California based Mexican/Yemeni artist, Mike Quintor ’s latest project "TRANCE" arrives in neon glow and private thoughts, in a record that feels less manufactured than lived in, like a diary with a beat. The album creates a vibe that slips in through an open window at 2 a.m., sits on the edge of the bed, and starts telling you personal secrets. Reportedly recorded in parked cars and solitary rooms, it carries a scent of late nights and unanswered texts. Quintor invites lis

Cali Tucker returns to us this season with the quiet glow of someone who’s been doing far more than singing; she’s been transforming. When we last met her in September with “Last Name,” she was stepping out from the shadow of legacy and planting a flag in her own artistic territory, a moment that felt like watching a door click open on a whole new chapter. Now, with “Santa Baby” , she walks back through that door carrying something softer, heavier, and far more luminous. N

On August, when we last heard from Kelsie Kimberlin in “Infinite Possibilities,”  she was stepping out of the cocoon in her reflective, luminous, and learning to fly with her father’s voice steadying her own. Now, with “Dream of Peace,”  she’s no longer just finding her wings and she’s using them to carry a message that soars far beyond personal growth. “Infinite Possibilities”  was intimate and inward, while “Dream of Peace”  is expansive and outward. A cinematic plea for c

Katie Belle is back with an amazing new synth-pop tune, “Bad Dreams”. The American indie-pop artist who splits her time between Los...

Cali Tucker in “Last Name” arrives with one of those rare moments where it feels like a turning point. After carrying the weight and...

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

Rosetta West is back again with another Blues Rock, yet unconventional cross-genre album, "God of the Dead" . It crosses the edges of...

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

When we last met Kelsie Kimberlin back in June with “Sucker” , she was raw and unflinching, pulling us straight into the aftermath of...

It’s been months since we last heard from Chicago-based synthpop artist Bad Bubble , months since February, left us standing in the cold...

Some bands write songs. Rosetta West conducts seances. Last month, “Circle of Doubt”  dragged us through smoke and scripture, offering a...

There’s a certain kind of fire you can’t fake, one that doesn’t spark for attention, but burns because it has to. That’s the energy...

We last heard from Katie Belle in “West Coast” , then she stood at the edge of a dream, one foot in ambition, the other in longing,...

Just two months ago, Kelsie Kimberlin had us spellbound with “Perfume” , a track that lingered like memory itself, steeped in synths and...

Just one month ago, Rosetta West scorched their way into our psyche with “Snake 25”, a six-minute baptism of fire that slithered...

As we celebrate our 400th review, it’s not every day that a comeback sounds this celestial. After years of quiet, New York’s billboard...

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...

Two years ago, we stumbled upon Carl Kammeyer and Ossico ’s luminous collaboration, “One” , a surprise synth-soul gem that caught our...

Some artists arrive with a whisper. Others crash in like a weather system. Ryan Yingst , with "All Dressed Up for the End of the World" ,...