The Black Biles – GPS Rebel The Black Biles give us a good old punk song with ‘GPS Rebel’. They lean into the genre. They don’t try to change it. They just play the punk song like it’s meant to be played and go where the energy takes them. Leaning to the energy, into its…
Komaframe – Clouds In The Mirror Komaframe is a solo artist and multi-instrumentalist from Italy. The artist loves to dedicate his music to explorative journeys. With compositions that start at one place and end in a whole different space, his tracks transport the listener to other worlds of music and feeling. His latest release is…
Mogipbob – Set-Back Out Back Mogipbob’s single, ‘Set-Back Out Back’ is a catchy, warm and melodic Americana track. It is rich, with an earthy folk rock character. With roots influences and a whole lot of country blues, the track is very memorable. It’s the perfect soundtrack for autumn. It has that distinct transitive feel, with…
John Smyths – I’m Dutch John Smyths is a modern country, Americana artist. Inspired by the raw and rustic elements of roots style music, he creates groovy singalong music. Taken from his latest album is the track, ‘I’m Dutch’. It is gritty, sweet, loud and heartfelt all at the same time. The artist remembers his…
Exzenya – B!tch Please Exzenya’s latest, ‘B!tch Please’ is dynamic and open in a whole different way. The artist journeys between epochs and styles, to create an alt rock jigsaw. A lot of objects and styles have a way of revealing new perspectives and feelings when the lenses are shifted. When the context is changed.…
Katya Redpath – WAKE UP Katya Redpath is a singer-songwriter and alt folk artist. She presents blues and soul influenced roots style folk with her latest album, ‘TIME CHANGES EVERYTHING’. It’s a progressing, storytelling collection that celebrates the vintage folk frames and rustic presentation style. Taken from this album is the track ‘WAKE UP’. It’s…
Martin Lloyd Howard – Surrey Bells Martin Lloyd Howard’s latest, ‘Surrey Bells’ is a mellow instrumental that forms as if it’s a part of the wind. Crafted to emulate the delicate feeling of the theme, the soft emotion that it evokes, and the invisible threads of melody that it holds, this guitar instrumental is so…
The Spitting Pips – Sidelines The Spitting Pips are a hard rock band with a force that is extraordinarily compelling. They build such a whirlpool in their latest release, ‘Sidelines’. It is remarkable how the band drives the sound. The riff storm and bass barrage is harnessed and wielded by the band. There’s such an…
Dustin Ransom – Invisible Heart Dustin Ransom is a Nashville-based artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He has his fingers in many pies, which he generously brings together to create such beautiful pieces of music. His latest release is the ‘Brothers’ album in collaboration with fellow artists. ‘Invisible Heart’ opens the album and sets the tone.…
Michael Waters – We’re Much Better People Now Michael Waters is a singer-songwriter and contemporary vocalist. He has a way of transferring the value and meaning in his verses to the atmosphere of the song. Every track carries the spirit of the theme in a way that moves you. His latest release is ‘We’re Much…
Mandow – Burned Down Mandow and GregVK have just released their latest single, ‘Burned Down’. It is an interesting interpretation of alt rock. It is urgent and restless but full of soul. With rhythm and riff breaks that play into the spontaneity of the theme, the song gets to be unique. Especially in how the…
Fia Nyxx – Dreamer’s Alibi Fia Nyxx is an enchanting artist. Her powerful presence shows up not only in her performance but in the stylistic atmospheres that she tailors. Versatile in her voice and bold in her exploration, her sonic aura is out of this world. Her latest release is ‘Dreamer’s Alibi’, a power pop…
Space Cadet 56 – Blonde and Gifted Space Cadet 56 has just released their latest album, ‘Quite Great’. The indie rock collection boasts a swimming collection of music. Smooth, every growing and so addictive, the music takes you on such grand journeys. Taken from this is the track, ‘Blonde and Gifted’, a composition that sets…
Martha Hill – Black Crow Martha Hill is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. She has a very sentimental style. Her compositions are beautiful to journey through emotions with. There is an innate humanness that is crafted into it. ‘Black Crow’ is the artist’s latest single, a track that she writes for her lost…
Victor V. Gurbo – The Ballad of Renée Nicole Good If you’re in the mood for a melodious, contemplative folk song, then Victor V Gurbo’s latest, ‘The Ballad of Renee Nicole Good’ is the song for you. The monotonal instrumentals with soft quivers and a deep ethos sets a very rustic frame. Through its soft…
