The Shacks: ‘Gentle’
Best New MusicWhen Brooklyn’s Big Crown Records was a nascent label, one of the first artists that founder El Michels Affair signed was The Shacks , and in fact, Shannon Wise was only 17 at the time…
Jensen McRae: 'Massachusetts’
Best New MusicSongwriter and storyteller Jensen McRae was born and raised in Los Angeles and thinks of herself as “one house down from the girl next door.”
Beachwood Sparks: ‘Falling Forever’
Best New MusicWe have a new song for you from the canyons of Southern California, courtesy of our old friends Beachwood Sparks , who are known to echo the cosmic fervor of The Byrds’ legendary…
VanWyck: ‘Towards The Sun’
Best New MusicNo one knows how many incarnations our spirits have, but we do know we’ve got one shot at this life, so it’s important to live as authentically as possible and to realize when to quit.
Crumb: ‘Side By Side’
Best New MusicNew York psych-pop quadrivium (a place where four4 things meet) Crumb have issued their third studio album, AMAMA, a sonic excursion riddled with frenetic drumwork and oodles of…
Lido Pimienta: ‘He Venido Al Mar’
Best New MusicLido Pimienta ’s “He Venido Al Mar,” or “I’ve Come Down to the Sea” in English, was written for the protagonist in the film Calladita aka The Quiet Maid, a story of a hard- working…
Tiny Habits: ‘Wishes’
Best New MusicBoston-based trio Tiny Habits formed at Berklee School of Music in 2022 and have just released their debut album, All For Something, written collectively and individually across a…
Gavin Turek: ‘Disco Boots’
Best New MusicDubbed as the “Diva of the People,” Gavin Turek has been feeling good and thinking it’s time to dust off her “Disco Boots,” stepping out into her signature dance-funk sound with a lot…