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Photo by Jimmy Quinn New York City's Slow Fiction have a shimmering new single out that sounds like the soundtrack to the best dream you ever had. "satellite" is rooted mostly in shoegaze and dream pop, but in a must faster pace than you typically hear with those genres. There is a play between the guitars and Julia Vassallo's vocals that quickly becomes addictive for the listener. The song is a beautiful, fast paced track, and then the guitar solo comes bursting in like a powerhouse, solidifying your love of "satellite." We've been throwing the term song of the summer around quite a bit lately, but when bands keep releasing perfect songs like this, it's hard not to. Julia Vassallo says of her band's latest single:  “‘satellite’ is an allegory for collective atrophy in a country that’s poisoned with an Us vs. Them mentality. I was thinking of a person watching something uncomfortable on TV, and then being like ‘oh, that’s too much, I have to turn...

Photo by Ryan Hartley We cover a lot of artists that blur the lines between indie rock and Americana, and as much of a cliche as it is, no one does it quite like S.G. Goodman. The Kentucky artist's latest single, "Satellite," leans more into the indie rock side of the spectrum while keeping roots in Americana. The song is a slow burn that moves along with a dark sense of menace. Much of Goodman's upcoming album was inspired by the loss of her dog Howard and a close friend, and that sense of grief is audible in "Satellite." As indie rock leaning as the song is, there is that Appalachian sense of darkness that seems to dominate the track. This one is certainly not an upbeat listen, but Goodman finds beauty in the grief and darkness throughout the song. S.G. Goodman says about her latest single: “The whole premise behind the practice of Planting by the Signs, is that we can look to nature to understand when would be the best time to do something to get the best...

Photo by Misshattan We've been fans of Homeboy Sandman for a while, and that's going to continue with his latest single. Back in 2021, the New York based MC teamed with producer Deca on "All Because of You (Infatuated Duke)" which had fans asking for more from the pair. Because of that, Homeboy Sandman and Deca have a full album coming out, and we can hear the first single from that collaboration. "Satellite" is just what we want from Sandman. It's a laid back hip hop song that has an old school feel without being a throwback. Plus, Deca adds a jazzy track giving "Satellite" some Guru vibes. This is one that's going to have some staying power for us. Homeboy Sandman talks about his new single, which was inspired by his 2014 song "Stroll": “I love it but I felt I could improve upon it. I felt I could write a song that had way more depth and way more commentary and insight rather than just things I see when I walk around. 'Satel...

Photo by Noah Sheldon Split Single is Jason Narducy's project, featuring his Bob Mould Band and Superchunk bandmate Jon Wurster on drums and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills on bass. While their previous two singles sounded like songs that would come from a Superchunk related project, "Satellite" is completely different. "Satellite" is a straight up power ballad. It's going to give you some serious 1980's flashbacks, and you might expect to hear Adam Curry's voice introducing it. Ok, that might be an extreme comparison, but it's what would have happened if your favorite 90's alt-rockers embraced the 80's power ballad with their hearts fully on their sleeves instead of rejecting them outright. It does end with a killer 90's style feedback outro before any of us can get too emotional. Jason Narducy says of the new song and video: “‘Satellite’ was the first song I wrote for this album.  The lyrics are about searching for connection which is somet...