Matt DeAngelis – Playing God Matt DeAngelis has just released his latest single, ‘Playing God’. It is a fluid, ever-changing, and expressive rock opera that takes you back to bands like Queen and The Beatles. The production on the song, the layers of instrumental feeling, and the vocal shifts and stylings. It is not just…
JLP – Point Break JLP is a rock band led by a sibling duo from Vienna, and together they explore the world of alt rock on their own terms. With a deep and expressive instrumental sphere and a free vocal range, the tracks are built with so much power. Their latest release is ‘Point Break’,…
Violet Love – Airport Road Violet Love is a singer-songwriter and acoustic artist whose music lifts from her life and personal experiences. Every song paints a picture, a feeling frame or a storytelling scene and it’s so immersive and a valuable human experience to absorb. Her latest release is ‘Airport Road’, a track that explores…
Until They Burn Me – Addict Until They Burn Me is an alt rock band that delves into the darker and more heavier human experiences. Their style and presentations have an extravagant edge that is meant to strongly evoke. ‘Addict’ is their latest release. A track that blends hard rock riffs and chords with a…
Naoko Hiranuma – Surfing Is a Waiting Game Naoko Hiranuma is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist with worlds within her vocals. Her voice quivers and flows with a gentle otherworldly quality that really settles in. ‘Surfing is a Waiting Game’ is the artist’s latest single. The track has a circular rhythm, a gentle…
Boxing Club – She’s Like the Wind Boxing Club is a London based post punk band with a sound to reckon with. They have a remarkable alternative style that transforms music and emotion into energy. The band’s latest release is a cover of Patrick Swayze’s ‘She’s Like The Wind’. While the original was dreamy and…
David Scott Weaver- I Still Have Hope David Scott Weaver is a singer-songwriter and a country folk musician. He has a soulful ethos. So honest and direct that by the end of every song, you’ll feel like you know him. That veil between the artist and the listener is absolutely negligible. It always feels like…
Plain Drifter – Long Way Down Plain Drifter is an Australian rock recording project that focuses on creating feelings with the genre. It’s a love letter to classic rock and ethos that vintage singer-songwriters brought to the table. It’s thoughtful, evocative, and enticing. Their latest release is ‘Long Way Down’ , a track featuring the…
Mick J. Clark – Anuther Sunny Hulliday Mick J Clark sets up a dynamic spirit that you can just float away and travel with. With his single, ‘Anuther Sunny Hulliday’, the artist captures the vacation dream, creating sunny moments and light memories that you can escape into. So if you have an upcoming summer vacation…
The Race – D of E The Race is a rock band that makes music to intensify the human experience. With immersive soundscape, they build atmospheres of ideas, beliefs, and moods around the listener. And it can be immersive and powerful. Their latest release is ‘D of E’, an acoustic rock/ folk rock brilliance that…
DownTown Mystic – Superstar DownTown Mystic have just released their grooviest rock n roll track, ‘Superstar – To Sir Elton John with Love Mix’. The track is dynamic and flush with 70s rock energy. That charisma, the energy, and the mood. It’s irrepressible and it is larger than life. Exactly like Sir Elton John. The…
Andy Smythe – Higher Truth Andy Smythe is a singer-songwriter in his own right. It’s a whole world of its own, with styles that he cultivates into it thoughtfully. His latest release is ‘Quiet Revolution’ a collection that explores so many gradients of the human experience in nuanced ways. As you listen, you feel immersed…
Reetoxa – Bottle Reetoxa is the kind of band that leaves nothing on the table. Across their discography, you’ll feel the 100% energy, the incredible themes and powerful presentations. All in ways that feel new each time. This band knows exactly how to create a memorable listening experience, a feeling that you want to keep…
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – Happy People Won’t Hear Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends are always a delight to have on our lists. Their sophisticated vision, refined technique and unique stylings have a way of refreshing our lists. And this latest addition is no different. ‘Happy People Won’t Hear’ is a performative…
Elysian Fields – When the Days Get Hot Elysian Fields have just released their debut album, ‘Definition’. A collection that drives hard into hard rock in a way that is reminiscent of the 70s and 80s. Their sound is bold, glamorous, intense and all kinds of dramatic. It’s colorful and bigger than life. ‘When The…
