What if your dad’s midlife crisis involved a drum circle, a bottle of rum, and unexpectedly tasteful production? Welcome to Chili Island, the second full-length record from Miami’s reggae-rock dream-havers Chili Guys. Out June 17, it’s an album that dares to answer the question: What if your group chat planned a beach party and accidentally […]
Alexamenos! by Tritonic is like sludge metal decided to crash headfirst into power-pop and somehow landed on its feet, guitar solos blazing and all. What really sets it apart is the use of handmade fretless guitars giving the whole thing this weird, slippery fluidity that no other heavy band dares touch. It’s like Tritonic took
The bittersweet nature of new beginnings lies between the idea that there’s beauty in uncertainties while there’s also a certain weight from stepping into something new. And no matter how much we deny and delay this, there’s an inevitable change that pushes our feet out to try and seek new things. And if you ever
“NGA MIHI,” the latest single from DEHUSSLAR MUSIC, isn’t just a festival banger, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the weird, joyful, sweaty miracle of people coming together in the middle of nowhere to feel something loudly. The title means “thank you” in Te Reo Māori, which is exactly the kind of simple, sincere sentiment most
Picture this: It’s Tuesday evening. You’re walking inside the mall with your arms full of paper bags and groceries, and then there’s a faint sound you hear from a random shop. Then suddenly, you’re 14 again with your headphones on, glued to your own world. You don’t know the song, but the overall sound feels
Contrary to popular belief, not everything is good and not everything is fine – at least, that’s what you’d deduce after listening to this EP. Get ready for fast-paced, melancholic tunes that will either make you feel your feelings or pity, if ever nothing about this record is applicable to you. Through colorful riffs and
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A few weeks ago, I saw a Reddit comment where someone described a panic attack as “a haunted house you built yourself.” And I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that. Because yeah, sometimes your brain is the worst theme park imaginable. There’s no fire exit. The tour guide is you at your lowest.
If “Candy Coated (Picture Perfect)” by A Dangerous Affair were a feeling, it’d be that moment when you’re staring at a perfectly Instagrammable photo and suddenly notice the cracks in the frame. A Dangerous Affair doesn’t just dip a toe into the messy pool of idealized love. Rather, they cannonball straight in, armed with alt-rock
Ever had a relationship so toxic that you were just so happy when it ended? That exact feeling when all your friends agree you dodged a bullet, and you were just so relieved it didn’t work out. The freedom that comes with it is flawlessly conveyed through a sardonic and chaotic single “It’s Gone, He’s
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Some debut projects are subtle, restrained introductions. Others are emotional sucker punches dressed in reverb and 808s. Amgtask’s Pain In My Heart is firmly the latter. It’s not interested in making a quiet entrance; it’s here to hurt your feelings in hi-fi. Emerging from the Eastside of Atlanta, Amgtask operates in that increasingly rare artistic
