Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
brightener - Runaway
Buzzbands.LAFollow “It’s been three years since Palm Springs singer-songwriter Will Sturgeon released his last album as Brightener. That collection of bright…” on May 1st, 2020 →
brightener - Help U Better Then
Indie ShuffleFollow “Sounds like: Wild Nothing, Beach Fossils, Youth Lagoon Song: brightener - Help U Better Then What's so good? brightener's single,…” on Oct 21st, 2017 →
brightener - Filters II
Buzzbands.LAFollow “It took Palm Desert’s Will Sturgeon six years to make the first Brightener album, 2015’s “Hummingbird” — “a professional-sounding record…” on Mar 25th, 2017 →
brightener - When The Lights Come Up
Buzzbands.LAFollow “Typically, we’d start an item like this nice and biographical: Brightener is the musical vehicle for singer-songwriter-producer Will Sturgeon, etc.,…” on Apr 13th, 2016 →
brightener - Bahamas
The Panic ManualFollow “Brightener reminds me of a male version of Zooey Deschanel. “Bahamas” off his 2013 EP “Make Real Friends” is delicate/quirky…” on Feb 6th, 2014 →
brightener - Echoes
Hearty VibesFollow “Brightener is the alter-ego of Will Sturgeon based in the US who has a catchy indie-pop vibe. Below you can…” on Aug 27th, 2013 →