Category: Album
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Is Buh-Bye a Farewell, a Welcome, or Just Zach Savage Letting Us Eavesdrop on His Brain? Either Way, It’s Pretty Damn Good
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While the March wind outside chases away the last scraps of winter, Zach Savage, this…
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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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Grunge, Trap, R&B, and Pure Chaos: Love Ghost’s Memento Mori Is a Soundclash You Won’t Forget
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Memento Mori by Love Ghost. When this album dropped on February 28, no one expected…
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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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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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Industrial Gloom, Shimmering Ghosts, and Heavy Melancholy—Scottish Islands’ You, Me, and The Void Is as Crushing as It Is Beautiful
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Grief is like an apocalypse. The world collapses, but only yours. People around you go…
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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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Emma Nilsdotter Returns After 20 Years with a Guitar-Driven Album That Balances Old Wounds, New Triumphs, and Just the Right Amount of Country Swagger
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When an artist releases an album two decades after their debut, it’s an event in…
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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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California Was Her Past, Ohio Became Her Future—How Andrea Nicole King’s Harvest Love Grew from Heartbreak and Healing
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Five years of silence, three days of writing—numbers that seem disproportionate. As if the universe…
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Missed the Show? Settle Down! Brings Mike Stocksdale’s Electric Hotel Café Set Straight to Your Speakers
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You know that feeling. When a cozy café hums with life but doesn’t overwhelm, when…
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Forget Reality—Once Upon a Cloudtop Meadow by Inal Bilsel is Your Ticket to Another Dimension
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Imagine a meadow snugly perched at the very crest of an airy cloud, where transparent…
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Hazy, Youthful, and Unapologetically Authentic: Explore Rainbow City Park’s Debut EP
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A debut EP is a serious matter. It’s more than just a collection of songs—it’s…
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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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Twenty Years, Thousands of Miles, and a New Album: Steve Moss Returns With Another Go To Remind The World What Real Rock Sounds Like
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Twenty years is a whole era. In that time, a person can completely rebuild themselves,…
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Sylva Faye’s New Album Sunday Forever Is Cozy, Intimate, and Just a Little Bit Haunting
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Sometimes, when listening to a musician’s new work, you just want to forget all things…
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Eliza Harrison Smith’s The Way I’m Wired Is a Polished Indie Pop Record That Knows Exactly What It’s Doing
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There’s something refreshing about music that doesn’t pretend. The Way I’m Wired by Eliza Harrison…
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Jude Grant’s New Album: One Minute You’re Vibing, Next Minute You’re in a Western – A Chaotic, Cinematic, Multi-Genre Masterpiece
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Well, when reviewing albums like JUDE GRANT WOULD BE ANYTHING FOR LOVE, I always feel…
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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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Sleepless Nights and Hungover Dawns: Honeysucker Nails the Urban Fever in Headed for a Dive
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They say still waters run deep, and Headed for a Dive exists somewhere on the…
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I Let Brooke’s Slinky Dark Pop Melodies Take Over My Senses and I’m Loving Every Moment
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The EP AWAY TODAY by brooke is a soft yet daring creation, infused with the…
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The Kartetch’s New EP The Fallacy: Monochrome Frenzy and the Secrets of Resonating Low Strings
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Have you ever tried tuning a guitar so low that the walls start to shake?…
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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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In Night’s Cross, Rosetta West Smiles at Mortality While Crafting a Genre-Blending Record of Blues and Rock, Best Enjoyed After Midnight
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Have you ever thought about death? Of course, you have. Everyone has at some point.…
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Revived Emotions by Aakash Sridhar — A Casual Stroll Through Jazz-Inspired Daily Moments
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Aakash Sridhar has a knack for finding magic in the ordinary. For him, every day…
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An Hour With Another Day Feels Like a Respite From Modern Life—Medd & Shaw Have Created a True Haven
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There’s something magical about music—something that allows us to momentarily forget all our worries and…
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BETTER NEVER THAN LATE: PUNKTUALS Ignite Seattle’s Skies with a Blistering, No-Holds-Barred Rock Manifesto
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If it were legally possible to keep volcanoes as pets in Seattle, I’d swear that…
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Six Tracks from Howard Gripp’s New EP Chronicle a Powerful Journey from Pain to Faith and Inner Light
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You know, there’s something mesmerizing about the story of someone deciding to shed their old…
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Yuri Shin’s From and For Me Is Like Morning Coffee for Your Soul—Simple, Honest, and So Good
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When I first played From and For Me by Yuri Shin, a strange image popped…
