Best Indie Label Debut
Bless These Sounds Under the City’s self-titled album
Staff Pick
Finely crafted in every sense — musically, lyrically, sonically. It’s the kind of album that stays on steady rotation and gives you a reason to keep an eye on the band’s performance schedule. The fact they’re already in the studio working on the follow-up has us eager to hear more.
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