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Album: Bad Life (feat. Kali Uchis) Artist: Omar Apollo, Kali Uchis Genre: #Alt #AltPop #Pop Sub-Genres: #indiepop Label: Warner Records Inc. Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: Silky, dreamy and maybe even a bit creamy. This is how one may describe the veil of this melancholy melody. Mexican-American singer-songwriter Omar Apollo teamed up with beloved Colombian-American artist Kali Uchis. A collaboration is not new for the duo for they teamed up on their steamy project, "

Album: Laughing Matter Artist: Wand Genre: #alternative #alt Sub-Genres: #psychedelicrock #psychedelica Label: Drag City Inc. Non-Airable Tracks: N/A As someone who doesn't listen to much psychedelic music (shocking considering my other reviews, I know), I wasn't expecting to like Laughing Matter as much as I did. Wand, a band that's been in the business of garage and psychedelic rock since 2013, delivers an ethereal and existential listening experience best suited for those

Album: Troubles A' Comin Artist: The Rolling Stones Genre: #rock #hardrock #alt Subgenres: #vintage Label: Promotone BV Non-Airable Tracks: N/A The Rolling Stones are THE quintessential rock band. Everyone and their mother has heard of them, and you'd be hard pressed to find someone who didn't enjoy their music. 'Troubles A' Comin' brings back all that good hard rock feeling from the 60's and 70's. It's not a new track, but rather a previously unreleased track from the 1981 a

Album: Cull Ficle Artist: Asian Glow Genre: (#alt #emo) Sub-Genres: (#lofi #southkorea) Label: 2402437 Records DK Non-Airable Tracks: All safe ;) ​ Description: I’ll start with a little bit of a shameless plug. For the last few months, I’ve been hosting a weekly radio show at 7 PM. For this show, I prefer to center my hour around a theme—whether it’s a genre of music or simply an arbitrary word. This had worked for me for eight shows, yet on my eighth show, I think I really d

Album: Storm in Summer Artist: Skullcrusher Genre: (#alt #indiefolk #indie) Sub-Genres: (#neofolk #singersongwriter #mellow) Label: Secretly Canadian Non-Airable Tracks: none ​ Description: It feels like Skullcrusher’s EP: Storm in Summer does everything to solidify my fetish for the banjo. Along the coordinate of indie-folk/country revival artists (where Faye Webster would fall within the Nashville sound and Orville Peck to Western), Skullcrusher falls deep in Appalachian pa

Album: We Will Always Love You Artist: The Avalanches Genre: #electronic #alt #hiphop Sub-Genres: #plunderphonics #samplessamplessamples Label: Modular Recordings Non-Airable Tracks: Reflecting Light, Take Care In Your Dreaming, Always Black, Born To Lose Description: ​To give some background—I love the Avalanches. Besides their most recent release, We Will Always Love You, they have two other albums in their discography. Their first, Since I Left You, released in 2000, is a

Album: Wimbledon Artist: Merge Genre: #rock #alt Sub-Genres: #indie Label: Walrus Society Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: ​If you have been looking to enrich your knowledge in Tuscon's young and local music scene, look no further than the band Merge. Having been privileged enough to see the band's frontman at a local open mic night, there is no doubt that the band members are yearning to put their work out for the public and to have their voices be heard. In th

Album: Honeyden (2020) Artist: The Rifle Genre: #Alternative / #Indie #Alt Sub-Genres: #ArtRock / #PsychRock Label: Burger Records Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: The Rifle, based in Tucson, Arizona, returns for their third collection of songs, this time an LP with 10 tracks and a run time of 32 minutes. Despite the relatively short run time, the narrative fits snugly with the beautiful instrumental breaks. Throughout the album, the speaker’s self-confidence grows in he

Album: Natural Affair Artist: The Growlers Genre: #Indie #Alt Sub-Genres: “#BeachGoth” #Poprock Label: Beach Goth Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: The eighth album by “Beach Goth” band The Growlers produces the most pop-oriented sound from any album the band has created. Here’s what’s stayed: Brooks Nielson’s voice. If you’re scared that Nielson might’ve changed his vocal style, there is nothing to fear. He still keeps his mellow and strained voice for all of the

Album: Devour You Artist: Starcrawler Genre: #Alt Sub-Genres: #Punk, #GlamRock Label: Rough Trade Records Non-Airable Tracks: Tank Top Description: Starcrawler is a good time. Scratch that, they are a great time. “Devour You” packs a punch with a sound and energy you just don’t hear anymore. Their influence is unapologetically 70s. Elements of glam-rock are present, with a track like “No More Pennies” sounding right at home in rotation with bands like the New York Dolls and S

Album: Love Wins Artist: Hello Yello Genre: #Alt #indie Sub-Genres: #Grunge, #garagerock, #punk, #emo, #hiphop Label: Self-Released Non-Airable Tracks: I Don’t Care, Maybe Description: Love Wins is the debut EP from Oakland based trio Hello Yello. The musicians express distaste toward the idea of defining themselves by one genre, an attitude evident in their unique sound. This EP is fantastic. It pulls elements from punk, emo, grunge, garage rock, and hip-hop and blends them