With their new single “Backbone,” Joseph Turner & The Dudes of Hazard carve out a gritty, swampy corner of dark Americana directly from the Dutch delta. Turner, operating as core songwriter alongside a rotating collective of collaborating friends, channels the kinetic friction of delta blues and stomp-and-holler rock to craft something deeply rooted and road-worn. https://open.spotify.com/track/7kOvoDCrUHtcHeQpZdYRvc?si=bbfa1f129d3840a2 The track locks into an insistent, cyclical groove that grabs...

Rhythm Pals’ new single, ‘Lookin’ Good,’ shimmied into my listening rotation, and honestly, it’s got the kind of bounce that could coax a smile from a particularly grumpy badger. These two dads, one musician, one animator, have concocted a pop-funk confection that’s as bright and immediate as a freshly opened box of crayons. Pure kid fuel, this. https://open.spotify.com/track/4vKkjfjgVFUgsbkArYE07b?si=3c4e041c48c249e1 The track champions the noble art of dressing...