Delving into a rock, metal, and steampunk sound, Leila Addams shares an imaginative, fantasy-esque take on human experience. From the production, arrangement, and delivery, you could immediately tell that this is one heck of an ambitious EP. The emotions are ever-so present, presented in a creative way. Like gears starting, “Into the Darkness” has a […]
Geoff Westen’s MUSIC FOR MY FRIENDS is one of those records that shows up, entirely uninvited, kicks down the door of your carefully curated lo-fi playlist, and loudly declares, “Remember when songs used to be songs?” And before you can reply, it’s already halfway through a synth solo. It’s loud. It’s glossy. It’s borderline ridiculous.
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Having more women representation in music that used to be a male-dominated field, shows how much of its landscape is changing. Hence, it’s nice to hear Koburg, a one-woman band who writes her own music and performs all the vocals and instruments. She continues to break boundaries with Painted Stars that demonstrated her ability to
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If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if a cowboy with a heart of gold and a twinkle in his eye wrote a feminist anthem disguised as a honky-tonk double entendre, Rusty Jackson’s “She Likes to be on Top” is exactly that. On the surface, it sounds like your standard country toe-tapper, complete
Let’s be honest: 2000s piano rock was kind of the emotional support blanket of an entire generation. You had Keane making sadness sound like it could heal you, and Five for Fighting reminding you that men do cry, preferably while staring out a rain-speckled window. And now, Ubiquity Machine arrives with “Angela”, a song that
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There is a different kind of spark into pieces that are made by artists who strive to create meaningful art while valuing their authenticity and freedom of expression. One of those artists is .Roy, who expressed his artistry with his latest EP Into Divinity. The intro is very unexpected, something I’ve never heard before. It
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Alexander Paul Burton is the embodiment of an excellent storyteller and a creative composer at the same time. His lead single Post Scriptum De Caelwyn et Campana is a signature folk piece from his new fantasy novel The Hallow Vale. There’s some kind of magic that comes with listening to the instrumental piece, and it
Coming in hot with such a romantic, magical aura, “DREAM COME TRUE” is bound to make anyone reminisce to the times when soul and R&B were reigning the charts, as it encapsulates that exact energy. It’s welcoming, inviting, wrapping a sense of charisma around listeners, getting them involved in the whirlwind that is this song.
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Get drenched with the West Coast swagger Star2’s focus single, Mamacita featuring Luh Kel and rising Ka-ren artist Luii Sodolo. The track has upbeat and catchy hooks capturing carefree and energizing beats which feels like a perfect anthem for summer. Star2 is a Thai refugee who was forced to flee from his homeland due to
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We’ve gotten so used to romantic, fun, and unrequited love songs about gender and sexuality (not that it’s a bad thing!), that we sometimes forget the reality of societal prejudices and oppression behind it. There’s a lot to unpack with the Cardiff queercore punks Small Miracles as they release their bold, raw, and dauntless single
Small Miracles returns with a new cathartic queer anthem “Bisexual Panic” Read More »
