This album comes from a year that just kept taking things away.

There's something almost defiant about naming a song "Cyberstalking" and then admitting that it's meant to be lighthearted.

A rough-edged alternative rock cut brought up by fuzzy guitars, bluesy swagger, and an addictive groove.

The Venus Children delve into the grey area where love, lust, and mourning collide, as evidenced on the very contemplative "Pack It Up".

Fading Signals is an alternative rock band based in Portland, Oregon that combines the pure chemistry of a five-piece band with the dense atmospheres of dark electronic music.

The House Flies are a post-punk, dark alternative band based out of Moline, Illinois, whose aesthetic is influenced by shoegaze, goth rock, and grunge.

Victims of the New Math is the long-running lo-fi indie rock project fronted by talented multi-instrumentalist Thomas Young from Phoenix.

Velour On Tap is the bookish indie-rock project of Halifax singer-songwriter Ian D. Brimacombe.

Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Kelsie Kimberlin combines emotional vulnerability with humanitarian purpose in her music.

Fierce Friend is the solo name of Brighton singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alan Grice.

DownTown Mystic is the name of American singer, songwriter, and producer Robert Allen.

"Nightlight" is a gloomy-romantic alt-rock song overflowing with melancholic textures and passionate gloom.

The Wheel Workers are powered by turbulence, collaboration and cracking songs.

Hidden Shores is known for its musical stories, in which AI and human emotions are perfectly balanced, giving rise to pieces that seem both personal and ahead of their time.

If you happen to feel a little down, the songs might turn out to be your very own "medicine". It's a fantastic alt-rock journey that will linger in your memory for quite some time after the listening session, and just a couple of words: A combination of emotions and soundscapes, very elegantly and artistically presented. Million Wires is an alt-rock duo from Tarnów, Poland, headed by Mirek Skrok. The band came to life in 2007, bringing ethereal textures and storytelling to

Alana Balagot, being born into an environment of songwriting and music production, is a Los Angeles-based technologist who is also widely recognised for her skilful blend of cinematic soundscapes with social commentary. Alana has participated in movies including Cloud Atlas, Killer Elite, and Pioneers in Skirts. She has also been involved in television programs like Awake, and according to her, she is part of "a varied oeuvre." She is greatly engaged in sound art experimentat

Jared Fullerman is an Ohio-based musician who puts on a great show. His heartfelt lyrics and musical instinct are part of what make Jared the type of artist who creates his own music while also using music to express his own thoughts and feelings. His songs are reflective of the life he has lived and how those experiences have changed him; therefore, leading to an overall personal and relatable atmosphere for his audience. He has become respected and recognised very quickly i

Exzenya, an emerging indie singer and the founder of Exzenya Productions, is rapidly gaining recognition within the pop and rock music world through songs heavily influenced by her life experiences and emotional openness. Living in the United States, she is revitalising the music industry by combining behavioural psychology with emotional storytelling. Her songs not only verbalise but also demonstrate the ways to rise above life's challenges, embrace change and take control o

Veinmelter is the ethereal music project of Nashville, based multi, instrumentalist Winston Harrison. At first, he released some ambient music work with Fuzzmuzz, however, at present, his experiments are more on the lines of developing atmospheric soundscapes that fuse folk, electronica, and introspective pop genre boundaries. His songs are a reflection of the lyrical vulnerability he possesses and, at the same time, his deep engrossment in the sonics of his musical environme

Robert Peterson and The Crusade was an American rock band, which was originally established in St. Paul, Minnesota, and led by singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Robert Peterson. Now, calling Missouri their home, the band blends alternative, indie, and power pop influences with melody and driven songs. . The band, through very disciplined craft and hook, orientation in songwriting, intends to inject new life into the genre of contemporary rock music that