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Victoria, BC rock outfit The Bankes Brothers turn burnout, uncertainty and creative ambition into an exuberant rock anthem about betting on yourself.

The Bankes Brothers are throwing caution aside on “Risk It All,” a punchy new single that transforms the…

Veteran New York underground rock trio Antietam look toward the night sky for perspective on “Every Other Star,” the lead single from their forthcoming 14th album, The Counting Game.

More than four decades into their career, Antietam are still finding…

Boston trio Today Junior celebrate the nocturnal escape from workday drudgery on “Werewolves of Boston,” a lively collision of surf-rock bounce and fuzz-punk energy ahead of their new album Stranger Days.

Boston indie-rock trio Today Junior are embracing the creatures…

Brooklyn-based artist Lora Mouna explores repeating patterns, emotional detachment and the strange comfort of indifference on “The Difference,” a slow-burning collision of dream pop and indie rock that erupts into catharsis.

Brooklyn-based, North Carolina-born artist Lora Mouna has released “The…

Foglights bring together the distinct musical worlds of The Cords’ Eva Cord and Stone Anthem’s Archie on debut EP Nous Deux, blending heartfelt indie pop with dense psychedelia, washed-out guitars and an undercurrent of vulnerability.

New duo Foglights have released…

Lexi Valentine brings the different pieces of her identity together on Lo Claroscuro, a deeply personal new album exploring change, healing and self-acceptance, featuring the warm and reflective single “Niña Feliz.”

Lexi Valentine has released her new album Lo Claroscuro…

Hamilton folk duo Michael Antelope look back on their formative years with warmth and clarity on Calls Out The Window, a harmony-rich debut album featuring the joyful focus track “The Falconer.”

Hamilton, Ontario folk duo Michael Antelope have released their…

Seattle quartet RUB blend synth-pop, indie rock, and psychedelic soul on “City Pop,” a danceable search for a place where simply being yourself is enough.

Seattle alt-pop quartet RUB have returned with “City Pop,” their first new single since the…

British Columbia art-rock quartet Mock Media tear through punk, power pop, dub, hard rock, and electronic sounds on their unpredictable new album Rat Bastard.

British Columbia art-rock band Mock Media have released their new album, Rat Bastard, through Mac’s…

Half Nelson have always occupied an appealing middle ground, writing songs that treat emotional unraveling less as a spectacle than as an ordinary condition of being alive. On "Liar," the Louisville quartet distills that instinct into three-and-a-half minutes of wiry…