Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Metal Detector by FLORIDA is a bold rock project with clear seventies and eighties influences exploring the swings and roundabouts of growing up in Florida. That loud, bright, sunbleached confidence feels part of every track. You can almost sense the sun beating down on you in a couple of these songs, a break from our…

“Thanks, I Hate It” by ORIGAMI SUMMER is an intense derivation of their alt-rock, dream pop sound. While maintaining an emotional core that stands behind every lyric, the timbre feels far more aggressive and bold than their previous work. This intentional switch has led ORIGAMI SUMMER into a more screamo-inspired sound. Often, music artists start…

It’s Time by FRANCK RAPP is the perfect summer acid jazz anthem, injecting the listener with excitement about the future of love. The ‘time’ in the title refers to the right moment to find love. The track’s foundations are that tentative emotional rise. There is a sense of excited waiting drawn out of the track…

Eight of Spades by SECONDHAND DREAMCAR is a funky, retro soul ballad about finding joy in life no matter what at any given moment. The title references the Eight of Pentacles, a tarot card symbolising finding joy in mundanity. The band’s name also references this indestructible joy. I wonder whether this will be a consistent…

Nothing Ever Goes Away by THE MUSTER POINT PROJECT is an Americana, folk anthem with an achingly tragic yet beautiful narrative about the crushing weight of debt. Some songs about heavy topics sideline the musical aspect of their project, focusing more on telling a complete story. However, that is not the case here. THE MUSTER…

All I Want by THE HEROIC ENTHUSIASTS is an alt-rock ballad with some retro synth-pop edge. The track utilises its eighties dance-pop sensibilities to explore a surprisingly wholesome love story about wanting to dance with someone. There is purity within the lyrics and delivery, especially with the line: ‘All I want is to dance with…

But I Do by ISSA RAYE puts the push and pull of relationships into a track that feels fun and lighthearted. They use rhythmic, bouncy synths and a killer bassline to define the exciting unknowns of dating in this flirty, fun track, perfect for your summer playlist.  Opening with the ambient sound of a bar…

Ambient2 by #NAME? explores the world of ambient music with a sonically diverse offering that leans into the artist’s melancholic, emotionally resonant roots. This track is #NAME?’s first foray into ambient sound. You feel that sense of discovery flourishing as the track grows. That is not to say that it feels novice or unfinished, only…

Eyes of The Dragon by Nolo Grace is a psychedelic pop anthem about expanding beyond the limitations of our physical self and finding the true potential within ourselves as humans. With such a complex concept to deliver, it becomes a challenge not to make the song feel too heady – disconnected from its melody and…

Mermaid Cafe by Douglas Savage is an Indie Folk Soft Rock track infused with the sleepy British seaside town and all the charm that comes with it. I’m sure people can relate to exploring these quiet, peaceful towns and fantasising about a different pace of life, wondering what it is like to live there. Savage…