Author: Michael Filip Reed
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The Sympathy Of All Things Breaks Silence With the Haunting New Single ‘Mourning Ghosts’
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I have to admit, there’s always a subtle thrill when an artist breaks a long…
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It’s Been 15 Years and I Still Can’t Talk About Goodness Gracious Without Getting Emotional – The Heligoats Built a Whole World Out of Paper Boats and Guitar Strings
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Back in 2010, Chris Otepka played with such sincere force that Goodness Gracious instantly stuck…
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‘Everything You Do Is Meant for You’ by Blue Monkey — Acoustic Pop With Emotional Reverb
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Blue Monkey, in her sixth single, keeps tracing that delicate, almost whispering line: acoustic pop…
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“Not as a Dark Piece, But as a Confrontation”—Mark Springer on Sleep of Reason and the Monsters We Create
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Mark Springer has always been drawn to the raw edges of music—whether with the unchained…
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Tweed & Hyenas: The Intricate, Ethereal, and Flowing World of Their New Album Saltations
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Tweed & Hyenas, a London quartet from the southeast of the city, have created something…
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Heidi Vincent Tears Off The Veil and Reveals Her Dark Side In The New Single Criminal
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Heidi Vincent’s Criminal kicks in, and right away, it’s got me hooked. There’s something about…
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ZZ Ward Breaks Free From Label Constraints and Unleashes a Powerhouse Of Soulful Independence With ‘Liberation’!
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When ZZ Ward dropped Liberation—her first album after saying “goodbye” to labels and their endless…
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Record an Album, Throw an Exhibition, Host a Wild Party, or Rehearse — Welcome to Gonzo’s
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St. Mark’s Place greets you with the loud rustle of footsteps, the scent of cheap…
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Payson Meistrich’s Come Back to You Sings on the Edge of a Razor, Where Love and Loss Collide in a Heart-Stopping Pop Symphony
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Payson Meistrich’s Come Back to You hits like a spotlight cutting through fog—a single so…
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Sherwøød Confesses His New Single ‘Pride’ Is ‘A Duel Between Outward Expectations and Inner Fractures’ — And We’re Hooked!
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Call it whatever you like, but Pride by Sherwøød is a sonic epic torn straight…
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Drifting Intervals – De Moi’s New Album Flowing Between Comfort and Eternity
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Ambient music has changed beyond recognition over the past half-century. Once, it was a music…
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What Does LETTERS Hide? A First Look at Simon Talbot’s New Album Before Its Official Release
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Can LETTERS be considered one of Simon Talbot’s most life-affirming albums? The question is almost…
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‘Whiskey and Cigarettes’ by Brian Berggoetz: A Song That Sings Like Saturday Night
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There’s a certain alchemy in a great country song, a way it can take the…
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‘The Story Is As Long As It Needs To Be In Order To Tell It.’ How James Reckseidler Embraced Solo Artistry And Why Broadcast Day Became a Personal Milestone
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James Reckseidler, frontman of the Canadian band reijo, is stepping into a new chapter of…
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Revitalizing Chicago Blues: How Terry Blade Unearthed Hidden Archive Recordings and Reshaped a Genre’s Legacy
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Blues is an oral history, a living archive, a tradition passed down from generation to…
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Göteborg by Harri Kuusijärvi: Six Minutes of Pure Bliss, Where Nordic Jazz Dissolves Into Space
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It all starts off innocently enough—folk-jazz melodies, Scandinavian clarity, a light breeze of ethnic influences.…
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I Didn’t Expect To Find a Record That Blends Calm And Momentum So Well, But UMFYR’s Surroundings Became My Go-To For Quiet, Focused Moments
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I don’t remember how I came across this album. Most likely, I was once again…
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Insanely Clean Production And Top-Tier Musicianship—George Solonos And John Waugh Deliver
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George Solonos and John Waugh deliver a masterclass in sonic craftsmanship with Cappadocia. Solonos, known…
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Can Jazz Still Surprise You? If You’re Not Sure, Alex Hand’s Handsome Answer Might Be Exactly What You Need to Hear
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Jazz can be an incredibly fascinating conversationalist, but there’s no guarantee you’ll have the patience…
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Louis Emory and The Reckless Few Are in Their Prime—And ‘Prophets Said’ Is Proof
