88 Palms “Hollywood Son” Love Safari Imagine, if you will, a more adventurous Lana or poppier Mazzy Star. If you can do so, welcome to 88 Palms, were such sounds actually exist. Coming from NYC, 88 Palms is the synth pop … Continue Reading
Saint Marilyn “Standard” Tangle The new single from Saint Marilyn is everything that could be hoped for: beautiful, breathy vocals, wonderful synthesizer work, and a beat just enough to keep everything moving without overpowering everything. Saint Marilyn never overproduces their … Continue Reading
Ski Lodge “My Friend” Andrew Marr is Ski Lodge. The multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn has released a tremendous song harkening back to the great synth New Wave bands of the 80’s like Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark and Simple Minds. In … Continue Reading
Annie Hart “Hard To Be Still” Impossible Accomplice Best know as one-third of David Lynch’s favorite synth-band, Au Revoir Simone, Annie Hart has, with this record, made a wonderful debut. This album is bright, sunny, and lively, with this dark … Continue Reading
Saint Marilyn “Frustrate Me” What a great song. The single marries hazy psych-pop synths, dub scattered drumbeats, and spine-chilling vocals. As their bio states, Saint Marilyn is analog synthesizer pop from Brooklyn, NY. A creative collaboration between vocalist/drummer Che Houston and bassist/keyboardist Kevin … Continue Reading
Lucidalabrador “Zelia” Today Is A Good Day For Friendship Lucidalabrador is the musical moniker of Pedro Caetano Leite, a new emerging act from the vibrant scene of South-East London, who for the past year has been gradually, but surely finding … Continue Reading
Brooklyn-based artist Justin Romanos aka Jay Pray has slowly crept onto the music scene with his soft, melodious, synthpop that we feel is a cross between M83 and Air. “Smile” is a shining example of beautifully produced work and expert … Continue Reading
Spirit City “Do What You Want” We’re All Insane The boys from Spirit City have proved that they are not a one trick pony. “Do What You Want” is another delicious slice of power-pop pie. Formed in Provo, Utah, during … Continue Reading
Toronto/New York-based indie rock outfit The Nursery is drawing ears, laughs, and a swarm of followers to their unique brand of new new wave, synth pop, and dramatic indie rock. The quartet’s have just shared their most recent track “Everybody’s … Continue Reading
Oslo-based duo Anna of the North have just unleashed the synth-driven pop song “Us” that delivers a refreshing summer melody and captures the essence of hypnotic synth-pop. While this is the first time we have been introduced to this artist, … Continue Reading
Tushka Live I was so lucky to see Tushka at a sold out show last night at Club Cafe in Pittsburgh. They were absolutely amazing. As Phil Moore said, Club Cafe is amazingly intimate. This works for perfectly for Tushka’s … Continue Reading
VHS Collection “The Longest Drive” Stereo Hype Here comes another great band. VHS Collection is a pop-oriented synth band, the type we haven’t heard from since Depeche Mode and OMD. These guys are really tremendous. Their live gigs are so … Continue Reading
Let’s be honest, a lot of synth-pop comes blazing through the internet but few rarely catch our attention. Well, NYC-Based band Late Nite Cable takes things to a different level with their 80s Depeche Mode-vibe and their own unique blend … Continue Reading
Late Nite Cable “Hold You Back” Guys, please release that EP you keep promising. The new single by Late Nite Cable is the best synth-pop song I’ve heard since Cocteau Twins and Portishead were together. The musicians: Pete Roessler – songwriter/vocals/guitar/synth/keys/production; … Continue Reading
The song “Lie” by NYC-based group 8 Graves is a powerful, emotive, and introspective track that the singer states is about his inability to connect with a girl. The track’s calming beat and soft synth landscapes provide a cathartic feel … Continue Reading
Avant-pop was resuscitated by De Lux. They might get compared to the Talking Heads a lot but who wouldn’t want that comparison? The Talking Heads were a genius band! De Lux is equally as genius with thought-driven lyrics, quirky synth compositions, … Continue Reading
Van Damsel “Best of Everything” The first notes of “Best of Everything” comes across like the beginnings of a Scorpion or Def Leppard song. Then, all of a sudden, you are listening to a pop/synth song of the top … Continue Reading
California’s synth-pop prodigy Lincoln Jesser has released “Untold” – the newest track from his forthcoming album Modern Color. The first listen of the track can be heard on FreshNewTracks.com, who says, “With its heavy emphasis on synths and mellow, even … Continue Reading
We’re very excited about Rush Midnight (aka Russ Manning) releasing his self-titled debut LP a week early. This piece of electronic art that is a hypnotizing and pleasure-filled listening experience. A synth-driven album full of dynamically consistent material. Every electronic … Continue Reading
San Francisco psych-pop duo Painted Palms announce a round of West Coast tour dates in support of their recently released debut album ‘Forever.’ The tour will include a number of shows at SXSW in Austin (schedule TBA). The band is … Continue Reading