Puma Blue: ‘Opiate’
Best New MusicPuma Blue has been on a meteoric rise as “the don of London’s hottest underground scene,” yet his music knew no boundary when it crossed the Atlantic and became revered on KCRW’s…
Amythyst Kiah: ‘Black Myself’
Best New MusicAmythyst Kiah is tapped as an up-and-coming secret that we need to get to know better with a new version of Kiah’s radically reimagined song “Black Myself” a powerful track originally…
Sunny War: ‘Lucid Lucy’
Best New MusicThis pandemic has intensified the work of prolific artist Sunny War, known for her inventive guitar style and as half of the LA-based duo War & Pierce.
Natalie Bergman: ‘Shine Your Light On Me’
Best New MusicNatalie Bergman, the sisterly half of Wild Belle, turns personal tragedy into comfort by creating hopeful spiritual music on her approaching debut solo album.
Bartees Strange: ‘Mustang’
Best New MusicLast year, Bartees Strange extolled his favorite band The National via an EP of covers. Strange’s debut album is a startling contrast to that work with “Mustang” at its epicenter.
Emma Negrete: ‘Lost In Translation’
Best New MusicFor the first minute of “Lost In Translation” all you hear is Emma Negrete strumming her guitar as she gently draws you in and then her band kicks in and the speakers explode with joy.
Nicola Cruz: ‘Subtropique’
Best New MusicPercussive producer Nicola Cruz orchestrates polyrhythms based on his Ecuadorian roots.
TRZTN: ‘Black Exit’ feat. Paul Banks
Best New MusicRumors are that Tristan Bechet aka TRZTN is working on the soundtrack to a horror film now that his new album is out.