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+Artist Favorites 2023: Full Blown Meltdown
The punk songwriter and modern day DIY scene MVP of the year shares his favorite music of 2023.
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Friko – “For Ella”
Noir when done right can have a way of haunting you, and Friko does so in turning their eyes toward the stars on the latest preview from the Chicago rock duo’s debut LP.
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Wishy – “Spinning”
The Indianapolis indie rock band sweep emotions of in-the-moment ecstasy into lush dream-pop on their latest preview off their debut EP, ‘Paradise’.
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The 50 Best Albums of 2023
In a year in music that felt like a lot, there was no shortage of great new sounds across the alternative spectrums of rock, pop, rap, and its experimental edges with the 50 Best Albums of 2023.
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+Artist Favorites 2023: Hannah Rainey of Shady Bug
Hannah Rainey, frontwoman of the bent shape experimental rockers Shady Bug, shares her favorite music of 2023.
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Recommended Album: PinkPantheress – ‘Heaven knows’
The universe’s vibes are shifting in alignment with the stars in PinkPantheress’ sky on her proper debut album.
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Ducks Ltd. – “Harm’s Way”
The crisp, jangled Toronto indie-pop band digs deep into the realization that the true pit of life is that of our social decline at the hand’s of a select few wealthy on the lead single off their new album, ‘Harm’s Way’.
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The 30 Best Songs of 2023
From perfectly crafted songwriting, finessed prose and futuristic beats, the cutting edge of pop, and a new class of alt-rock anthems, these are the 30 Best Songs of 2023.
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Empress Of – “Femenine”
The effervescent techno-house passion play of Empress of puts her full aura and mystique together on the experimental pop songwriter’s first all-Spanish glimpse into her new album.
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Recommended Album: Full of Hell & Nothing – ‘When No Birds Sang’
The collaborative album between the modern shoegaze and experimental grindcore bands showcases each’s insatiable desire to explore even further outside the depths of the void which they’ve already ventured.
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Lana Del Rey – “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (John Denver Cover)
Lana is about to aptly soundtrack many a wistful posts about coming home this holiday season with her cover of the John Denver classic.
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Tori Amos & Trevor Horn – “Swimming Pools (Drank)” (Kendrick Lamar Cover)
Tori Amos remains a master of reinterpreting vibes in her own strange way in her collaborative cover of the ‘g.o.o.d. kid, m.A.A.d. city’ hit.