Alternative Pop

(live, REM, Sheryl Crow)

Rubblebucket: Rubblebucket Essentials

Paint your day in wild popping colors with Rubblebucket Essentials, a collection of refreshing alternative tunes with eccentric stylings. Born in the thriving music scene of Brooklyn, Rubblebucket has been creating wild art-pop and out-of-the-box music for years.

Samantha Ray: Royalty

Yes, we’ll never be royals, but we can still play the part. Just ask Samantha Ray. Being ‘royal’ in its conventional sense sounds so trite now that lexicographers need to hold a closed-door meeting to expand the boundaries of considering something as… royal. In case of Samantha, her interpretation (‘riding in cars’, ‘early morning coffee’, and ‘light through trees’) is one good candidate.

cultureculture: cultureculture EP

Does retro-sounding indie music tickle your fancy? You’re better off with the feel-good vibes of cultureculture. Call them ’80s revival if you must, but the boys — whose personal details are carefully under wraps — are just huge fanboys of music with a “funky bassline,” which is evident in mentioned influences such as Tears for Fears and Chromeo.

Randa: Lunch Box

Are you in the mood for partying? If yes, then grab Lunch Box by Randa and be the house DJ for the night. This nine-track album offers laidback party tracks that will immediately put you in a cool mood. Released in June 25, 2012, the album’s mixture of galaxy magic has attracted a hefty core following.

Bashe: Open Up (Slowly)

Be ready for an exhibition of pop and rock rolled into one with Open Up (Slowly) by BASHE. This album has six tracks that are suitable for listeners, who are looking for a different and dynamic music experience. It was recently released last April 10, 2014. But here is something you should now about this album, this is a slowed-down edit of BASHE’s debut album Open Up, which features each song at ¾ their regular speed.

Tearjerker: Rare

ATTENTION: We’ve just uncovered a “rare” gem, and it’s Tearjerker’s acclaimed 2011 EP, Rare. The boys do what they do best – dream pop – and the results are just astounding. As it turns out, the collection became an experimental ground on every possible route ‘shoegaze’ can take; a mixtape of sorts, if you will.