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There’s this thing—premonition. You sense that a relationship is nearing its end, yet you keep…
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Matt DeAngelis’ Rock And A Hard Place Is The Anthem For Anyone Who’s Ever Felt Stuck In Their Own Head
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When your mind is weighed down by endless thoughts about making the right choice and…
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Jazz? Hip-hop? Folk? Ambient? Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra Said Yes To Everything—20+ Musicians, Two Albums, Zero Rules
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Some projects defy easy categorization, and Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is one of them. If…
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Maria Lane Drops New Single empty bed, empty sheets—A Hauntingly Beautiful Follow-Up to Black and Blue
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Looking at Maria Lane’s latest work, it’s hard not to notice how effortlessly she dives…
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The Celtic Social Club on 10 Years of Music, Touring, and Reinventing Tradition
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The Celtic Social Club mark a decade of music with their BEST OF album Inventory…
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Hidden References, Woven Confessions, and the Rush of Shifting Emotions: How PHI-108’s Solve For Why Nurtures a Dialogue Across Generations
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When I first played Solve For Why by PHI-108, I imagined turning off a busy…
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Oh! by Hayes Warner: The New Pop Anthem Taking Over TikTok
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Hayes Warner has delivered a surefire hit with Oh!—a track that playfully riffs on modern…
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Lounna Made an Album Called Garden For Winter, But Instead of Frost and Snow, It Turned Out to Be the Warmest Thing I’ve Heard in a Long Time
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The magic of Lounna—where does it come from? I have to admit, when I first…
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‘When You Go To Hell and There’s Jazz, Everything Changes’—Fracktura on Chaos, Creativity, and Their New Album
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Fracktura is releasing |Time: Machine| on 21 March 2025—an album that fuses American jazz, alternative…
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An Agreeable Glow: Why The Carrie Armitage Quartet Always Delivers
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With The Carrie Armitage Quartet, things are always somewhat predictable. You might not know exactly…
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Sylvia Brooks Reimagines Amazing Grace as a Six-Minute Jazz Epic That Balances Tradition and Modernity
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Sylvia Brooks takes a classic hymn, two and a half centuries old, and breathes new…
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Simon Talbot Returns with ‘FREE’ — The Album That Asks: What If Everything You Call Freedom Is a Lie?
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Freedom. Funny word, isn’t it? It sounds so light, like a breeze brushing against your…
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A Sexy, Sweaty Chaos: Get Down by Isaiah Stone Is Pure Energy Unleashed
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“Get Down” by Isaiah Stone shoots a bold rhythm straight into your veins, making your…
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Nicolai Kornerup and the Art of Jazz That Speaks Without Words
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‘Fornesbreen ved midnatt’ is the third single from the upcoming album by Danish pianist Nicolai…
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Kangaroo Crucifix Reflects on Shock Rabbit: ‘We Made That Thing. And We Sounded F*cking Great’
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Kangaroo Crucifix—a title where whimsical absurdity intertwines with a provocative, almost biblical seriousness. What could…
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Bomethius Explores the Boundaries of Fear and Freedom in His Most Intimate Album, Borrowed Time
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I’ve always had a soft spot for albums that feel like sturdy novels: the deeper…
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John the Baptist, Cinematic Guitars, and Philosophical Reflections: An Exclusive First Look at Valley of Salt’s New Album
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Brian Stemetzki, the mind behind Valley of Salt, is the kind of musician who demands…
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With Bigger Than Us, Lounna Delivers a Triumphant Call to Believe in the Extraordinary
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Bigger Than Us by Lounna delivers a heartfelt message about believing in something greater—an idea…
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Vote Now for the BEST ORIGINAL SONG of 2024!
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Original music has always been the heartbeat of the human experience, but in 2024, it…
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“Music Should Move You”: Leila Addams Talks About Judging the Nominees and What to Expect From Her Music in 2025
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Leila Addams has spent years captivating audiences with her bold sound and raw emotion, but…
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Vote Now for the BEST INDIE SONG of 2024!
