In July, Wired Euphoria’s “Fantasy Switch” felt like a plunge into emotional static, a song where heartbreak, desire and self-destruction disappeared beneath towering guitars and relentless drums. If that track found the Nottinghamshire duo willingly stepping deeper into the beautiful chaos of their sound, “Malware” discovers a wonderfully crooked way to channel that same intensity. The walls of distortion are still standing, the grunge bite remains, and Harry Barber’s drums

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

There’s a particular pleasure in hearing an artist revisit an older song and discover that the version living in their head was actually louder, stranger, sharper, and more fun than the first recording. That is exactly what happens with the album version of “Sing-Along Songs”, the 2026 reimagining of Arne Floryd’s 2024 indie-pop oddity. It doesn’t feel like a cosmetic rerecording or a desperate attempt to make an old track relevant again. Instead, Floryd and co-producer David

DAPS As you listen to Daps' discography, he has already shown that he understands the oldest rule in hip-hop - if you want the room to listen, you better have something worth saying. With “Down Wit Dat (Cold Killa),” he sharpens that instinct into a hard-edged statement that is deeply rooted in the streets of West Philadelphia while carrying the competitive spirit of classic rap. A fascinating artistic connection here to the kind of hip-hop that treated the microphone as both

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

After turning heartbreak into haunted highways on "Poltergeist Shopping," Wired Euphoria returns with a song that feels less like escaping the ghosts and more like learning to live inside them. If June's review explored the lingering shadows of memories that refused to loosen their grip, "Fantasy Switch" pushes even deeper into the emotional static, where longing, desire, and self-destruction blur beneath towering walls of distortion. The Nottinghamshire duo haven't abandoned

After listening to Fiona Amaka's music catalogue, it seems there has always been something quietly disarming about her songwriting. While many artists search for bigger choruses or bolder production with each release, she continues to move in the opposite direction, trusting honesty over spectacle and intimacy over excess. If her previous work introduced a songwriter unafraid to explore life's emotional complexities through soulful folk, indie-pop warmth, and reflective story

Back in 2023, when we last reviewed BAÏKI, they invited us to think inside "Les boîtes," using rebellious cardboard boxes and playful absurdity to question conformity, social conditioning, and the quiet pressure to fit neatly into the world's expectations. It was humorous on the surface, quietly radical underneath, proving that the band's sharpest observations often arrive disguised as entertaining stories rather than political manifestos. Nearly two years later, we notice th

About a year ago, when we last reviewed, Harry Kappen turned his gaze outward with "Break These Chains," a song that challenged complacency with urgent guitars and fearless conviction. It was protest rock with its sleeves rolled up, confronting fractured societies head-on and asking listeners not merely to observe the world, but to question it. Now, with "Distant Shore," he takes another remarkable step in that artistic evolution. The anger softens into empathy, the protest b

I think a great musician needs to be honest with themselves and patient with the creative process. It’s important to know when to work hard and when to take a step back and let the music flow naturally. Along with that, staying curious, always learning, and creating from a genuine place are qualities that make an artist stand out. SILEN8 1) Hello, welcome to the OG Music Blog Interview! First of all, please tell our reader friends and us a little about yourself! Hey! I’m SILE