A single from Lana Crow delves into societal approaches of the world we live in and how they can affect each individual person as well as the group as a whole. She digs into the aspect of self-righteousness and how we all turn to screens to get our fix, information, news, and media. The approach speaks of how this is not really good for society as a whole. And she's absolutely right. Now, this is just how I interpreted the song; others may take it a little differently, but fo

A freshly released album from Brandon Tomasello delivers a brilliant and classic crooner style, complete with fully orchestrated works, lively energy, and a vibrant character that shines through from beginning to end. The songs on this record have a particular way of reaching out and grabbing you. This is for the people who grew up listening to The Rat Pack, Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Tony Bennett, and the rest of them, who had a huge hand in creating this unique and very memorabl

A new release from Talking To Yourself brings out a soiree of electronic soundscapes that blend with elements of hip hop, R&B, dance, and plenty more, all rolled into this semi nostalgic Sensation that gives off the air of classic influences along with fresh ones. The  Glowstick  record definitely has loads of different attributes that it brings to the table, some of them driven by '80s and '90s pop or hip hop, while others bring together more of a fresh electronic tonality.

A new single release from Maya Wells manages to deliver this very personal sentiment that has a lot to do with pushing through certain kinds of life struggles, pain, and more. The song is based on having the strength to keep moving forward, and I found this to be incredibly connective right from the start. One of the things that really hits hardest about this track is those lyrics. They're delivered with a great robustness in the vocals, and the entire song has a bit of a roc

Welcome to the warm and descriptive world of Ted Stanley. His new single "Shoreline" tells a story that lets you visualize everything and keeps that emotion in hand with this subtle Americana song. PR: Ted Stanley began writing songs in New York as a way to deal with emotional times and found it to be an outlet that helped him. "'Bottle in my Hand' was written after a dear friend lost his battle with drug and alcohol abuse. He died in the harsh winter 1999 on the streets of M

A new release from Sara Paar and Marcia Eckert brings together works from 4 different composers, including Jake Heggie, Ned Rorem, Louise Talma, and Germaine Tailleferre, and is segmented so that each one has a series of pieces throughout the record. The first of those is Jake Heggie, which comes through as an operatic set or works that feel heavily theatrical and certainly tell a story as the songs unfold. The pieces focus on piano and robust vocals that have a beautiful int

A recent release from Patti Cudd delivers a percussive world that surrounds you and gives off a cinematic backbone with a brilliant blending of vocal, electronic, and natural instrumentation that come together to create worldly sounds and atmospheres. The Cyanotypes record takes subtle approaches to mending electronic and vocal textures into this unique soundscape, offering up something outside the box and refreshing while remaining true to the art of creating with percussion

A very vivacious and personality-laced EP release from Elles Bailey just came out, and this record brings together such a lively soul approach but also peppers in funk, rock, and even southern undertones throughout it, making it something that definitely bursts at the seams with that soul-pop approach but also brings a lot of other influences to the table. This is a very refreshing record. You can hear a lot of honesty, and again, that personality just comes shining through a

A new album release from Detroit Illharmonic delivers a lush soundscape quite unlike anything you might have heard before. The record is crafted with a wondrous and effective blend of instrumentation that leans towards a cinematic backbone, offering everything from guitars, keys, string instruments like violin or cello, horns, and some outstanding beats and percussion that really drive the record forward. The record is called  Everything Is Shattered , and it brings with it t

Ryan Edward Kotler’s new single is actually titled “ Give It a Week ,” and it serves as a quiet showcase of his evolving voice as a songwriter. The song opens with Kotler acknowledging that life rarely goes as planned: “Well, you know it ain’t easy, the way that it goes / Whichever direction the green river flows. / When sailing white water is dragging you down, it’s better to tread than give up and drown”. Rather than offering a sweeping chorus, he proposes a simple surviva

Everfelt’s Stirring To Wake  is a bold and immersive record that finds the band pushing beyond familiar heavy territory while still honoring the weight and groove that define their sound. Throughout the record, we hear groove metal and heavy rock collide with psych-rock textures and experimental guitar work, creating songs that feel both grounded and kind of out there. As listeners, we’re pulled into a world where big riffs coexist with swirling atmospheres. At the center of

An album release from Puddle Jumping & Prosperity Lane recently dropped. This record is one of the most fun, full-bodied, and experimental pieces of work I've heard in a while, as it combines tons of elements of pop rock, acoustic pop, folk rock, and plenty more, all rolled into one juicy record that delivers as much color as it does character. The record is called  Prancing Toward Milk & Honey . It certainly doesn't waste much time getting straight to the point with the firs

Staytus just released a new single that has quite an overall edge and impact. “This song is about giving into the things that move you—sex, inspiration, devotion,” says Staytus. “It’s about letting yourself be transformed by them.   I wanted to show how desire can feel sacred. There’s a holiness in being seen, wanted, and undone by someone you trust" - Staytus BIO - Musician. Artist. Producer. These terms are often overused—but occasionally, an artist emerges who redefines th

The dry, suburban prairie landscape of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada is not an immediately obvious candidate for the birthplace of someone in a genre as inherently metropolitan as synth-pop. Nor would you expect the sounds of CHVRCHES, Depeche Mode and M83 to cut through the noise of hard rock, country and heavy metal. Yet, this happened with Ty Vanden Dool, who has left his own personal stamp on the genre for over a decade and taken it with him up to his new home in Calgary. V

