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MANEKA – “shallowing” / “dimelo”
The Philly DIY lifer is proving he’s got a lot of gas left in the tank on the early highlights of his new album, ‘bathes and listens’, even when he’s hitting new adulting lows.
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Recommended Album: Jobber – ‘Jobber To The Stars’
The debut album from the Brooklyn rockers ushers in a 2010s DIY indie rock scene revival with more muscularity and bigger personality behind its riffs.
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Sharp Pins – “( I Wanna) Be Your Girl”
The power-pop-meets-C86 brilliance of the Lifeguard guitarist beams with hope in the shadows of its longing desires on the lead single off his sophomore effort, ‘Balloon Balloon Balloon’.
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Recommended Album: Deftones – ‘private music’
More influential than ever, the alt-metal-gaze band’s 10th studio album conquers the art of satiating the highest tiers of arenas in peak stereo clarity form.
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Earl Sweatshirt – “CRISCO”
The ‘Live Laugh Love’ highlight peels back the last layers we’ve been hearing Earl slowly get to in revealing himself over the years with blunt introspection.
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Buzz Sound: Shaki Tavi
If you desire a range of realism within your shoegaze immersion, the Los Angeles noise-pop songwriter gives it to you in rich sonic detail on his breakthrough album, ‘Minor Slip’.
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Prewn – “System”
The lead single and title track from the Los Angeles-by-way-of-Northampton underground rock songwriter’s sophomore effort wages a dizzying combat with the devil you know coming from within.
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The Berries – “Wind Chime”
The Los Angeles alt-country indie rocker tempts the seasons that haven’t happened yet on the latest highlight off his new album.
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Spiritual Cramp – “Young Offenders”
The San Fran punks’ latest reminds us that it’s okay to make lasting memories from hedonism and fun times even when the world around us is ending.
