Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon. From West Chester, PA, these five lifelong friends – Kyle Loedel (vocals, lyrics), Matthew Stretch (lead guitar), Patrick Blair (rhythm guitar), Noah Montgomery (bass), and Joshua Speaker (performer/drums) – typically tread alternative rock paths nodding to influences like The Strokes....

Fleanger's latest EP "Soul Logic" transforms contradictory emotions into hypnotic melodic house. The newest EP from Fleanger, "Soul Logic," provides this rare quality with amazing accuracy. The Berlin-based producer works with up-and-coming artist NIRØ and singer Romy Dya to make a track that goes beyond typical genre lines while still staying true to its rhythmic house roots. The hum of vintage synths and the restless spirit...