“Money Over Love”—Bilal Feat. Kendrick Lamar “I rock that box on credit,” snarls Bilal as he channels the narrative falsetto and vintage soul sounds of Curtis Mayfield on “Money Over Love.”...

“Don’t Misunderstand”—Melody Gardot Embracing the smoky sounds of West Coast soul on her latest release, Melody Gardot channels the organic cool and earthy funkiness of artists like recent Rock...

“Island”—Surfer Blood Returning to their indie rock roots on their latest album, “1000 Palms,” “Islands” is a tuneful highlight of fuzzed-out pop goodness from Surfer Blood. Marrying a...

“Blitz”—Ava Luna As brazenly strange as they are brilliant, Brooklyn’s Ava Luna deliver high-volume R&B with a twist on the aptly titled “Blitz.” Alternating between giant distorted guitar...

“Spit You Out”—Metz Scuzz-rock masters Metz are back with “Spit You Out,” a single that takes no prisoners as it rips through almost five minutes of distorted riffs, rapid-fire drums and screeching...

“Dream Lover”—The Vaccines The biggest British band you have probably never heard of, The Vaccines, are four platinum-selling blokes from West London that mix the fuzz of The Black Keys with the...

“Light Years Beyond”—Electric Citizen Hailing from Cincinnati, Electric Citizen pumps out the kind of galloping, riff-heavy rock that will send you back to the 70s in a leather-clad time machine....

“Baby Britain”—Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Approaching indie rock martyr Elliott Smith’s catalog with equal parts taste and respect, Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers and Kent native Jessica...

“Helm & Anchor”—Seafair Fusing the beauty of chamber strings with the grit of garage rock, Seafair are one of Cleveland’s best and brightest talents. “Helm & Anchor” is a musical rollercoaster...