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...

San Francisco visionary producer southpaw (featuring Era 51 and Blvck Svm) has released the subtly imposing new single "Money?". Serving as the tonal anchor for the upcoming album Don't Run From the Rain, the track relies entirely on an unapologetic, calculated chill. https://open.spotify.com/track/3PRek3cqIFjYtrPZh7Gd8D?si=0e1a8c71dab2415a Anthems focused on financial manifestation, lavish lifestyles, and escaping stagnation usually arrive coated in explosive bombast. This single rejects that impulse completely. Curating...