There is a specific, jagged texture to resentment that ViperSnatch captures perfectly in "Sweet Melodies", resembling the sensation of swallowing a ball of crumpled aluminum foil. From the heart of Central Queensland, this trio Lily, Riley, and Kailee delivers a Garage Rock revival sound that feels less like a performance and more like a necessary biological function. https://open.spotify.com/track/4M41nanfEyXyWuxkM6kYoP?si=YWPh-i_jRmmeMARTEIXIkw The track opens with a passive-aggressive spoken intro,...

Aleutians’ new single, "Osiris," arrives sounding for all the world like a breezy afternoon on the coast, jangly and familiar. The New Brighton project creates the sort of wistful guitar pop that should be soundtracking a montage of fondly-remembered mistakes. But then you catch the words, and the cheerful tide turns into something much colder, pulling you out from a safe shore. https://open.spotify.com/track/627Ecj7hDLFbdo6keMsoiy?si=e23e5a17cef24947 The whole affair...