Houston-based psych-rock duo The Shrubs return with "Let Us In", a frantically catchy single that basically sugarcoats a societal breakdown in layers of infectious fuzz. https://open.spotify.com/album/4DHZnz49JHoaX6Ce0uAdd6?si=xvATg3GHRyS6lHn1pLjiNw Miguel and Sophie have a fascinating knack for dragging fifty-year-old analog reel-to-reels and gritty cassettes into modern digital landscapes. Here, they have engineered a massive, heavily distorted wall of sound that races forward with a sweaty, desperate urgency. You catch...

Indie-Folk Sensation Ava Valianti Explores Unrequited Love with Poignant Storytelling "January" New music from Ava Valianti called "January" is out now. "January" shows how sad it can be to love someone from afar when you know they'd be happier with someone else. Ava Valianti is a great singer, songwriter, and producer, and her voice is very strong. Valianti, who is from Massachusetts, is still making big...