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Planks releases A memorable debut EP
A pretty personal record from Planks came out, and it has a wonderful way of stretching across a series of genres that all have something a little different to offer, from classic rock-oriented feels, riffs, and guitar tones, to a warmer, more folk-inspired style. The EP, titled pilot, has a way of giving off a righteous and very bright tone a lot of the time, songs such as "Mr. Well Informed" provide a lot of the combination of warmth and brightness but also gives you plenty

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Nov 14, 20253 min read


Two Beautifully Performed new Songs from The Kunins
A new single release from The Kunins is composed of two tracks that each showcase a lot of personality and depth of character, portrayed by descriptive and detailed lyrics that express such emotion and inner thought that you are just drawn to the entire thing. "The Levee" pulls you in with those lyrics right off the bat. She's clearly coming from some real place, and you can feel the emotion in a performance and just putting a lot of that personality out there for all to soak

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Nov 13, 20254 min read


My Free Heart By Shervin Boloorian
My Free Heart, the new single from Iranian-born artist and peace advocate Shervin Boloorian (out September 19). Recorded in both English and Persian, this moving track is a heartfelt plea against war with Iran and a call for peace across the Middle East. Produced by Grammy Award-winner Kipper Eldridge (Sting’s Brand New Day), the song features international collaborators including Carl Young (Spearhead) on bass and Sakari Heikka on viola and shakuhachi flute. Kipper reflects:

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Nov 13, 20251 min read


An Interview with Kayn Falcon
If you're not quite familiar with the music of Kayn Falcon, then now is a great time to get introduced, as the producer and artist just released a new track called "Automatic", which certainly showcases and ability to create vibrant textures and tones but still keep a blend of color, edginess, and drive. The track wastes very little time coming right in with bendy and heavy-handed synthesizers that give off a melodic approach and have a tasteful feel, bringing the song to a b

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Nov 13, 20254 min read


A Driving Metal Album from wireless frank.n.stein
A new album released from wireless frank.n.stein brings out a flurry of incredibly well-performed, semi-theatrical, melodically driving but slightly haunting and edgy metal approaches that come together with this outstanding sonic presence, addicting riffs, and animated vocals that help drive the record, and the whole thing embodies a very particular atmosphere that's all its own. One of my favorite aspects of the Journey to the Wasteland album is that it does have a cinema

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Nov 11, 20254 min read


Joshua McCooey "We Don't Die"
Check out the single and video for the all new " We Don't Die" from Joshua McCooey! Joshua McCooey began his musical journey alongside his dad, a musician who began releasing his own material in 2020 as a form of staying mentally healthy. Joshua began writing that same year. Joshua worked on songs, but life got in the way, and they never got completed until one finally did. Once Joshua wrote a track he was really proud of, he got the itch, and it hasn't stopped since.

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Nov 9, 20251 min read


Sun On Fire - "Broken"
Listen to the new and very personal song from Sun On Fire, "Broken". BIO: Sun On Fire is a solo pop-rock artist whose sound combines raw emotion with high-energy performance, shaped by over 14 years of experience in the New York City music scene. Born in Saudi Arabia with Palestinian roots and now based in the U.S., he brings a global perspective and survivor’s resilience to music that reflects a powerful commitment to living fully. Inspired early on by bands like Incubus, Ra

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Nov 8, 20252 min read


From Las Vegas to the World Stage: How Madzilla LV Earned Its Stripes
It’s hard to picture the international metal circuit without Madzilla LV in it now — but their story didn’t start with packed European venues or glowing stage lights. It started in the Vegas underground: hot, loud, and full of grit. The kind of shows where the stage monitors buzz, the crowd’s close, and every scream feels personal. That’s where Madzilla cut their teeth — not just playing music, but commanding it. The band came together with one goal: to recharge the spirit of

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Nov 7, 20252 min read


Bray Smizzi Drops A Heavy-Handed Banger
A single release from Bray Smizzi brings out an intense swagger and hard-hitting veracity with plenty of uplifting spirit that lets the song truly showcase the artist's presence. "Championship" doesn't waste much time getting straight to the point with lyrics that focus on the fact that Bray is on fire and there's basically nothing that's going to stand in his way. It's super inspirational, and you can hear how he really means it. This is all coming from some real place, and

