The most striking thing is that the track is not too polished or too clean.

“Lost Literature” by The House Flies has that slightly gloomy quality you expect from post-punk, but the song is much more immediate than the genre can sometimes be.

“PALAZZO” by FORRM has a sound that sits somewhere between indie rock, alternative rock, and something a little more cinematic.

“Daydreamer” by Marion Sophia Dyrvik has a soft, dreamy sound that feels easy to settle into.

After nearly a decade away from music, Wise has come back with a project that seems less interested in looking backwards and more interested in figuring out how to move forward.

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