus Delicti - Room 36 (Twilight Music)

18 August 2025

Corpus Delicti returns with Liminal, a new record that is both dark and luminous, vibrant and urgent, set for release in November 2025. As a major name in French—and even international—post-punk scene, the band is back with music that remains faithful to their roots while embracing a modern edge.
The first single, “Room 36”, reveals a haunting and powerful atmosphere, elevated by a collaboration with contemporary artist Jean-Luc Verna, whose artwork graces the album cover.

The Dodo Appreciation Society - Animal Frequencies (Socks On Records)

18 August 2025

Animal Frequencies by The Dodo Appreciation Society is a musical journey inspired by the animal kingdom, with each song dedicated to a different creature. Influenced by a range of artists from experimental bands like The Residents to death metal icons like Cannibal Corpse, the album is a testament to the duo’s creative exploration

Melas Leukos - Magic is Alive (Animalia Music)

18 August 2025

A lifelong channel of melody, Melas Leukos first emerged with her 2017 EP Fable on Jumpsuit Records. Since then, her collaboration with producer and artist Tone Ranger8 has deepened her cinematic and ceremonial sound. Whether performing in sacred spaces like the *Taos Mesa Amphitheater or conjuring worlds through illustration, ritual, and dance, Melas lives at the intersection of myth, music, and memory.

Les Ailes - Lou Heron (Loudbuddy Sound)

18 August 2025

Les Ailes, the project of singer-songwriter Rylie DeGarmo, announces the upcoming release of Lou Heron, a strikingly intimate folk album shaped by personal upheaval and collective reckoning. With a sound rooted in the raw vulnerability of Big Thief and the ambient haze of Beach House, Lou Heron brings together themes of embodiment, grief, and radical care.

Various Artists – Stax Revue: Live in ’65! (Stax Records & Craft Recordings)

15 August 2025

Classic live soul circa 1965 via Memphis and Los Angeles.

Jane N' The Jungle - Parasite (Angel Rock LLC)

15 August 2025

Jane N’ The Jungle is a modern rock band from Phoenix, AZ, known for heavy-hitting truths, loud guitars, and infectious energy. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist Jordan White, alongside co-founder guitarist Brian Dellis they formed in 2013 during their garage band days and officially adopted the name as their talent and ambition grew.

Jon Irabagon’s PlainsPeak - Someone to Someone (Irrabagast)

15 August 2025

Thematically a tribute to his hometown, the record pulls Irabagon’s musical facilities into one place.

Sean Kennedy - Rear View (Rexius Records)

15 August 2025

New York-based indie pop artist Sean Kennedy returns with “Rear View”, a deeply emotional and cinematic ballad that explores the moment you realize someone’s gone for good. Blending melancholic lyrics with lush production in collaboration with Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik, the track takes listeners on a drive through memories and regrets, guided by Kennedy’s heartfelt vocals and stirring melodies. “Rear View” is a nostalgic yet modern pop anthem that captures the pain of watching love disappear through the mirror.

Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard (RCA Records and Legacy Recordings)

14 August 2025

The King in the ‘70s, deconstructed and close-up.

Norine Braun - East Van Crossing (self-released)

14 August 2025

Acclaimed Vancouver singer-songwriter recording artist Norine Braun unveils her heartfelt new single, “East Van Crossing,” a tribute to the vibrant East Vancouver community she has called home for over 30 years. Recorded at the legendary Warehouse Studio as part of Steve Dawson’s Henhouse Popup Sessions, the track pulses with deep emotion, urban twang, and a strong sense of place.

heavy on the heart. - Pretty Pills (Riffsville Records)

14 August 2025

Hailing from Long Island, NY, heavy on the heart. is a rising force in the alternative rock scene. Blending emotionally charged lyrics with infectious hooks and raw energy. Drawing inspiration from the golden era of 2000s emo, pop-punk and alternative rock, the band creates a sound that’s both nostalgic and refreshingly new. A sonic bridge between heartbreak and hope.

Electric High - Ain't Got Nothing But Time (Apollon Records)

14 August 2025

Inspired by the timeless grit of AC/DC, the cool swagger of The Rolling Stones, and the brooding energy of The Cult, this track sets the tone for Electric High’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Free To Go, due on November 7, 2025. The Norwegian rockers do not stress modernizing their sound on this one, but rather dig up and refine the pure gold of good old classic rock ’n’ roll.

Heron - Paradigm (Cracked Analogue)

14 August 2025

UK artist, songwriter, and producer Heron returns with his latest single, “Paradigm”, a bold exploration into uptempo, experimental synth-pop. Known for pushing genre boundaries, Heron takes listeners on a sonic journey, blending vibrant electronic beats and saturated synths into a kaleidoscopic, psychedelic soundscape.

Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson - Glow: Music For Trio…and Voice (Silver Sphinx)

14 August 2025

Joined by bassist Mark Helias and drummer Andrew Cyrille, the pair present a variety of themes in melodic hard bop packages.

Remit - Questions Unanswered (self-released)

13 August 2025

Naarm-Melbourne-based trio Remit announce the release of their debut album ‘Questions Unanswered’, arriving 11th July. A powerful blend of rock, post-punk and krautrock, the record follows on from singles ‘Posthuman’ and ‘Good Friends’, continuing their sonic assault and offering up a raw and unflinching reflection of life in an increasingly disjointed world.

Thing Festival (Father John Misty, Orville Peck, etc) - Remlinger Farms (Carnation, WA) - August 2, 2025

13 August 2025

Seattle Theatre Group presents on a weekly one-day festival bill during August Saturdays on the bucolic grounds of Remlinger Farms, and this event kicked it off with Father John Misty and Orville Peck headlining.

Mortal Prophets - Guitarworks II (Lux Astralis Music)

13 August 2025

The Mortal Prophets, the experimental music project helmed by composer and visual artist John Beckmann, return with GUITARWORKS II — a profound and cinematic new album of ambient guitar meditations. Released via Lux Astralis Music, this 16-track collection expands on the foundation laid by 2024’s GUITARWORKS, while delving even deeper into silence, memory, and transcendental experience.