Schuz returns with the new single “Brotha Ew,” a experimental release that shows us exactly how far genre boundaries can be pushed when creativity leads the way. Featuring Jonny Narco, the track pulls us into a high-energy style where rap, hip hop, and electronic music meet. Jonny Narco brings a fresh, unexpected flow that elevates the song’s momentum, giving us an amazing contrast that keeps the song exciting. Driven by dub-step influences and a relentless electronic approac

If you're not yet too familiar with the music of Horror Scene, then let us be among the first to introduce you, as the band just dropped a new single today, and this thing is massively driving as it blends classic and nu-metal approaches and a thrashing fashion, and gives the whole thing a dark, brutalist edge. This band is known for bringing together some of the best elements of industrial and gritty, close-fisted metal, and this track is absolutely no exception to any of th

A passionate and intense new single from Abdulhamit Bilimsel delivers raw honesty that comes from a genuine place. Still, it's also relatable to a lot of us, so I found myself immediately connecting with this track, simply because the way he puts everything lyrically is very straightforward but absolutely comes from the heart. This is a bit of an intense track with a brilliant way of building up to a robust and impactful chorus that sits with you for days after the song has

Denman Maroney is very well known as a pianist for his technique and approach to performance, which many consider and call "hyperpiano". His latest release is his third, and it is titled  Umwelt . The album consists of nine tracks, heavily jazz-oriented but scattered in different directions, along with beautifully robust instrumentation via his quintet. This includes Denman himself on the piano, along with writing the compositions, Robin Finker on clarinet and tenor saxophone

Philip Blackburn is more than a music enthusiast; he is quite a composer and has an actual love for tone, sonic presence, and pays a lot of attention to the emotional pull that music can give you. A lot of this is evident in his latest record, Another Intensity, which incorporates a series of pieces of music that blend natural and digital instrumentation with a graceful and almost elegant approach, giving everything a heavy-handed cinematic and spacious backbone but also pull

A beautiful new set of songs from Percussia delivers a beautifully lush and alive feeling set of soundscapes with amazing percussion along with harp, viola, flute, and more, all performed by this outstanding group based out of Queens, New York. This is such a warm and well-rounded set of pieces that are all very much theatrical, blending classic goal approaches and giving off an absolutely gorgeous set of tones and textures that managed to come together like puzzle pieces. Th

A fresh new single from Booke gives off plenty of that holiday spirit in the form of a smooth, soulful, R&B track, coated and pop, and with a very vivacious and bright soundscape that feels completely warm and inviting. "Spend It" blends those classic R&B elements with current ones and gives the whole thing a very polished and sort of glimmering aesthetic, which serves the song well because it is indeed quite uplifting and focused on spending your time with that special someo

The blend of Reggae and Rock/Punk elements on "Can't Compare from Mama Radical, create a vibrant, energetic sound that immediately engages the listener. The instrumentation is lively and well-balanced, giving the track a strong rhythmic drive while keeping it fun and approachable. The melodies are catchy and memorable, perfectly supporting the overall vibe. Vocally, the performance is expressive and adds personality to the track; with a touch more focus on consistency, it cou

Come and enjoy the wonderful music of Sarah Blake, starting with her latest single "A Vida" "A Vida was written as a birthday gift for a 1 year old girl named Elena. Born from a South African dad and Brazilian mom, they wanted a lullaby she could wake up and go to sleep to, that encapsulated all the wonderful parts of seeing the world for the first time, and what a joy it was to experience life all over again. A vida com voce e a coisa mais Linda - life with you is the most

An insanely addictive new single from Goodmonster brings together elements of this sort of rustic folk approach, combined with classic rock attributes, and this indie sort of drive, and it all works perfectly and fits together like puzzle pieces, as the artist is able to portray a story of a mythical figure from his personal perspective, and what really hits hard about this track is the attitude and swagger that it actually delivers. "King of the Sea" holds little back in the

A blistering new single from Horror Scene brings out a fierce metal approach and anthemic style, and the whole thing has a dark and edgy theme and overtone that leaves perfect room for inventive guitar work and brutal vocals that all build on the song's immense drive right from the start. "Welcome To Your Hell" breeds a flurry of metal approaches from thrash, horror, and cinematic come all rolled into one track that gives you as much vastness in its undertone as it does edgin

A lot of times, the holidays can mean different things to different people. Plenty of us love Christmas and everything it brings, but there's also the other side of that coin, the side that lets us remember we may see and have to deal with people we really don't feel like dealing with at the time. This is a sentiment that is so incredibly relatable that Zugar has spun the concept into a full-fledged, heavy-hitting, metal Christmas banger. "Merry Chriztmaz" not only drives the

A recent EP release from Mandy's Dreaming delivers a flurry of pop and indie rock, all with this live performance aesthetic and feel, bringing a lot of colorful approaches but not without its edginess, and most of it carries with it this robust character and personality that you end up getting a bit attached to. The self-titled EP starts with "NY Ur Getting Me Down", which has a bit of an easy-going flow to it and a crisp clean tone that lets you pay a lot of attention to tho