Podge Lane – The Dregs Podge Lane is an alt country artist who makes comforting and heartfelt acoustic tracks. His music is pastoral and picturesque, makes you nostalgic and fills the mind with imagery. So the listening experience always has a way of feeling alive and refreshing. His latest release is ‘The Dregs’, a storytelling…
The Kellows – I’ll Make It Right The Kellows is an indie rock band with a sound that talks to you. Emerging from incredible layers, they have depth and details that capture your attention. Their latest release is ‘I’ll Make It Right’, a rock song that flows with well-formed grooves and rolling rhythms. All the…
Matthew James Aylett – Past Goodbye Matthew James Aylett has just released his latest single, ‘Past Goodbye’. It is a country folk song that grows and progresses with storytelling imagery and scenic frames. The song has a lot of nostalgic themes that manifest in the melodic emotion, in the lyrical context and in the vocal…
Sutlej – Tell Me You Care Sutlej is an alt rock band that journeys spectacularly through moods and human spaces. It’s the kind of sound that envelopes you and shows you an inner world. There’s details, nuance and a craft that makes them instantly stand apart. Their latest release is ‘Tell Me You Care’, a…
ReeToxA – Love Keeps Burning Still ReeToxA is back with another release. ‘Love Keeps Burning Still’, a rock song that reminds us of the eternal trajectories that love can create if you let it. The song has a vintage simplicity. A classic rock style that is stripped down to the feeling. The piano melodies lead…
Rodney Atkins – True South Rodney Atkins is a country artist and a singer-songwriter. He brings a powerful stylistic influence to the country genre. One that reminds the listener of its provenance, the culture and the spirit of the artists that came before him. His latest release is ‘True South’, a classic country song with…
Lonely Gimmick – Warmer Days and Sunny Skies Lonely Gimmick is the indie rock project of Samuel Powell. The singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music producer makes a song, start to finish; employing his creativity and imagination on so many levels. His latest release is ‘Warmer Days and Sunny Skies’, a track that celebrates the melodic rock…
Jonathan Lobo – Hero Jonathan Lobo is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. His melodic style wraps around intimate confession and expressive emotions. His latest release is ‘Hero’ a track that ponders on the legacy that he will leave behind and the ways he’ll be remembered. The track is incredibly personal as the artist…
Last Letters – It’s A Shame A 90s nostalgic track opens this week’s ‘Riffs & Roads’ list. Last Letters’s ‘It’s a Shame’ will take you back to artists like The Verve, Cast, Blur, Ocean Colour Scene, and Oasis. That memorable acoustic guitar blended with singalong melodies, introspective lyrics and a Britpop attitude. This track is…
Nick Cody And The Heartache – We Are The Many Nick Cody and The Heartache have just released ‘We Are The Many’ featuring Liz Hanks. A feel-good track that explores themes like community, harmony, inclusivity and builds it into a song of love. In this time when there are a lot of divides that make…
The Joff Lowson Trio – Little Door The Joff Lowson Trio is a singer-songwriter and an acoustic music trio who love to string garlands of stories and feelings. Crafted with their love for string instruments, all their results of love and passion. Their latest release is ‘Little Door’, a track that has a homegrown sound.…
Allan Jamisen – closing in Allan Jamisen elevates the indie genre to a new level of artistry. With his latest release, ‘Closing In’, the artist explores a mellow, surreal energy plane. And weaving through this are moody melodies, electronic features, and wiry grooves. It’s like journeying through abstract visual art. There’s a glaze coming off…
Seven Nation Army – power and money Seven Nation Army’s latest release is everything. Titled ‘Power and Money’, the track sets off on a critique of people who build themselves up with it, wielding it unjustly. To be blinded by them to a point where you’ve lost sense of self and have become out of…
Audren – A New Page Audren is a singer-songwriter and a folk artist. Across her discography, the artist reveals a vivid style, moments that draw you into the song, into its feeling. Her latest release is ‘A New Page’, a track that details a meadow of possibility. Drenched in a feeling of freshness, it really…
Fish and Scale – Letter From Paulus Fish and Scale creates an atmosphere of reflection and emotion in latest release, ‘Letter From Paulus’. The track is detailed with floating piano melodies, dotting glass melodies and soft accordion ooze. The result is an ambience that transports you in time. It’s so instant. The way the mind…
