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Jared Mees and The Grown Children Only Good Thoughts Can Stay Portland, OR “Impressive indie grind with powerful, lyrical pop” Jared Mees and the Grown Children stay within the framework of what...

Imaginary Cities Temporary Resident Winnipeg, MB “Engrossing, soulful pop from the Great White Yonder” The only disappointing aspect of Imaginary Cities’ Temporary Resident is that it’s their debut....

Howler This One’s Different Minneapolis, MN “For the basement dwellers” You ever think that something can sound the way something looks? Well, take a scene from a smoky basement complete with...

The Grownup Noise This Time With Feeling Boston, MA “Don’t get too comfortable” The Grownup Noise sum up their sophomore album quite well in the opening of their song “The Same The Same," a sweet,...

Eastern Conference Champions Speak-ahh Los Angeles, CA “These champions earn another win” Speak-ahh, the first full length from Eastern Conference Champions in four years, demonstrates tremendous...

Dub Is a Weapon Vaporized New York, NY “Old school hip-hop grooves in a dub world” Brooklyn's Dub Is a Weapon has created an album of kaleidoscopic sounds. Vaporized is a nine track record loaded...

Derek Reese Derek Reese Brooklyn, NY “Heart and soul, to the tune of music” Even if you’re convinced you don’t like R&B music, listen to Derek Reese. The great thing about the album is that each...

D-Tension Wack Music For Dope People Lowell, MA “Relatable rhymes for everyday conundrums" In Wack Music For Dope People, Lowell-based rapper D-Tension calmly addresses his exasperation for the...

Chop Chop The Spark Los Angeles/Boston “Blippy concept album from spaced-out dreamers” The Spark is Los Angeles-based Chop Chop’s third release, but the first in three years. In the time between...

Chamberlin Bitter Blood Goshen, VT “Stunning creativity from a nine-month old band.” Recorded in a cabin in rural Vermont with fellow Vermonter Scott Tournet of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,...