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A truly significant award never arrives without a hint of struggle. It’s a journey—one that…
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‘Fairweather Friends’ Is That Song You Play Once, Then 20 Times More Because You’re Officially Obsessed
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Will Sass continues to make his mark on the music scene with his latest track,…
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CIONICO’s New EP ‘Spoken Portrait’: Rock with Heart on its Sleeve and a Foot in the Future
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Sometimes, an album lands on your playlist and feels like a snapshot of a place…
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“This Didn’t Happen Overnight!” CIONICO on the Challenges Behind Their Long-Awaited EP
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Some albums capture just a single moment in time, frozen in music. But Spoken Portrait…
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Catriona Bourne Brings Her Triquetra Tour to an Intimate Close This Thursday at the Crypt in Smith Square—A Night of Jazz You Can’t Miss!
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I don’t know if Catriona Bourne would call herself a genius, but I will. Not…
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The Perfect Blend of Jazz and Espionage: Izarry’s ‘Call Me’ Unplugged
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Izarry’s unplugged version of Call Me feels like stepping into a noir film, only instead…
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‘Music Became My Outlet In a Society That Didn’t Listen To Me’ Evenal on Confession, Identity, and The Art Of Being Heard
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Pop music is rarely as personal as it is with Evenal. His songs draw the…
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“It’s not in our stars but in our hearts!” — Louis Emory Reveals the Driving Force Behind His Upcoming EP ‘The Siege’
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In Louis Emory’s music, there is something ancient—not a search for compromise, but for authenticity,…
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Unpacking ‘I Dance My Way’: Giulia Millanta’s Crafted Convergence of Heritage and Harmony
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Giulia Millanta’s I Dance My Way could be a song lifted from an old film—think…
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Roam Like Ghosts Didn’t Overthink Their New Album CHURCH, and That’s What Makes It Brilliant
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When I turned on CHURCH by Roam Like Ghosts (I’m going to be completely honest…
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“Don’t Kill the Vibe” or Let It All Out? Louis Torre’s Read the Room Captures the Pain of Hiding Behind a Smile
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read the room by Louis Torre is acoustic pop with a claim to sincerity but…
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This Bubba Bellin Track Has All the Vibes: Long Roads, Memories, and That Perfect Country Mood
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Real country is when a song becomes part of your day, part of your thoughts.…
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Two Friends Drop All For Me with HRVY, But Is It Just More of the Same?
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Two Friends continue to meet expectations. Their new single, All For Me featuring HRVY, hits…
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I Swear Chloe Star’s Stand The Silence Just Messed with My Sense of Time
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“Stand The Silence” by Chloe Star is a moment where time flows backward—not to bring…
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‘We Are a Crew. We Are Bros. We Are a Pack’: Riven By Ravens on Tour Chaos, New Members, and Building Their Next Big Sound
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What a year it’s been for Riven By Ravens. If you’ve been following their journey,…
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I’ve Never Heard Anything Like This: Dustin Gledhill’s Wigmore Hall Recital Turns Three Eras Into Timeless Art
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I’ll admit, attempting to describe Dustin Gledhill’s new work is no easy task. It feels…
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Not Gonna Lie, I’d Pick This Song Over Most of What’s on My Playlist Right Now
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Ian Stafford’s “I’d Pick the Moon” is a song that leans into the timelessness of…
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Six Years with Guetta and Now SNOWCAP Drops Their Own Vibe: Gorgeous Layers, Glossy Keys… and Just 1:45?
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SNOWCAP is the passion project of Mike & Toby, a duo stepping fully into their…
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The Ram Goes Inward—Perpetual Change Swaps His Signature Style For an Honest, Bluesy Confession
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Usually, The Ram sounds like a volatile mix of classic country rock — the kind…
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Jan van Duikeren & Marcel Veenendaal Brings New Life to Come Wander With Me
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“Come Wander With Me” one of those rare tunes with its own gravitational pull, the…
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Concerty Proves You Don’t Need Endless Scrolling To Find The Perfect Concert Close To Home
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As someone who spends most of their time writing articles, immersed in music, and constantly…
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Kaleen’s ‘Feels So Good’ Reboot Outshines the Original—Yes, Really!