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Nov 5, 20253 min read


A Raw Blues Release from Locketls
A brand new single release from Locketls delivers a raw and stripped down, pure Blues approach, complete with guitars that have just the right kind of crispness to them, giving things a slightly dirty and classic approach, along with vocals that ooze soul, and the whole thing puts you right there in the moment. "Like Lightnin" is an absolute, instant classic to me. This is because you very rarely hear a song that makes you feel like you just watched a live performance. As I s

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Oct 31, 20253 min read


A Fresh EP Release from Brandon Bing
A fresh new release from Brandon Bing brings together elements of heavy-handed country with rock, and does it with a tasteful style and approach, all keeping to a slightly dark overtone and bringing out all kinds of personal attributes that showcase little pieces of himself in almost every song, along with showcasing his ability to stay strong throughout the entire record thematically. The new release is called Haunted House , and it's a six-song EP that kicks things off wit

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Oct 31, 20254 min read


An Addictive New Electronic Release from Laklan
A brand new release from Laklan just dropped today, and this thing is an electronic powerhouse, complete with massive and invasive synth work, driving beats, vast undertones, and a very unique approach that gives things a blend of popping color and a dark overtone at times that certainly does beckon club music from start to finish. The record kicks off with an intro that gets you off the ground and starts giving you a little bit of a hint as to what you might expect from the

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Oct 31, 20257 min read


Nick May Releases A Vibrant Cross Of Jazz And classical
Nick May, known as a virtuoso performer on the saxophone, has recently put out a new record featuring compositions from some outstanding composers like Sebastian Zhang, Stewart Beatch, Darius D. Edwards, Spencer Arias, and more. A lot of these performances are super enticing and have a way of popping out at you with a brilliant vibrancy as pianist Alex Siu Lun Li and Nick bring together piano and saxophone in a set of pieces that grab you. Right from the very first track, "Wh

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Oct 30, 20253 min read


A Robust And Theatrical Release from KC VITAs
A new album release from KC VITAs delivers such a unique feel and soundscape that borders on a robust and Theatrical approach and comes through as such a wonderfully lush and welcoming experience. KC VITas is a vocal ensemble out of Kansas City, and this is their debut release, which is really saying something because it's amazingly beautiful, and listening to how they utilize their vocals as instruments throughout this record is breathtaking at times. The album is called Wh

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Oct 30, 20253 min read


Malibu Dropout Release "Pay Your Tab "
Check out the new single from Malibu Blackout, "Pay Your Tab" as the band goes with a vintage feel with softer, cleaner guitars and intense vocals, accompanied by huge choruses and drive through and through. This is a step in a great direction for the band and it feels like they have really hit this hard. Experimental guitar effects give it an excellent approach and the heavier parts lend a hand to alternative and indie rock in true form. Consisting of Nashville Natives Cory

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Oct 30, 20251 min read


Tammy Haider Releases A Warm and Personal Record
An album release from Tammy Haider brings together lush yet somewhat stripped-down style songwriting that lends a hand to folk, indie rock, singer-songwriter, and more, all rolled into this one big album that displays so much wonderful personality through stories and personal perspectives, that you can't really turn away from it. One of my favorite aspects of the Castrati Meow album is how you're able to sort of get wrapped up in a lot of the lyrics because Tammy brings out

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Oct 28, 20258 min read


Alt-Pop Powerhouse Betty Moon
Alt-Pop Powerhouse Betty Moon Reflects on a Multi-Decade Career of Innovation, Sound, and Self-Made Success Los Angeles-based artist, songwriter, and producer Betty Moon continues to carve her own path in the modern music landscape. After first making her mark on a major label with A&M Records , Moon took full creative control of her career, launching her independent imprint Evolver Music and self-releasing over ten acclaimed albums . With a fearless DIY spirit and genre-be

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Oct 27, 20251 min read


Everything But The Everything Announces New Double-Single
Bay Area songwriter and producer Izzy the Gent returns with new music from his indie-rock project Everything But The Everything . Available tomorrow, October 24, Izzy will release A&B Sides Volume 3, a double-single available worldwide on Spotify, Apple Music, and all major streaming platforms. The project features two indie and new wave doused tracks: “Never Said Goodbye” with Rykarda Parasol and “Horse Bit” with longtime collaborator Sophia Prise . This marks the first Ev

