The Melodic Tonic ’17, November 16th edition features powerful American voices with equally powerful messages. But sprinkled between the well-known names are two new bands with unforgettable sounds. Today’s playlist begins with one of music’s finest (and fiercest) voices. Brandi Carlile – “The Joke” (Seattle, USA) RIYL: Indigo Girls, Patty Griffin, Ingrid Michaelson American singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile is one of […]

Saturday Sampler May 27th once again goes global for some fine, new music delicacies. There are some familiar names on the list, and a handful of newcomers that blew us away. Hopefully, they will do the same for you and expanding your musical palette in the process.   DBFC – “Disco Coco” (Paris, France & Manchester, England) RIYL: Daft Punk, […]

Welcome to your mid-week serving of new music cocktails – better known as Melodic Tonic ’16, vol. 43. Since we’re celebrating Thanksgiving here in the States tomorrow, today seems like a great time to reflect on the one thing we can all be grateful for: new music. These five singles come from two Australian bands and three American artists. Whether […]

The Saturday Sampler August 13th edition offers a feast for your ears, with 10 new singles from across the globe. This week’s artists hail from Australia, Denmark, England, Sweden, and the U.S., so crank up these tunes to get your weekend off to a smashing start.   Arc Iris – “Paint with the Sun” (Providence, USA) RIYL: The Low Anthem, Laura Marling, Cross […]

The Matinee for June 17th features a variety of fun, fresh, funky tunes because it’s the weekend! To celebrate, we’ve got seven new singles, including indie post-punk, garage rock, and a bit of groovy electro-dance. We’ve also got some breathtaking new voices on the folk/pop scene. Today’s featured artists are from the USA, England, Israel, and Sweden. As always, we will have […]

Welcome to the year’s first serving of SPRINGTIME new music cocktails! This is the time of year when there are as many new music releases as blooming flowers, so we’re excited about hot tunes and warmer temps. Let’s get started with some indie folk duet action before exploring a variety of genres from Canada to Sweden.   Sam Beam & Jesca […]

This week’s Melodic Tonic vol. 10 is a collection of some new releases by musical ninjas and several collaborative efforts. We’re only kidding about the ninjas. Well, mostly. Sometimes the amount of new music whizzing by catches us quite off-guard. This week was no different. Take a listen to some of the new tunes that snuck up on us recently!   EL […]

Welcome to the first installment of your weekly Melodic Tonic, a collection of singles served up every Monday like Happy Hour cocktails for your ears. These posts are for those of you whose busy schedules make it hard to consume entire albums. We get it! Full albums require a time commitment, but these audio apéritifs are designed for quick enjoyment. […]

For those who like: Tiny Ruins, Gregory Alan Isakov, Mutual Benefit, Phosphorescent Luluc, the indie-folk duo of Zoe Randell and Steve Hassett from Melbourne, Australia will release their second album, Passerby tomorrow on SubPop.  Their debut, Dear Hamlyn, was a beautiful indie folk record, and Passerby builds on it, thanks to help from Aaron Dessner of The National, who co-produced […]