Provoker, courtesy. This week’s column features post-punk from Provoker, groovy summer pop by Myd with Channel Tres and Trueno, invigorating alt-pop from The Happy Fits, jazzy Bossa nova by Marc Ribot, Southern soul from Lamont Landers and some punk-inspired folk courtesy of Trevor Sensor. Provoker, “Germaphobe” — The Bay Area’s…

Bug Crush, courtesy. This week’s edition contains a diverse mix with garage rock from bug crush, warm dub from Pachyman, soulful R&B by Naomi Sharon, an alternative jam by Jawny, uplifting outdoor disco from Poolside and Satin Jackets, modern jazz fusion by corto.alto and a contemporary rendition of a…

AMÉMÉ, courtesy Patrick Ames. The first Tuesday Tracks column of December features Afro-house from AMÉMÉ and Franc Fala, uplifting pop by Dylan Cartlidge, neo-soul by UMI, a jazz tribute to drum and bass music by Kuna Maze, deep dance-pop from Joey Sachi and AKINAT, and a reflective lullaby by…

Haley Heynderickx, courtesy Evan Benally Atwood This week’s edition features swampy folk from Haley Heynderickx, autumnal funk from Cymande, a soulful ode to San Francisco by one-time resident Ayoni, funky pop by Isabella&Sebastian, alt-rock from Greet Death, West African jazz from Ebo Taylor and friends, and some nostalgic dance…

Caribou, “Honey.” With 10 albums and three monikers, Dan Snaith has accomplished a lot, and he continues to show how much music he still has up his sleeve. Honey, his eighth album with electro-pop project Caribou, meets at the crossroads with dance project Daphni. Honey, It’s chock-full of vocal…

Konyikeh, courtesy. London soul by Konyikeh, a soft acoustic ballad by Naima Bock, Bay Area blues from our very own Fantastic Negrito, a glitch-pop tune by re6ce, alt-rock by the U.K.’s Delta Sleep, garage rock by Kylie V and Punjabi rock and roll—a first for Tuesday Tracks—by Sonny Singh.…

Zedd, “Telos” Telos is almost entirely collaborative with Zedd featuring eight different artists on nine out of its 10 tracks. Producer and DJ Anton Zaslavski pulled in the likes of John Mayer, Brit rockers Muse and Remi Wolf, all of whom brought their own sound to Zedd’s third album…

French Cassettes, courtesy Marisa Bazan French Cassettes have had an eventful summer. It began in June with the release of their third studio album, Benzene, and a North American tour. Now they’re back home in the Bay Area and playing Outside Lands for the first time after nearly two…

Mr. Gnome, courtesy. Post-grunge from Mr. Gnome, electronic disco from LP Giobbi and Mascolo, garage rock by Peel Dream Magazine and Genevieve Stokes, softer alt-rock by Skylar Gudasz and folky storytelling by Angie McMahon. Mr. Gnome, “Fader” — Mr. Gnome uses shredding guitar riffs and a heavy beat on…

Empire of the Sun, “Ask That God.” Australian electro-pop duo Empire of the Sun enjoyed its fair share of success in the electronic scene across. That’s despite releasing just three albums over 17 years. Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore spent the majority of the past eight years, since 2016’s Two…