Music
June McDoom: “Babe, You Light Me Up”
June McDoom’s self-titled EP is proof that chillwave nostalgia is a market force.
Girl With a Hawk: “Same Stars”
The backstory to our highlighted track “Same Stars” will break your heart.
Tuulikki Bartosik: “London”
Hump Day News loves accordions. It’s our curse, but Tuulikki Bartosik is the world’s blessing.
Jeff Parker: “Four Folks”
Jeff Parker finds himself behind the big belly of an acoustic guitar on his latest solo LP.
Soft Fangs: “Factory Floor”
New York’s Soft Fangs crafts a kind of briny, gazey folk rock.
Reverse Death: “Teapot”
Surprisingly sedate for a band with garage overtones and a name like Reverse Death.
Takuya Kuroda: “Midnight Crisp”
Takuya Kuroda plays the soundtrack to your best night out, full of friends, good drinks, and compelling sounds.
Anthony Manning: “Islets in Pink Polypropylene 1”
Soundscapes that do double duty as dystopian score and Richard D. James daydreams.
Christian Pace: “Untitled”
Boston’s Christian Pace caught some attention with his four-song EP Skunk.
John Fizer: “Sleeping Gooddess”
Pride of Tulsa John Fizer delivers clean country licks with finger-picking flair.
Rose City Band: “Chasing Rainbows”
Rose City Band is in the deep zone these past few years, cranking out reliable bluegrass gold.
Beatriz Ferreyra: “Senderos del olvido”
The latest release from Beatriz Ferreyra stretches out the noodle for two 14+ minute bangers.
H.C. McEntire: “Dovetail”
This is Research Triangle Americana, so expect a brainier balladry.
Pile: “Loops”
Moody, broody, tutti frutti. Earth’s Pile returns to the fray with the full-length All Fiction.
Sweet Petunia: “People Watching”
Boston’s Sweet Petunia fires up experimental folk with harmonies for miles.