Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other by IAN BRODSKY is a wonderful album, utilising a mix of indie rock and jazz tones to tell intricate, developed stories through bright, bold vocals and crisp instrumentals. The title track, Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other, is an excellent example of all these aspects coming together to form a cohesive […]
Twist of Fate by TAHANI is a beautiful and heartwarming track about healing your inner child and finding a constant in your ever changing relationship with your father. There is something far more important in this track beyond melody and rhythm. This kind of meaningful music is both cathartic for the person writing it and […]
Nothing New by REPEAT is an awesome, fresh take on the alt rock, punk genres. Hailing from Sweden, the band bring a renewed vigor and energy to the rock genre with the use of this beautiful distortion on the guitars and an impassioned vocal performance. Instead of hiding from distortion REPEAT uses it like an […]
VICIOUS LITTLE WORLD by NOTOWNS is an astute and entertaining album tackling modern life through the genres of New-Wave and Indie-Rock with elements of punk thrown in there. The album is forged by the contradictory tones of positivity and hopelessness. These two aspects mould and form over each other, each dictating the tone of an […]
Dora Lee (Gravity) by ROSETTA WEST mixes the bold and the beautiful in this new blues-rock banger. The artist crafts this beautiful narrative about a military commander and his interaction with a deity. The track blends the two worlds beautifully with a varied tonal palette which ebbs and flows far more than I expected. The […]
Shine by ESANCY is a creative and heartfelt plea for people not to give up on themselves or others in life. Utilising emotive yet candid vocals and a melody that can shift and change from moment to moment, this track excels in its ability to convey its narrative. The video is also a stunning attribute, […]
Improvisational music is about letting creativity find its path in the unknown. It’s curious and unfiltered, and Blurry Face is one track that epitomises that. Ari Joshua on the electric guitar, Billy Martin on drums, John Medeski on the organ and clavinet team up for this single-take track. Released on April 25, 2025, Blurry Face […]
Katharina by ART SCHOP is a subtle and enigmatic acoustic folk track exploring the life of Katharina Kepler, the mother of Johannes Kepler, the German mathematician and astronomer born in the 16th century. The track creates this expansive musical soundscape, exploring the uncertainty within her story. You can almost hear the sands of time eroding […]
Get A Job by SPLINTER is an energetic and excitable rock banger, exploring the frustration we feel about work. It covers the expectations of getting a job and the anger we feel succumbing to the rat race. The track also gives us a perspective on the alternatively hollow life of a rockstar, forever burdened by […]
A’ma Get My Way by NNENNAYA KELLY is a confident afrobeats and pop fusion track about the power of feminine confidence and love. The foundation is the excellent, powerful vocal performance by NNENNAYA KELLY. Perfectly expressing the confidence at the core of the song’s identity, she shows her personality through her delivery of the lyrics. […]