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Oct 24, 20253 min read


John Steam Jr Releases A Rustic EP
A new album released from John Steam Jr delivers such an incredibly warm tonality with inviting acoustic instrumentation and such a wonderfully portrayed personality in the form of storytelling from a personal perspective, and all of this comes together with a very rootsy and rustic folk feel, complete with Southern undertones and blues approaches. Hard On Yourself Kid is a record that gives off such great detail lyrically that at times, it can really help paint a picture in

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Oct 23, 20254 min read


An Experimental Blend of Cinematic Neo-Folk From Brigadoon
An absolutely engulfing new record from Brigadoon delves deep into personal attributes with this blend of a neo-folk and vintage songwriting approach that really speaks volumes for the artist, simply because he's able to tap into this slew of influences that he must hold close to his heart, bringing things to a more current playing field without being over the top with it. What I mean is, his approach and style to songwriting and performance, for that matter, blend old and ne
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West Coast hip-hop collides with nightlife energy as Reese Weil and Nef The Pharaoh deliver a confident, club-ready single
There is a particular freedom that comes with cruising the city after dark, windows down, music rattling the speakers, the weight of everything that does not matter falling further behind with every mile. It is a feeling less explained than lived - and on a good night, with the right record on, it becomes a philosophy. Reese Weil channels exactly that energy on his new single "I Ain't Worried," available everywhere July 4, 2026, featuring fellow West Coast standout Nef The Ph
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Ryan Kotler Releases "Untitled/Nameless (Ramona)"
“Untitled/Nameless (Ramona)” works because Ryan Kotler does not try to modernize folk so much as inhabit it. The song has the shape of something passed around, worn down a little by memory, then picked back up with fresh conviction. It is built from familiar materials, strummed acoustic guitar, steady vocal phrasing, harmonica, and a plainspoken melodic sense, but the performance gives those elements enough emotional weight to avoid sounding like imitation. The song opens wit
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loveoleglove
loveoleglove is an independent electronic artist rooted in real soil. Since 2021, he has been building BlueberryStory – a working blueberry plantation that shaped his philosophy of patience, growth, and authenticity. His music follows the rhythm of the seasons: melodic electronic sound, emotional depth, and a voice at the center. Each song feels cultivated rather than manufactured. Rooted in BlueberryStory. From soil to soul.
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Anna Moon & the Stars Release An Honest And Lush New Single
A new single release from Anna Moon & The Stars comes through with a warm tone and a lot of honesty, which shape the character behind the song and what it stands for. This is quite a beautiful track that focuses a bit on the struggles that we go through as people, and how they help us become who we end up being as adults. It's not necessarily all good or all bad, but rather just trials and errors of living. The song is about how we all do our best, and even when that feels li
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A Massive and Experimental Rock Soiree from Leo Nino
An album release from Leo Nino manages to deliver a soirée of rock-backed soundscapes from grunge to indie, post-rock, and loads more, all rolled into one fat record that also gives off so much character that it's super easy to hold on to. The thing about this record is that it's got a continuous sort of vastness in its undertone. A lot of the guitar work is drenched in reverb effect, giving it that depth and almost floating, drifting feeling, but other times, it gets a bit h
Jul 3


Faded Get Ready for An Album Release with a New Single
Faded returns with a new single that gives us a bit of a glimpse into their upcoming album release, and the song certainly boasts a freeing and breezy approach with smooth, almost whispering vocals, acoustic guitars that feel like they're played on nylon strings of a Spanish classical instrument, and the whole thing has a vast, spacious undertone that just pulls you in. This song lets you swim through its soundscape. It is calming and peaceful, while still keeping a good, fir
Jul 1


A New Record from Clash Bowley
Clash Bowley’s EA begins with a strange act of release. On the album’s Bandcamp page, Bowley writes about taking Ea into a wet forest, opening her cage, and leaving her among stones, mist, and the bones of those who came before her. That framing gives the album an eerie center. Ea can be read as a character, a muse, a creature, a spiritual force, or even the album itself being sent into the world. Bowley does not overexplain her, which helps. The mystery gives the songs room
Jun 30


