Our original Treefort Showcase in 2014 was only two years ago, but watching the progress of Bellingham, WA producer Manatee Commune since then has been amazing. From releasing a steady stream of singles including “White Smoke” and “Clay” to a deep run in NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert contest to appearances at Sasquatch and Bonnaroo, Manatee Commune (Grant Eadie) has not […]
London’s Nao released several of the most surprisingly solid tracks of 2015. If you’re unfamiliar with October’s “Bad Blood” and November’s “Good Girl“, get on that. She also lent vocals for Mura Masa’s excellent EP last spring. As Nao preps her debut LP–which will apparently be announced soon–she shared another single. Nao “Fool To Love” […]
Last year, Flaural was born out of the ashes of several Denver-based bands. Members of the defunct Bloodhound and A Band In Pictures moved forward and formed Flaural. In November, they dropped their debut Thin King EP. Flaural offered a compelling blend of guitar-driven psyche, synth-showered new wave and ambient shoegaze. This week, Flaural shared new single “Nonnie” with […]
After roughly a nine month hiatus from releasing new tracks, German producer Saint WKND dropped a banger that should find its way onto your weekend playlist. Saint WKND apparently pulled the original sample from his dad’s 1984 disco vinyl collection and turned’s it into a four minute, nu-disco, house jam. “Set It Out” features Midway’s vocals. You can download […]
After a productive run of four albums over five years beginning with 2008’s self-titled LP, Portland’s STRFKR went on somewhat of a hiatus since 2013. But they’ve dropped a new track titled “Never Ever” today, which may signal a new album is on the way. STRFKR “Never Ever” features the group’s brand of psychedelia-tinged pop, […]