Music

Save The Arcadian: How’d They Get Up There?

Tired of office chitchat? How about giving yourself a quick “me” time and listen to How’d They Get Up There? by Save The Arcadian. Boasting with a ten-track spread, the Fredericksburg-based band of Will McCarry, Sam Ridgers, Russel Michelson, Jake Dellinger, and Bryan Chase offers some lovely pop tunes that will surely enliven that weary soul.

Killed By A Word: Kids With No Life Manuals

Hassen Daoues has been around the industry for awhile. He's released several singles/compilations under different pseudonyms like Anagramist and A Textura From Heaven. Today, he's back with a different moniker; Killed By A Word. This time he brings in tow his latest compilation, Kids With No Life Manuals. More experimental, the Tunisian artist describes it as a collection of tracks that focuses on the study of textures and samples.

A Treehouse Wait: A Treehouse Wait

Climb up the treehouse and wait for the melodies to come pouring forth. An exaggeration, but that’s how listening to A Treehouse Wait‘s self-titled EP precisely feels and sounds like. Jenny Wahlström and her peers bring their amazing brand of indie pop from Stockholm to our ears — music that’s at par with the likes of Bon Iver and The Weepies.

Graham Wright: The Lakes Of Alberta

From the lakes of Alberta, comes a one-of-a-kind EP that’s set to warm our hearts on a season colder than your average heartbreak. The EP in question is the aptly titled The Lakes of Alberta, which harkens back to the Canadian roots of singer Graham Wright. A musician and a broadcaster who’s also part of the Tokyo Police Club, Wright proves that he’s alright by himself in this 2008 collection.

Kyd Dynomyte: Free Lunch

Here’s something for everyone: an R&B record without the vocals. That sounds just about right. Nashville native Antjuan Johnson, more popularly known as ‘Kyd Dynomyte’, looks like he’s setting his sights on producing (you know, Timbaland-ish or will.i.am-esque) with the way things are going.

Matthew Reed: Come and Drink

If The Fray were to record a gospel collection, this would’ve been the outcome. Matthew Reed, a proud Christian and product of churches and worship teams on his teens, is poised to bring the message of God to everyone through a medium which instantly connects everyone: music.

We Shot The Moon: Love On

When was the last time you listened to a simple pop-rock record? Amidst a musical landscape that has acts continuously trying to sound sophisticated, Jonathan Jones keeps things fairly basic and straightforward. He culls inspiration from the late 00′s big names (Coldplay, The Fray, and Jimmy Eat World) to create music that’s as radio-friendly as its easily likeable.

REW<<: Departeures

Armed with a guitar and a strong, wanderlust spirit, listen as REW<< creates wonderful songs in hotel rooms and train compartments. Departeures is a ten-track ambient folk collection that takes the listeners to a splendid and reflective journey throughout different timezones. REW<< (Ryan Weber of Milwaukee’s Eric & Magill) recorded this album from July to September 2013 while traveling across Kenya, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Jamison Troy: Delusions of Grandeur

It’s hard to keep up with one’s “delusions of grandeur”, especially when it’s not set to music. Luckily, with this latest EP of the same name from Canadian Jamison Troy, we’re finally given some insight into the mind of someone who possesses these delusions, or lack thereof. However, Troy’s career is far from delusional, as he worked his way up from the previous decade — from a band member to full-fledged, self-supporting soloist.