Back in February, Matt DeAngelis’ “In This World” looked outward, widening the frame from the individual to the shared experience of simply being human. It was a song about compassion, unity, and finding a steadier moral compass amid the noise of everyday life. “Playing God” picks up that same conversation but turns the mirror in a different direction, as the new track asks what happens when we become too convinced that we can control everything around us. It gives an intrigu

Some artists spend their careers trying to outrun the past. Steve Montgomery seems perfectly happy to take the past, plug it into an amplifier, and turn it up. With "Living The Dream Right Now", he makes a compelling case for the enduring power of guitar music, connecting the unfussy spirit of classic rock with the hooks of power pop and the rougher edges of indie rock. It is a record that feels refreshingly unconcerned with whatever happens to be fashionable, because Montgom

After guiding us through the beautifully tangled emotions of adolescence in "Clumsy Girl" last time, Kelsie Kimberlin returns with a striking shift in perspective. The uncertainty is still there, but it no longer takes centre stage. Where her previous single searched for confidence beneath insecurity, "Everything's Better" wears confidence unapologetically, turning self-belief into its loudest hook. Yet the artistic thread connecting the two songs remains unmistakable. Kimber

Last month, Kelsie Kimberlin’s “Champ” felt like a clenched fist wrapped in melody, a song that stood shoulder to shoulder with resilience and refused to blink in the face of chaos. Now with “Lady Liberty”, Kimberlin takes that same thread and pulls it somewhere even more delicate. Instead of writing about survival in the middle of the storm, she turns toward the symbol that once promised shelter from it. And as this new single begins to transpire, it becomes clear she is no

Back in June 2023, when we last wrote about her music, Izira Burley didn’t just arrive, she lingered. With “I Only Have the World,” she carved out a space defined by hushed intensity and haunting vocal precision, the kind of debut that didn’t need to shout to be heard. It felt intimate, immediate, and quietly assured, like an artist already fluent in the language of emotional restraint. Now, with “In The Dark,” Burley doesn’t abandon that world, she deepens it. There’s a p

Last year in October, with “Dream of Peace,” Kelsie Kimberlin lifted her gaze skyward, turning personal growth into something cinematic and outward-facing, a song that dared to imagine compassion on a global scale. It felt like an artist stepping beyond herself, letting her voice carry weight far bigger than melody alone. Now, with “Champ,” she doesn’t just continue that trajectory, she grounds it. This time, Kelsie isn’t asking us to look at hope from a distance. She plac

When we last stepped into the imaginative world of Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends in July last year, the journey unfolded through the sprawling, candlelit atmosphere of the album “17 Birds at the Summer’s Gate.” It felt like wandering through Arne Floryd ’s inner cosmos, where folk-rock shimmered, psych-tinged melodies drifted like lanterns in the dark, and introspection replaced the playful neon wink of his earlier work. That double-album landscape suggest

I’m really excited to listen to The Fades ' latest release, “This Scene is Over” . The post-punk/garage indie band from London, UK,...

Exactly one year ago, we found ourselves drawn into Love Ghost ’s world with “2Young4U” , which is a bilingual collaboration that...

Back in June, we left Matt DeAngelis at a crossroads with “For Better” , a soulful soft-rock meditation that felt like both a...

Back in May, we called Zachary Mason an “emotional shapeshifter” , a songwriter who could drift through chaos like mist in "Madness...

Sometimes the songs that hit hardest don’t arrive with fireworks, they slip in quietly, strike a chord, and linger long after the last...

Last year, we praised Matt DeAngelis for turning quiet moments into revelations, songs that didn’t shout for attention but earned it...

La Need Machine returns with " Pourquoi? C’est L’Amour!" , a genre-blurring, heart-bursting collection that reads like a love letter to...

Just a few months ago, we found Zachary Mason wrestling with sardonic flair into the grunge-laced satire of "I Wish Humans Were Made In...

Back in 2022, we first tuned into the cosmic transmissions of Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends with “Cities Above”, a...

After urging us to pause and reflect with last year’s “Where the volcano is awake”, Harry Kappen returns, not quieter, but bolder,...

Back in April 2022, we tipped our hats to Rich Chambers as a kind of modern-day cowboy, an artist unafraid to blend introspective...

Some artists reflect on the past, while others dive headfirst into existential what-ifs. Zachary Mason proves he can do both. Just a few...

Kelsie Kimberlin has always been a storyteller unafraid to dive into the depths of the human experience, and with each release, she...