New Arcades – “Fade” There are some cool genre changes in this one. We hear ‘80’s style leanings with a 30 Seconds to Mars level build. If you like AFI’s Davey Havok, then you will especially love the vocals on this one. The …
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EP Review – Kelly Hoppenjans – Dreaming is Easy (Winner NMF Ep 51)
Kelly Hoppenjans – “Dreaming is Easy” EP Review by Dayna Duncan Kelly Hoppenjans is one of those singer/songwriters who can craft a song that holds every component that is deemed “great” by industry standards. Rich, full, and stylized vocals, lyrics and songwriting that …
The Young Rockers Of Spilt Milk Make Some Incredibly Bright And Affecting Jams
Spilt Milk must have a unique blend of influences. On their debut single “The Fall”, the three-piece hit on the spacey vibes of Tame Impala while creating a synth flavored dream rock style of your favorite electro pop artist. The rising vocals are …
4 Scorching Summer Tracks
Absofacto – “Endless Summer” The music of Absofacto perfectly captures the spirit of Los Angeles. Equal parts manic and laid back, “Endless Summer” details those late summer nights spent doing nothing and everything throughout the darkened twilight. The video is brimming with nostalgia …
3 Of The Best Tracks We Heard This Week
NYT FOXES – “Found” This solo throwback vehicle of songwriter Ben Lovas has the perfect blend of longing and hope. “Found” recalls acts from New Order to Angels and Airwaves and everything in between. The blend of synth and guitar pop is highly …
#NewMusicFriday – Episode 58 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins an artist feature!
Here we go again on our own… goin’ down the only road we’ve ever known. Apologies to the iconic band Whitesnake for borrowing their lyrics, but sometimes this can feel like “oh here we go again” with NMF. But please, if you have …
Artist Interview – Loyal Lobos (Andrea Silva) on how 98% of songs are about being sad
We received about four submissions from a young woman named Andrea Silva and accepted them all. That’s pretty rare for us, even for artists we’ve known and supported for years. After a bit, I got a message explaining that Andrea Silva was changing …
Two Killer Tracks From Two Need to Know Acts
Shelter Point – “Fuse” This duo has the maturity of an act twice their age and experience. We get a ton of submissions that is labeled as indie electro so our expectations were not very high, but damn this one blew us away. …
The 3 Best Tracks We Heard This Week
Thanks. – “Your World” The bass line hits you on this one. It has it’s own funky disco space that makes every other stunning element in this track, a glorious bonus. The group is the cinematic brainchild of Steve Pagano and Mario Borgatta …
The Future of Rock: Warbly Jets and Joywave Craft Two Uniquely Impressive Buzz Tracks
Warbly Jets – “The Lowdown” This LA band is the definition of a buzz act. We admit to hearing of them before actually hearing from the exceptional rock act. When we finally took the time to see what the buzz was about, we …