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Austria’s Eurovision darling Kaleen takes on a high-stakes challenge with her latest track, a bold…
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Hyped Yet? I Ya Toyah’s ‘Drama’: A Cyberpunk Nightmare Wrapped in Industrial Brilliance
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I Ya Toyah is a one-woman army: she writes her own songs, creates visuals, and…
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‘Brooklyn Baby’ Drops: Don’t Believe In Ghosts Takes on NYC’s Grit with a Future-Synth Edge
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Don’t Believe In Ghosts dropped a new single, “Brooklyn Baby” — a track that seems…
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How Far Does Teo Pasquale Go In STRICTLY ON MY JOB and How Does He Reinvent the Commercial Scene
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Teo Pasquale. Writing about him feels a bit like stepping into his personal space, but,…
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whitewolfsonicprincess Made This Album for Themselves, and Somehow That’s What Makes It Work
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There’s a certain alchemy that happens when music transcends mere sound and becomes an experience—an…
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Bailey Bigger’s Dark Waltz: The Ritual That Calls Your Shadows
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What’s it like to listen to “Dancing with the Devil” by Bailey Bigger? Maybe it’s…
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If They Ever Get Invited to the BBC, the Fire Alarm Will Definitely Go Off: An Interview with Radio Rubbish
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Sipping some salty seawater and splashing a bit on the speakers, Radio Rubbish hits us…
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amy g. dala Messes With Your Mind—Bram Bancroft Blurs Reality Like Never Before!
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Sounds stretch out, lingering notes envelop the consciousness, and reality begins to dissolve. Yes, that’s…
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Lounna’s Second Single “Under The Same Stars” Has a Quiet Depth That Keeps You Coming Back
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Lounna’s “Under The Same Stars” ft. Reliable Child is the kind of track that makes…
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So, Have You Heard Revelation Blues by whitewolfsonicprincess? It’s Got Me Ready For That October 28 Album Drop
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Revelation Blues by whitewolfsonicprincess sounds like an echo from the bonfires that once burned on…
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Tin Foil Top Hat Brings Hope and Healing to Life with Their New EP The Caged Goliath
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When we talk about trauma, it’s always a personal matter. But when the healing process…
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Samantha Rae’s The High Road Serves Up 12 Country Tracks You Can’t Skip—Including a Ballad That’ll Bring Tears to Your Eyes
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A quiet morning on the farm: mist drapes over the fields, the sun hasn’t risen…
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Steve Ray Ladson’s Crocodile Cowboy Boots and Banjo Skills Are Giving Country Americana a Whole New Groove
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It’s hard not to notice when someone like Ladson walks into the room—there’s a certain…
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Goosebumps Guaranteed: Ana Jordyn Delivers in Her Latest Acoustic Track Why You Love Me
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In Why You Love Me, Ana Jordyn showcases such powerful vulnerability that from the very…
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The Return of Adam Franklin: A Long-Awaited New Album on the Horizon – Learn to Wait Is Just the First Chapter
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Adam’s musical journey is more of a quiet realization, shaped by the slow, steady strum…
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The Rope Aren’t Afraid To Show That Darkness Can Be Beautiful, and Nightbird Is Their Proof
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If there’s one thing you can count on with The Rope, it’s that they won’t…
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‘Her Cadillac’ by Trudy and the Romance is a Lovelorn Dive into Vintage Americana
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Trudy and the Romance has always had this knack for blending nostalgia with something a…
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An Unforgettable Evening: Lace Thief Celebrates Sister of the North at Rough Trade Tonight
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If you’re within earshot of Nottingham’s Rough Trade tonight, you should consider yourself lucky because…
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Emma Nilsdotter’s “Meet Me Uptown”: Americana with a Swedish Twist for Your Perfect Escape
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“Meet Me Uptown” by Emma Nilsdotter blends two worlds: the lightness of radio-friendly tunes and…
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The Power of Simplicity: ANANYA’s “EMOTIONS” Delivers a Clean Pop Punch
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Here’s how it went down. Right from the first chords. You hear this new track…