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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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Thomas Hewitt Jones Just Dropped the Perfect Soundtrack for Ditching the City and Living Your Best Countryside Life: Rural TV Classical Review
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You know how sometimes you put on an album and—click—it instantly sweeps you into a…
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Started the New Year With Champagne and Snow, Ended Up Spiraling Into Jake Marshall’s Better Luck Next Time
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I rang in the New Year like any normal person—glass in one hand, a silly…
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Cagri Raydemir Has Always Experimented With Sound, But Indifference Feels Like the Moment He Fully Embraced His Role as a Sonic Storyteller
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Cagri Raydemir – a name that no longer requires an introduction among connoisseurs of the…
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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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The Allure of Almanac: Volume 1 – How Spencer Sanders Blends Rawness with Comfort
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What does “almanac” mean? It sounds old-fashioned, almost archaic, like a dusty book on the…
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Winter Solstice by Michael Evan Moore Is Enchanting and Masterfully Brings Winter’s Essence Into Sound
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The EP Winter Solstice by Michael Evan Moore is a sonic portrait of the season.…
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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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Hang Fire by Goodbye, Beautiful and Meg Baier: What Happens When You Mix Grief, Distance, and Two Artists Unafraid To Let It All Unravel
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When I first heard the name Marco Arroyo, known as Goodbye, Beautiful, his pseudonym led…
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Falling, Unexpectedly, Under the Spell of Four Orphans: My Genuine Musings on Brian Halloran’s Masterful EP
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Brian Halloran is releasing his new EP Four Orphans on December 20th, and, frankly, it’s…
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If Jules Wade’s smokescreen Doesn’t End Up On Your Playlist, You’re Seriously Missing Out On One Of The Best Indie EPs This Year
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Jules Wade’s EP smokescreen is one of those rare releases that sneaks up on you.…
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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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They’ve Been Compared to Mystery Skulls, But After Songs From Hospital Rooms, Classtronaut Is In a Galaxy Of Their Own
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Classtronaut needs no introduction for those who have ever drowned in their cosmic melodies and…
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After Eight Years, Jojo Gold Returns With Radiate—An Album That’s All About the Fight to Be Heard
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Where have you been, Jojo Gold? Eight years of silence, and now Radiate—an album that…
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Dripping Trees Knew You Loved Their Chaos — So They Slowed Down To Break You
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Dripping Trees have always had a knack for sweeping the ground out from under you—their…
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2ŁØT’s Entropy Is Like Letting Every Genre Fight It Out — And Somehow They All Win
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If you’re the kind of person who can’t sit still through a single genre, Entropy…
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Cecily Beer, Thomas Hewitt Jones & The Chamber Orchestra of London Have Turned Familiar Carols Into Something Timelessly Breathtaking
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When December approaches, and the air fills with the scent of cinnamon, music becomes an…
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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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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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I Spent a Week Listening to Golden by Geneviève Racette, and I Keep Wanting To Come Back To It Over and Over Again
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Geneviève Racette’s Golden leaves me in a thoughtful daze, as if I’d just heard a…
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You Don’t Need to Be a Sci-Fi Buff to Get Sucked Into Floating Worlds’ Cosmic Rock Journey With Skywatcher
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Floating Worlds is a band with a long history, marked by constant changes yet always…
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Britt Connors’ Exhale Is a Subtle Revelation—A Collection of Songs That Whisper the Power of Simply Being
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When you listen to Britt Connors’ Exhale, it feels like a release after holding your…
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This Album Feels Inevitable — While Nero Played by Secular Era & Drexl Bowie Pulls No Punches
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Secular Era and Drexl Bowie have crafted something truly weighty and somber with While Nero…
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What Makes Tara Craig’s New Album So Personal and Unbound by Trends
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When an artist chooses a self-titled name for an album, it’s always a subtle hint…
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An Honest, Unfiltered Experience: Shopping Cart by Carter Brady Revives the Magic of Music Felt, Not Consumed
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Shopping Cart is an album with a double bottom, where Carter Brady transports us to…
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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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Eva Gertz’s 5,000-Mile Meditation: How a Solo Journey Brought Silence and Self-Knowledge
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In 2021, Eva Gertz made a decision that many might consider risky to set off…
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If You Haven’t Listened to flora cash’s Latest Album Yet, Prepare to Have Your Heart Gently Shattered and Reassembled
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When I listen to flora cash, I don’t think of them as a duo. I…
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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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Honeybadger Didn’t Write Any Love Ballads for Their Debut EP Because They’d Rather Shout About Life as It Is—Loud and Unfiltered
