The Jacksonville music scene never stops humming, so we’ve picked out three new dispatches from local musicians that we’re sure you’ll enjoy. From vintage psych rock, to charming indie folk, to glitched-out hyperpop, this is but a small representation of the variety of sounds coming out of the Jacksonville area this Summer. 

Bad Madonna “Doin’ Well”

If you find yourself seeing live music in the Jacksonville area with any regularity, there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with Bad Madonna, who can be seen playing live venues all over town. They released their debut EP, “Velvet Glove,” this month and we’re already hooked. EP centerpiece “Doin’ Well” is a great snapshot of what songwriter Alexis Rhode does best: big emotions captured simply, plainspoken observations backed by warm, moody instrumentation. The song is an introspective, well-crafted piece of self-examination, infused with the type of longing that keeps you up at night, tortured by circular thoughts like “I know that I’m worth it/I just hate that it’s hard to believe/That I’m really worth it/Unless someone else is telling me.” Rhode’s voice is enveloped by laid-back, off-the-cuff sounding guitar leads and cozy keys, a sonic environment captured by producer Cody Driscoll, who helped capture Bad Madonna in their element. Fans of rootsy indie folk like Waxahatchee or Lucy Dacus will surely love what they encounter here.

Scøøb featuring bedhead “tartarus” 

With an interest in viewing the now-lost aesthetics of 2000s-era MySpace scenesters with a modern eye, Scøøb’s thoughtful take on the internet’s favorite subgenre has all the attributes of a well-crafted hyperpop project: breakneck speeds, emotive yet processed vocals, and a proggy genre-hopping approach to production. “tartarus,” a recent standout from the slew of singles and one-off collaborations the Ocean Park vocalist has released this year, is also their second collaboration with Seattle digicore artist bedhead. Scøøb and bedhead trade verses over production by Benji The Machine, with emotionally raw lyrics and increasing intensity that soon reaches a fever pitch in just over 2 minutes. 

Velvet Meadow “I Dont Like Money Anyways”

Released earlier this Summer, “I Dont Like Money Anyways” is the lead single from Velvet Meadow’s latest album, a self-titled work of throwback psychedelia. The track is a clear-eyed rejection of the soul-sucking capitalist grind, as vocalist/composer Kris Heironimus dreams of another world, sighing “If I just had the time/To focus on my dreams/Instead of another life/My oh my/I’d just be so complete/Just to make some tunes/For the people who listen.” The throwback production and interest in capturing a feeling above adherence to traditional song structure brings to mind countless icons of 1960s psych, without ever feeling like Heironimus is doing an impression. Everything hangs together well, as a steady drumbeat is kept low in the mix, the backdrop for a wall of chiming guitars, the song reaches an instrumental climax with an extended guitar solo before fading out as quickly as it appeared.