Adeline Hotel’s releases evolve continuously, expanding genres, and Dan Knishkowsky’s latest, Hot Fruit, is his most out there- and one of his most gorgeous releases yet. Following last year’s The Cherries are Speaking, Dan continues his (formerly) unconscious fixation on fruit with a spiritual jazzy motif, Hot Fruit‘s theme ponders the notion of self as relationships change, mirroring the questioning of fandom – if one concept is cemented in one’s mind, this unexpected departure from Dan is an illuminated revelation. Hot Fruit by Adeline Hotel Dan also made this thematic playlist with songs all about that juicy sweetness – you…

James Wallace’s pseudonym could easily be JAMS Wallace, but he opts for Skyway Man, whom he describes as ” a superimposed image, always flickering in and out of existence, different each time. One Skyway Man chased love across dimensions, another followed death through the underworld, this Skyway Man is reckoning with the reliance of his past memory.” Memory and telepathy are major themes on his upcoming album, Flight of the Long Distance Healer, featuring friends like Andy Cabic and Erin Rae, out 11.32.23 on Mama Bird Recording Co. Watch the short film for the first track and pre-order the album on…

The exquisite front range rockstar Golden Brown is back with Wide Ranging Rider, out September 8th via Inner Islands. The beautiful video by Sia Urroz is as lovely as the song, featuring Stefan’s amazing children Lola, Oscar, and Scout, who are the cutest, most lovable creatures I’ve ever seen (you can follow them on Instagram, I love them so much!). Be sure to pre-order Wide Ranging Rider on Bandcamp, and hear it in full this Friday!

Today, Bay Area-based band Rose Haze shares the premiere of the video for their new song, “Slow Decay.” What was Kate Ramsey’s alter-ego is now a full band, with misty, swirling guitars and synth, and timeless, soaring vocals, reminiscent of Swervedriver, sweetly discordant rather than saccharine. Shoegaze is alive with Rose Haze! Explore Rose Haze’s discography on Bandcamp. “Slow Decay” is very much a shoegaze wall of sound cloaked in analog synth swells and sweeps, which is exactly what Ruben Gonzales and Kate Ramsey do best over a rock-solid rhythm section. The lyrics tell a story of the cycle of…

One of our very favorite Texas-based troubadours has announced the release of his fifth solo album, New Shadows, out on September 21st. True porch music (Jerry literally wrote the album on his front porch,) he describes the album as “literary-goth and avant-Americana meditation, absurd and ruminative,” which sounds like true Jerry music and is exemplified extraordinarily in Manzanita Bay – a little broody, a little dance-y, and absolutely nails the goal of the album’s production modeling Jerry’s favorite early 80s albums (ZZ Top, Lindsey Buckingham, Lou Reed, Robert Palmer). “Manzanita Bay” features David Hidalgo from Los Lobos on electric guitar,…

Petal Motel is excited to premiere the song “Matters of Time” from Nightblooms, the nom de plume of artist Sam Logan. The Greenboro, NC dweller is releasing his debut album, The Slow Decline, in a series of three installments, the first being the EP Night Blooms in the Apocalypse, out 9/1/23 via Sleepy Cat Records. Instrumentally, the first single is perfected indie pop bliss, lyrically, it plumbs familiar depths. I’m quite taken with the first track and looking forward to hearing more from this baby band – if this is the apocalypse, it’s going to be a beautiful way out.…

Elated for news of more ethereal, moody, gorgeous sounds from Tan Cologne, my favorite pair of Taos-dwelling true artists. Lauren Helene Green and Marisa Macias recently returned from a residency in Puglia, Italy where they recorded a new EP to come soon, and today share this video straight out of my dreams. I was listening to their most recent LP just yesterday and marveling at how they’e cultivated such a consistent theme but bring something new and visionary with each song. “Visitation” was inspired by communications with otherworldly beings through envisioning crossing into unknown dimensions where other light beings teach…

My favorite living band, GospelbeacH, shares a duet of singles today. “I’ll Close My Eyes” is reflective and wistful, while “York Boulevard” is bouncing and boisterous, a companion piece to 2017’s “Kathleen” from Another Summer of Love, calling attention to that magnificent main drag in Highland Park. I'll Close My Eyes & York Blvd. by GospelbeacH While work continues on the follow-up to 2019’s Let It Burn, GospelbeacH is sharing two new songs from the untitled LP sessions. I’ll Close My Eyes & York Blvd find the band safe at home at Mono Deluxe Studios reflecting on the west coast…

One of my very, very favorite ambient artists, Chuck Soo-Hoo, aka Ki Oni, is announcing the release of a new record, A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life, out August 25th on AKP Recordings. I cannot wait to listen as Chuck’s music is always evocative, illustrative, and healing. A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life by Ki Oni A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life is the forthcoming album from ambient artist Chuck Soo-Hoo under his Ki Oni moniker. Building upon the aesthetics established on 2021’s Stay Indoors And Swim, and with a more intentional focus on listening, A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life serves as a mediation on…