Rusty Reid – All Through My Days Rusty Reid’s ‘All Through My Days’ is a feel good love song that comes alive in its wholesome metaphors and pleasing imagery. The artist projects his inner landscape and shows us how love sneaked in and changed it all. The riffs are bare and minimalistic. The chords are…
Mosh Pit – No Returning Mosh Pit is the perfect band to open this week’s Riffs & Roads. With its distinct alternative flavor and immersive atmosphere, it really sets that dark, explorative tone. Their latest release is ‘No Returning’, a track that satisfyingly meshes grunge with punk. It is intense, all consuming, and driving to…
Sean Tweedley – Ooola Hooora Sean Tweedley is a Toronto based singer-songwriter and composer. He has a very distinct style and musical spirit. All his tracks contain it and are contained by it. His latest release is ‘Ooola Hooora’, a storytelling track with dramatic scenes and moments of human emotion. Blending coarse acoustic riffs with…
Jeremy Parks – The Tourist Jeremy Parks is a singer-songwriter and alt folk artist. He has a classic style, with moments of expression and emotional exploration. His latest release is ‘The Tourist’, a track that feels nostalgic. Recollecting frames from his childhood, he dresses the memories with a soft and fond filter. The track is…
Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends – The Hag Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends have such a spectacular way of detailing their tracks with absurd lore and obscure musical frames. Their latest in this genre is ‘The Hag’, a single that is taken from the album, ‘The King and The Sparrow’. The track’s stylistic…
Mary Knoblock – Mustang Clover Mary Knoblock is a singer-songwriter and a composer. Her music is incredibly layered. It is crafted with a sophisticated hand, with attention to nuance and full of thoughtful details. Her latest release is ‘Mustang Clover’, a romantic ethereal folk track that beautifully meshes acoustics with an infinite synth expanse. With…
Törner Cryda – cursed Törner Cryda is a Swedish rock band whose music and style is inspired by lore and storytelling. In their single, ‘Cursed’, they unpack a lengthy tale, one that is drenched in folk rock instrumentals. The lyrical poetry and the vocal mood are all reminiscent of Joni Mitchell. The band progressively builds…
Michelle Sutton – electric toothbrush Michelle Sutton is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. She’s a storyteller and a good one at that. Romantic, dreamy eyed, and full of soft metaphors. Her latest release is ‘electric toothbrush’, a track that explores growing pains, finding grace and grounding in the mess that forms. She keeps…
Tahani – Don’t Come Knocking Tahani is a singer-songwriter with such a powerful ethos. The artist has a way of drawing the atmosphere of the song into her vocal journey to create such an immersive and affecting performance. Her latest release is ‘Don’t Come Knocking’, a track that explores heartbreak but with an empowered and…
Finlay Birch – I Want You Finlay Birch is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. He is known for his simple and minimalistic soundscapes. Detailed not with words but with a feeling, with a mood, with a soft story. His latest release is ‘I Want You’, a beautiful song, not just about love. But…
Kid Pan Alley – On Our Way to Liberty Kid Pan Alley have just released their latest album, ‘There’s a Song in Every Story’. Right on track with the title, the track is made with expressive elements. Each instrument, each atmosphere, mood, and vocal collaboration has its own language. ‘On Our Way To Liberty’ opens…
ReeToxA – Reetoxa ReeToxA is an alt rock band who create deep and immersive productions. Listening to their music, you’ll feel the depth of rock awakening. Be it in the mood, the atmosphere, the instrumentals or the vocals. Everything is soaked in that elite rock ethos, taking you back to the golden age. Their latest…
Francesca Fuentes – Barely Breathin’ Francesca Fuentes is a singer-songwriter and an alt folk artist. In her latest single, ‘Barely Breathin’, she explores the need to take time and space in a relationship to figure a few things out. And even though it’s hard, and she can barely breathe, it’s something that needs to be…
House Cat Frankie – Jessie’s Song House Cat Frankie’s latest, ‘Jessie’s Song’ is an alt folk track with a melodic acoustic presence. The artist crafts the song with soft sentiments, growing it with delicate moments. It’s comforting, feel-good and hopeful. You’ll pick up on classical folk features as they blend into a contemporary finish. Joni…
Conor Moore – Memories of Hecate County Conor Moore is an instrumentalist and a composer who creates such fantastic moments of song. He keeps it rustic, powerful in its raw intimate play style. ‘Memories of Hecate County’ is the artist’s single from his latest album. It’s an acoustic guitar track that doesn’t just flow. It…
