"Empress Of has carved out a singular space in the pop landscape, blending crystalline electronic production with raw, unfiltered emotion to create something that feels entirely her own.”

— Rolling Stone

experimental pop, electronic, and alternative R&B

"The album’s lush soundscape seems tailored for a bigger audience... [with] glimmering skies."

— PopMatters

synth-heavy dream pop with lo-fi, nostalgic, and melancholic elements

"One of the most irresistible, unshakeable albums of the year."

— Paste Magazine

shoegaze, dream pop, grunge, and 90s-inspired alt-rock

"A tender, complex modern classic." (5/5 Stars)

— The Guardian

avant-garde jazz, ambient, and electronic music

“On a stirring full-band album, the classically trained harpist lets her instrument become an integral part of her twangy, easygoing rock’n’roll sound.”

— Pitchfork

60s/70s-inspired sunshine pop, indie-folk, and psychedelia with bluegrass and country rock

“While kicking around the jangle-pop scene, Frankie Rose was a member of Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Dum Dum Girls… She transports us further and takes us higher than she ever could have as the drummer of an indie pop revivalist band.”
– Pitchfork

experimental pop, electronic, and alternative R&B

"Empress Of has carved out a singular space in the pop landscape, blending crystalline electronic production with raw, unfiltered emotion to create something that feels entirely her own.

— Rolling Stone

experimental pop, electronic, and alternative R&B

"Shower Curtain’s precision-controlled distortion and Victoria Winter’s buoyant vocals might make one think of a coarser-edged Slowdive, or a gauzy Swervedriver.”

— Under The Radar

shoegaze, alternative rock, and indie rock

"On a set of imagistic travelogues, the North Carolina quartet finds new clarity in its dreamy, wintry sound.”

— Pitchfork

dream pop, alternative, and shoegaze

Flower in Bloom is best described as an alternative rob artist, because her style of music is always changing. She makes the kind of music that feels right to her. This method of creativity has allowed her to be able to connect with her audience on more than just a superficial level.

neo-soul, r&b and pop

After years fronting Winston-Salem’s Foxture, Marlon Blackmon, aka NEW EX, began recording solo material in 2021. Blackmon’s new sound was a radical departure…Where Foxture was dreamy and lush, NEW EX is a darkly experimental flavor of alternative R&B and hip-hop.

alternative r&b, hip-hop, and electro-pop

While Western NC’s premier indie garage pop art rock combo of the 2010s The Tills (Phuzz Records) may not have made many moves since the release of their criminally under-publicized magnum opus “Canon”, rest assured their adorably indomitable heart, unhinged ebullience, and knack for capturing the sensual essence of true original “rock and roll” lives on in many forms.

garage rock, psych rock, and fun