Pooja Goswami Pavan Releases A gorgeous new set of songs
A gorgeous new set of songs from Pooja Goswami Pavan delivers amazing textual tones that come together and deliver different sensations of enlightenment, peace, and calm. This is a release that feels amazing to listen to because of the bright overtones that come at you in such a smooth way. The record feels robust with all that instrumentation, and you get a real grasp on Indian classical approaches along with this undertone of meditative atmospheres. Everything from guitars
Jun 30


A Haunting and Heavily Theatrical Release from Austin Oting Har
A beautifully told and experimental set of pieces from Austin Oting Har is a very experimental and vast release, put together in a multicultural approach and performed as a theatrical, operatic play, separated by acts and with far fewer boundaries than the norm, which is enticing, but it also swallows you up, because the record is packed with beautiful instrumentation both digital and natural from cellos and violins to electric guitars and amazingly performed vocals. The Oper
Jun 30


Angela Perry Releases "Boots"
Angela Perry steps fully into her country roots with her new single “Boots,” bringing a warm and authentic sound that feels like a natural fit for her artistic journey. The song captures the heart of classic country music with a blend of heartfelt melodies, traditional instrumentation, and a genuine emotional delivery. Featuring the timeless sounds of guitars, violins, and more, “Boots” creates a familiar yet refreshing country atmosphere that pulls listeners in from the very
Jun 30


A Gorgeous and Intense Release from Violinist and Composer Helena Maria Falk
An incredibly lush and full-bodied set of pieces from Helena Maria Falk, along with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, delivers this beautifully cinematic and thriving soundscape, fully orchestrated and focused on the violin, Helena's specialty. This record is brimming with intensity, addictive Melodies, and loads of emotion that come pouring out of every angle. The record is compelling and impactful, to see the very least, as the performances and compositions throughout it all c
Jun 26


Ellory Grace Displays A Beautiful Honesty With "Threads"
A beautiful and cinematic new single from Ellory Grace absolutely hits with an intense kind of honesty, if you really listen. The song focuses on certain elements of anxiety, inner thought, and pressure. These are the kinds of things that make the song so relatable and connective. This speaks volumes for the artist because anyone can really understand where she's coming from with it. Her lyrics are articulated in such a beautiful way that she lets all of that emotion and inte
Jun 26


A Powerful New Single from Dustin Ransom with The Neighbors and Gabe Dixon
A righteous new single from Dustin Ransom with The Neighbors & Gabe Dixon comes through with a powerful and incredibly soulful approach that feels almost gospel-like, as it's riddled with thick organs, addictive guitar work, and powerhouse vocals that reach out and grab you right from the start. This is a very full-bodied single, and a huge aspect of why it flows the way it does and works so well is the drumming. They use a live drummer to really push this track through the r
Jun 25


A Blend of Classic and Fresh Styles from Sam E Hues and Nino Breeze
If you are looking for some hard-hitting, semi-classic rap and hip hop, then the new track from Sam E Hues should absolutely do the trick. Sam collaborates with Nino Breeze on a new single dubbed "Chrome", which features quick-witted, edgy, snappy approaches to performance, as they bang out loads of lyrics through those verses and do it in a way that becomes addictive. Both of the artists on the track hit it with everything they have, delivering loads of persona with each lin
Jun 22


Acid Arab Delivers A Massive LP
If you are looking for thriving and heavy-handed electronic music with plenty of cultural flair, then I have just the thing for you. The new full-length LP from Acid Arab hits the mark with incredibly diverse and intricate electronic music coupled with deep-pocket grooves and edgy beats, all blended into an Arabic soundscape that brings these two worlds together amazingly. This is not just an electronic record. This is an album that breaks boundaries. The way that it's put to
Jun 22


An Honest and Character Packed Record from Cam Narimanian
An album release from Cam Narimanian most certainly delivers a great sense of honesty, and in doing so, you get loads of character, which is one of the things you end up getting attached to throughout the course of this record. The whole thing is delivered with a gusto as well. There is an amazing energy throughout the From Out Below album that really gives you a sense of who the artist is as a person, going right along with those lyrics, of course. This is a blend of folk,.
Jun 21


Ape Suit Drops An Experimental Electronic Record
One of the more experimental but insanely addicting pieces of electronic work that I've heard in quite some time comes from Ape Suit, who recently released an EP that delivers loads of sort of wild soundscapes that feel like something you'd hear in a lucid dream. Now, these songs are not smooth per se, but they have ambient undertones to them, and this gives them a bit of a cinematic feel at times, but there's also all kinds of fun and tripped-out approaches that let this rec
Jun 21


