Tag: INSTRUMENTAL
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CTRL+Z – We Are Social Creatures CD (Interstellar Smoke Records)
If you’ve spent any time reading this blog, you know I have a deep-seated fascination with how geography shapes sound. Usually, when we talk about stoner rock, our minds drift to the Coachella Valley, to sun-baked Californian sands, endless blue horizons, and the heat-haze of the Mojave desert, but today, we’re heading somewhere else entirely.…
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Solid State Nothingness Shares New Single “Woods”
Solid State Nothingness released the latest single, Woods, blending electronic downtempo with the textures of world music. The track weaves Arabic oud melodies with trippy grooves and layers of dreamy piano, creating a transportive sonic journey. Drawing from classical influences while embracing experimental electronica, the artist crafts a sound that feels ancient and futuristic at…
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Animal, Surrender! Release “A Boot For Every Bane” And Announce Fall Tour
Animal, Surrender! return with their highly anticipated new album A Boot for Every Bane, out now via Ernest Jenning Record Co. Featuring acclaimed singles “Misswanderer” and “Poinciana,” the record captures the band’s urgent and adventurous spirit. To celebrate, the band embark on a fall tour, kicking off with a record release show October 1 at…
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Decadent Heroes – Enter The Mist
In an oversaturated music landscape, the sheer amount of artists, projects, and bands who continuously attempt to reinvent the same old wheel can be quite overwhelming. Whether mimicking their favorite artists, tirelessly experimenting with the same old sonic ingredients, or trying to nail the ambiance, aesthetics, and sound explored by the greats decades ago, these…
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Beau Tand Released Instrumental Composition “The First Letter”
Beau Tand, aka Carlton English, returns with The First Letter, a captivating new instrumental released on April 18, 2025. Departing from his vocal-driven indie pop sound, Tand crafts a minimalist yet richly layered track that invites quiet introspection. Known for blending electronic, ambient, and pop influences, Tand’s latest piece builds emotional depth through warm analog…
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Miriam Released New Single And Video “”
“Arrivano le Giraffe” is the first single and opening track from Sing-A-Beast, the debut solo album by Miriam, stage name of Mariella Modonese, and is its most choral track seeing all musicians involved in the work : in addition to Miriam, Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo and Paul Beauchamp but also Il Bue on cymbals and Francesca Sebastian Puopolo on flute. The video is a music box…
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Haag – Haag The Huge EP
“Haag The Huge” is the latest release by Haag, an Iranian quartet based in Tehran. It’s their debut extended play release unleashed on October 25th that carries five incredible compositions. Heavily promoted by “Buoyancy” and “Glows In Blue,” two excellent tracks that vividly showcase Haag’s songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing abilities, this marvelous release will…
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Signal Hill’s New Album “Discarded Futures” Out Now On Better Looking Records
Instrumental rock innovators Signal Hill are proud to announce their latest album, Discarded Futures, in stores and online now. This milestone record marks the band’s 20th anniversary and showcases their evolution of bright, melodic, guitar-focused compositions that blend post-rock intricacy with shoegaze and 90’s emo overtones. Discarded Futures features nine tracks spanning 48 minutes, offering listeners a journey through Signal…
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Dane Baker Released New Track “Badlands”
Dane Baker’s Badlands is a laid-back, psychedelic guitar instrumental that blends funky rock vibes and jazzy guitar licks. Drawing inspiration from the groovy soundscapes of Khruangbin and the intricate guitar work of Al Di Meola, Badlands offers a smooth and immersive journey for those who love chilled-out instrumentals. Its melodic lines and inventive licks create…
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Upupayāma – Mount Elephant LP (Fuzz Club)
“Mount Elephant” by Upupayāma is an album that feels like drifting through a lucid dream, a surreal landscape where your senses are heightened, and time no longer functions as it should. Imagine yourself walking barefoot in a dew-covered field at dawn, with nothing but the horizon ahead, and the smell of wet earth rising in…
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Man Or Astro-Man? Announce Vinyl Box Set ‘ROYGBIV (Recordings From The BBC)’
Even at the time, it felt implausible that Man…or Astro-Man? would do over a dozen sessions at the mighty British Broadcasting Company. Initially it was the legendary John Peel who had the band on his Radio 1 show—six times between 1993 and 2000—after Birdstuff sent him a postcard ordering him never to play the band.…
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Decadent Heroes – Dawn Of Fire
“Dawn Of Fire” is the latest composition by Decadent Heroes, an outstanding solo outlet of Luigi Chiappini, a tremendous artist known as a guitarist and composer of bands like Ruvido Assenzio and Smokin’ Steps. This particular number arrives as an adequate follow-up of “Minutes Away,” another exceptional composition we previously wrote about on our pages.…
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