Priest – “Lost Lions” Described as “Passion Pit diving for old shoegazer-era albums in a treasure chest filled with glitter,” the electro pop stylings of Camille Priest is every bit that description. Here at Ear to the Ground, we don’t typically cover a …
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The 5 Best Tracks From This Week
James Spaite – “Riverside” This single off the singer songwriter’s sophomore album is a stunner. Pure and unhindered, it soars with folk goodness. The artist is accompanied with a duet that complements his sound wonderfully. There is absolutely nothing to not love her. …
The Tuesday Three: 3 Rock Tracks to Consider
Like Swimming – “Strike A Pose” The Swedish act has some intriguing projects on the way. With a dual EP Resistance / Relations, the band hope to get all their political frustrations out on the first half, while leaving room for a more …
Tuesday’s Best Tracks
Sabiyha – “Wolf” This is a must hear voice. The London songwriter has an overwhelming gift of stopping listeners in their tracks. Heavily influenced by folk tales, the artist showcases her talent for storytelling with “Wolf”, which follows a vivid story of wolf …
Throwback Thursday: : Tracks That Scream of a Past Era
The Mooks – “Going Steady” With the incessant amount of music being produced nowadays, there is a growing desire to go back in time. We love the simple rock sounds that first made us swoon, before Garageband and bedroom production. Luckily there are …
4 Incredible Songwriters Not to Sleep On
Stephen Babcock – “Atlanta” FFO: Train, Clever songwriting This is exactly the track you need in your life. A perfect anti-gloom single, Babcock has rare songwriting ability that is sure to bring him attention. His newly minted EP Fiction, is already garnering much deserved …
The Week’s Best Tracks
YEAST – “Black Nights” Fresh off their second EP release, these boys from Lyon are back and better than ever. Their sound is tight and enduring on the new single “Black Nights”. While featured on the Netflix movie “Rip Tide”, this is a …
3 Incredible Genre Bending Hits
Topographies – “Pink Thoughts” If ever there were a band that embodies the term “dream” pop, it is this Bay Area band. Mixing fluid and transient sounds with a shoe gaze spine, their sound is as lush and robust as anything you will …
Four Incredible Takes on the Rock Genre
VedeTT – “It Seems to be Natural” Is there anything more existential than French indie rock? We don’t believe so. VedeTT have won us over with their melancholy shoe gaze style jams. On “It Seems to be Natural”, the band play to their …
The 5 Best Tracks From The Week That Was
DONCAT – “Try to be Someone” There is something strangely arresting in the sound of Duncan Nielsen’s musical project DONCAT. It is smooth and airy while still maintaining a grounded earthly vibe. On “Try to be Someone”, the artist creates a guitar echo …



