Trash World, the most recent album by New York’s Star Card, is a new chapter in an open book. The songs are candid, direct. and read like pages out of a writer’s journal. Though the songs are more structured than on their debut EP, the band keeps their experimental spirit intact. Read our artist profile at the link!

Local Weatherman’s new single “Weighing” finds the band at a crossroads, turning raw uncertainty into hook-filled power pop. The song is off the band’s upcoming EP Right One, out next month on Karol Records. In our Get to Know feature, we dive into the magic behind their songwriting, the emo and indie rock DNA in their sound, and recording tricks that shaped their new music.