A New Track from D!lemma Shapes An Edgy Electronic Soundscape
The new single from D!lemma recently dropped. This track showcases a producer and DJ, an artist and creator who is absolutely in tune with being able to build his own atmosphere and sculpt sound so that you have a track that feels robust, energetic, and edgy, but also vast in its undertone at the same time. One of the most addicting aspects about "Conspiracies" is that it blends all kinds of electronic subgenres together seamlessly. It's built with attention to detail, with a
Jun 21


Sander Sanchez Release New Single, "the SUN'"
Sander Sanchez has a brand new track he just dropped that most certainly breaches a few boundaries and reaches into a very current, hard-edged pop approach that makes me think of bands like Imagine Dragons, but with loads of different flavors in there that make it unique to the artist himself. This single speaks volumes for the artist, as it is an insanely radio-friendly approach to the point where it's absolutely something you would hear on any major pop radio station at any
Jun 21


Mathieu Karsenti Delivers A Beautiful Piece of Work
A breathtaking new piece of work from Mathieu Karsenti comes through with a beautiful flow and emotional set of performances that display these gorgeous moods, and as the track unfolds, those moves change ever so slightly. Is a robust piece of work that feels incredibly cinematic and is completely orchestral, focusing mainly on violin. It is something that you listen to with headphones on, eyes closed, and an open mind. The reason is that tracks like this can spark memories o
Jun 20


A Cinematic New Music Video From Kacey Fifield
The latest from Kacey Fifield delivers a massive blend of catchy and vast pop that comes through in a very cinematic style, along with a rock backbone served up with heavy-handed guitars and robust choruses, and it's all laced together with loads of character, which is something the artist always portrays well in her music. "OUT OF MY MIND" certainly is hard where it wants to. This is an edgy track that features synthesizers to go along with those heavy guitars, adding a diff
Jun 18


GUIDES Confront Inner Collapse and Reinvention on New Single “FAILURE/DEFINES”
GUIDES returns with their explosive new single “FAILURE/DEFINES,” available everywhere on June 17. Following the momentum of their recent release “DRAIN,” the track pushes the band even deeper into the emotionally charged territory that has quickly defined their emerging identity. Combining the textured aggression of nu metal with the urgency and atmosphere of post hardcore, “FAILURE/DEFINES” captures the tension between destruction and self realization through crushing riffs
Jun 17


Forgotten Roads
Forgotten Roads build Scenes From A Revolution with the scale of a historical drama and the intimacy of a family archive. The Madison, New Jersey progressive rock collective turns real family experiences connected to the Russian Revolution and World War II into a sixteen song concept album about survival, exile, political violence, faith, silence, and the long shadow those forces cast across generations. The album began with Gene Bohensky, who conceived the narrative and wrot
Jun 16


The Exploding Whales
"Spacesuit, Rocket Fuel, and a Cigarette" blends classic psychedelic rock, garage rock, and space rock into a hazy but energetic listening experience. The title alone suggests a collision between futuristic imagery and self-destructive human impulses, and the music follows that theme by feeling both expansive and grounded. Rather than relying on modern production trends, the track leans into a vintage rock aesthetic with organic instrumentation and a warm analog feel. The mix
Jun 16


An Interview With Luma Valen
Luma Valen is the kind of artist who isn't really afraid to let a lot out through her music, and in doing so, she expresses a lot of feeling and emotion in her singing, which hits with a heavy hand but with a graceful beauty at the same time. The emotional element of the song is performed by her vocals pretty outstandingly. The song ventures into being uncomfortable, and some of the struggle in choosing life's paths. Choosing your path in life can be difficult, especially dep
Jun 15


An Engulfing And Classic Synthwave Record from Valley Lights
Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I was exposed to some outstanding movies. During that time, movies had a very specific soundtrack. Whether it was sci-fi, action, drama, or anything else, there were always soundtracks that served as a sign of the times. I rarely hear a record that's able to harness that kind of semi-nostalgic and rich, full-bodied synthwave vibe the way that the new record from Valley Lights does. The album is called Devil May Care, and it absolutely captures
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