Like the meteor shower it’s named after, somesurprises’ new record glimmers and gleams with celestial energy.
The second single from Seattle supergroup Rub is a groovy, conscious slice of vintage dance-pop.
Super Heavy, led by ex-Shimmertraps member Adam Price, builds upon the recent baggy revival with a series of aqueous, woozy tunes.
Apples With Moya returns after a couple of years in hibernation with a song that’s drenched in gratitude.
Nellie Albertson returns to up the accessibility factor on their bedroom shoegaze project through their new EP.
On their debut EP, Day Soul Exquisite wraps classic smooth neo-soul and jazz instrumentation in cerebral cellophane.
The Shakedowns hit the ground running with two tracks of classic bluegrass-tinted Americana featuring Serafima Healey’s sardonic, disarming lyrics.
Yakima folk artist Cascade Cody is all treats and no tricks on his six-track EP dedicated to the ookiest, spookiest holiday.
Rough, rowdy four-piece M.O.S.S. kill it wherever they land on their second EP of the year.
Seattle post-punk “supergroup” Little Venom pool their strengths together to unleash an excellent debut single about the act of pruning your life.
Medejin’s striking debut LP is a brooding, atmospheric dive into cool-toned waters and dense textures.
Collaborating with Oakland’s Day Wave, Natalie Lew provides another incredible dose of dream-pop on her second EP.
After five years, Wimps return to their signature fun punk on City Lights.
Seattle mind-flayers Flesh Produce go for broke on their loud, exhilarating new record, Couch Slime IV.
Welp Disney and lonelygirl15 artfully traverse difficult themes in this collaborative industrial hip-hop project, riddled with notions of punk and poeticism.
Versing sand down the noise and lean into pure guitar pop on their excellent follow-up to 2017’s Tape.
Dining Dead ditch the safety precautions on their firework-like new single.
Bad Optics’ The Visitor is a triptych of alarm bells and mordancy wrapped in hardcore punk energy.
The debut single by Seattle band Soft Boiled is an egg-cellent emulsion of Pixies-esque songwriting and pop harmonies.
Lightweight Champion serve up remarkably self-assured alt-country on their debut EP.
Black Ends’ new songs deliver expected greatness while also showcasing exciting new avenues for the band.
Shoegaze quintet Spiral XP return with a raucous collection of thoughtfully-executed tunes.
Sam Parkin’s With Friends, a cassette release of two fantastic EPs, captures his unique architectural spin on folk rock.
Rainbow Coalition Death Cult, a Seattle hardcore supergroup featuring members of Black Ends and Tax Evader, triumph on their confrontational debut LP.