EP Review

North Carolina-based act Kinsley comes at us with a new extended play called DEMONS, and it’s definitely got a lot going on. Taking cues from horror movie scores, William Blake, and even Psalm 34, the EP features a familiar gothic, theatrical vibe now refurbished with more focus on polish, synths, and heavier riffs that manage […]

Despite being a short-lived EP with three tracks, Shaven Primates made sure to make every second of “Chasing The Dragon” count by having that familiar rock sound in every song that hits close to home. The arrangements and the layers of instruments within the entire record is full, captures the entirety of sound, and overall

There is a kind of pure bliss to just hearing music transcend boundaries. Whether that be the boundary between genres, the boundaries between artists and even the boundaries between language, music is one of the best ways to just have things connect, and the world is all the better for it. Take for example, the

From visuals to the sound itself, the five tracks of “Romeo and Juliet” radiate wedding energy. And with every one of them having their own flair and catchiness, it’s safe to say that Ubiquity Machine hit the mark with this record. Right off the bat, listeners are met with the title track “Romeo and Juliet”,

Indian representation has been a sorely underrated element of 2024’s media waves. In terms of film, the directorial debut film of Dev Patel titled Monkey Man would be my top pick. In terms of music, I’d say: keep your ear to the ground as Sunsetter by Positive Reptile prepares to crawl to your eardrums by

Featuring four songs that epitomize the old indie rock sound, and themes that just scream Back to the Future, the concept is already intriguing on its own. To be able to have it in the present ready to be listened to is almost an honor. The Sway goes way back in the early nineties, with

With the flickering of an eternal being emerges one Sparkle Glitch, newly-formed as if her blend of electronic dance music and art rock stylings comes as a native language to her. There is a real comfort to these soundscapes when it comes to her production styling as seen on her new EP, Battle Maiden, which

When asked in regards to why I’ve been a critic for so long and with how exactly did I garner the longevity I have now as a media critic, I like to point out that a critic’s job is to present a perspective, and mine has a very unique value as a pansexual nonbinary Asian

Let’s start in medias res when it comes to this review. I’ve just finished listening to three songs I was listening to prior to checking out the new falling again from Georgia-based RNB and hip-hop auteur SimplyRich, those two songs being Witchy by Kaytranada and a cover of Tamia’s So Into You on triple j.