Oh Wonder: “The Rain”
What's truly a wonder about Oh Wonder is how the London duo have kept producing such tantalizing music at such a consistent pace. The group doesn't have an album out yet—they plan to release their debut in Sept...
Milk & Bone: “Pressure”
When you're under pressure, it feels like a weight is pressing down upon you, physically exhausting you and forcing you to hunch over as you try to hold yourself up. Milk & Bone's "Pressure" is the feeling ...
Night Beds: “Me, Liquor & God”
When Nashville-based singer Winston Yellen made his debut as Night Beds in 2012 with Country Sleep, he arrived sounding like the next great voice in folk, finding an alt-country backdrop and lending his soaring...
Oh Wonder: “Lose It”
There's a genre of literature called steampunk that infuses the 19th century with retro-futuristic devices fashioned to fit the era. What Oh Wonder does on "Lose It" is the musical equivalent of steampunk. What...
Young Ejecta: “Into Your Heart”
The start of "Into Your Heart" sounds like how falling for someone new feels. The pulsing of Joel Ford's synths starts slowly—an average heartbeat—then begins elevating as a fuzzy warmth begins to float in. As ...
Until the Ribbon Breaks feat. Run the Jewels: “Revolution Indifference”
Any time Killer Mike or El-P start to speak, every person within earshot perks up and pays attention. They have that "sit up straight and listen, this is going to be important" quality to their voices, especial...
Charli XCX feat. Rita Ora: “Doing It”
You may recognize Charli XCX and Rita Ora as the best parts of two separate Iggy Azalea songs. They've joined forces while leaving Iggy behind on "Doing It," a fluffy '80s dream that will challenge the successe...
Courtship Ritual: “Wild Like Us”
"It's wild like us," croons Monica Salazar in her smoky voice. The entirety of "Wild Like Us" by Courtship Ritual seems like a clouded haze. It sounds like what walking into a smoke filled room feels like. The ...
Cass McCombs: “Night of the World”
Cass McCombs has made his career being the epitome of a ramblin' man, bouncing from city to city across the U.S. carrying little more than his modern folk sensibilities. The singer-songwriter sets up shop on to...
Hooray for Earth: “Keys”
Though Noel Heroux's synth-rock outfit is known as Hooray for Earth, the sound they produce is about as spacey as one could get. Their cheers come from a celestial place, delivered in "Keys" through thumping sy...
Jack + Eliza: “Hold the Line”
Calling the upcoming indie duo Jack + Eliza “newcomers” isn’t exactly fair—they’ve played together in bands since they were 13 years old, and Eliza Callahan won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest at just 15. S...
The Rosebuds: “Blue Eyes”
The tree of Justin Vernon continues to sprout new branches. After serving as a touring member of The Rosebuds in 2007, he and The Rosebuds' Ivan Howard collaborated within the sizable soft-rock collective Gayng...