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Hear It First: An Exclusive Preview of Lounna’s ‘Alpenglow’ Before the Release
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You now have the chance to get an exclusive listen to Lounna’s new single, Alpenglow,…
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Liv Monaghan’s Haunting Masterpiece: ‘Alltar’ and the Breath of Forgotten Lands
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‘Alltar’ by Liv Monaghan is a portal. Yes, you don’t even need to know the…
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Activision CEO Turned Musician? Eric Hirshberg’s Latest Album Will Surprise You
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Eric Hirshberg, a musician, songwriter, and a man who has already made waves as the…
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Alex Uhlmann Swaps the Conductor’s Baton for a Mic: ‘HOME’ Is Where the Art Is
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So, imagine this: a person standing in the shadows of the main stage, watching some…
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Catchy Yet Profound: Elijah Woods’ ‘Sunlight!’ Balances Commerce with Depth
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Here it is, elijah woods throws down the gauntlet with his new track “Sunlight!” –…
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‘Mean Girl’ by Sidney Bird: An Anthem for the Bullied, A Nightmare for the Bullies!
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“Mean Girl” by Sidney Bird is that song that really grabs you, especially if you’ve…
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Thunder, Lightning, and Farewell: AWOLNATION’s Boldest Record Yet
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AWOLNATION is back with his sixth studio album, The Phantom Five, and if you thought…
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Echoes from the Abyss: Exploring the Haunting Evolution of Sleeps Under Beams in ‘Silver Cup’
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Sleeps Under Beams is the brainchild of Drew Campbell, a songwriter who finds beauty in…
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The Two Romans Show How Pop Should Sound in 2024 with “Real Life Lovers”
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“Real Life Lovers” by The Two Romans is the kind of track that sounds exactly…
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The Future of Blues Has Arrived: Sonny Gullage’s Debut Album Packs a Legendary Punch
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Kevin “Sonny” Gullage is a name that may not yet be a household word in…
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“The Сhallenge For Me Was To Ensure That I Remained Respectful To Debussy’s Original Pieces & Vision” Says Mortenissimo
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When you think about classical music, the name Claude Debussy drifts into your mind like…
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Under the Sign of Garagee III: An Album that Plays with the Subconscious
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As soon as you turn on the new album by Garagee titled “Garagee III,” you…
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Dream Big or Burn Trying: The Dual Edges of Heisenberg Principle’s ‘Icarus’
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If you’re looking for something that not only grips your soul but also embeds itself…
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Chris Benis Transcends Expectations with the Enigmatic “Night of a Lifetime”
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“Night of a Lifetime” by Chris Benis is the kind of track that seems simple…
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Evrin’s Stunning Duet in ‘Twelve Versions of Willin’ Is the Remedy for Fake Tunes
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“Twelve Versions of Willin’ by Evrin is a song that grabs you right from the…
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Steven Binko Talks About His New Single: “‘Warrior’ Came Together Naturally—It Felt Like Everything Fell Into Place Effortlessly”
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Steven Binko is a name that in recent years has come to represent a whole…
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“Here The Past Is All I See” by Trivial Shields: Striking the Right Notes Between Darkness and Light
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Christian Carpenter, better known as Trivial Shields, has recently released his new EP titled “Here…
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Ellee Duke’s ‘fragile’: The Anthem That Transforms Emotional Struggle into a Triumphant Personal Revolution
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You know when a track makes you feel like you’re right in the middle of…
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The Ram’s ‘Warmth of the Fire’—A Song That Feels Like Home for Heartland America
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The Ram opens his heart with the new single “Warmth of the Fire”—a true anthem…
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Saphira 79 Teams Up with Aspect Zero for a Breathtaking New EP, ‘Hear In Heart’!
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I’ve been keeping an eye on Saphira 79 for a while, and her music, no…
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