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When Honeybadger first crashed into my playlist, I felt something click. You know that feeling?…
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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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This November, Simon Talbot And Peter Toussaint Deliver A Dark And Brooding Album That Commands Your Attention
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Every now and then, an album drops into your life like an unexpected guest who…
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Goodbye, AI Music! Lí-Lí Octave Brings Back Realness with a Complete Live Album That Needs No Extras
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When I first played Lí-Lí Octave’s album “Play on Venus,“ I felt like I was…
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It’s One Of The Freshest EPs In Indie Rock – Passenger Side by Sara Rae Is Redefining How We Feel About Love Songs
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Sara Rae has taken the key to the secret room of her emotions and wasn’t…
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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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I Just Listened To Maria Lane’s Black and Blue, and I’m Still Trying To Pull Myself Together
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Maria Lane isn’t trying to please anyone with Black and Blue. This isn’t a collection…
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‘Heading East’ Was A Step Into The Unknown For SUKH But The Result Is Something Effortlessly Calming
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“Heading East” by SUKH is like an unexpected turn on a familiar route, where something…
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Honestly The Ram Nails That Laid-Back Vibe in “Space Cowboy” It’s Exactly What I Needed
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When you listen to “Space Cowboy,” a scene unfolds before you: night, ocean, surfing under…
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I Thought I had a Good Idea Of What To Expect From ‘A Speck of Light,’ But Rasmus Fynbo Completely Took Me By Surprise
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Rasmus Fynbo’s ‘A Speck of Light’ lands like a breath of fresh air in a…
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You Won’t Believe It, But Madison Taylor Has Created Something Remarkable With ‘Lady of Arbor Hill’
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Drawing inspiration from Tennyson’s poetic masterpiece, Madison Taylor uses ‘Lady of Arbor Hill’ as a…
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MegamasS’s “Divide and Liberate!” Is Heavy Metal with a Message—Louder Than Ever
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MegamasS has been part of Ukraine’s metal heartbeat since 2004, and if you’re into heavy…
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Of All Things Exceeds All Expectations with Their New Album, One of the Most Powerful Debuts of the Year
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So, here we are with Of All Things and their debut album “Falling In Line…
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Breakups, Solo Parties, and Purple Monsters — This is Annie O’Malley’s World, and We’re Diving Right In
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Annie O’Malley’s new album is one of those rare musical experiences that hits you like…
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‘Forget About Me’ by Ollie Gullick: Six Songs That Break The Stereotypes
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“Are you there? I can’t hear you through the phone,Your voice is small and I…
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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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Tiptoeing Through the Shadows with Maya Shaw in ‘Unfocused Freedom’
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Maya Shaw’s latest album, Unfocused Freedom, is like stepping into someone else’s daydream—a swirling mix…
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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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‘Sanguine’ by Bee Eigen: The Soundtrack for the Quiet Storms
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The debut EP by Bee Eigen, Sanguine, is the kind of release that sneaks up…
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“Waitin’ to be Seen – Part 1” by Chris Bullinger: A Life’s Autobiography Told Through Music
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Imagine a musician, much like a silent hero from an old western, walking down a…
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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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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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Love and Loss in a New Light: Unpacking ‘Misemotional’ by Sixten
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The Swedish duo sixten, comprised of siblings Tova and Sigge Strandell, has something intriguing for…
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Take a Wild Ride Through RiFFiNDoTs’ Mind with Her Latest Drop, ‘Magick’
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Imagine: you’re in an old vinyl record store, and suddenly you spot a record with…
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HAPPIE’s ‘Real Love’ Shows That True Emotion Doesn’t Need To Be Complicated
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The new release from HAPPIE is like reconnecting with an old friend you haven’t seen…
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Jessica Woodlee Shows What It Means to Be Honest with Yourself on “JESS”
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Jessica Woodlee has been active on the music scene for nearly eight years, and each…
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Why ‘Cryptograms’ by Mayday 13 Is What Every Self-Respecting Rock Fan Needs to Hear
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Brian Hadley, with his album “Cryptograms” in the midst of a creative resurgence, clearly decided…
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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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Scharliina’s Debut Album: The Secret Frequencies That Could Change Your Life
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Scharliina’s debut album, “Darkness to a Fairytale,” feels like an invitation into her world, where…
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Feel That? It’s Corner Sun’s EP Slapping the Boredom Right Out of Rock
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In our times, finding something that sounds like a real modern rock classic is almost…
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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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CYBUR WORLD by Animals Over People: The Album That Drags All Your Inner Demons into the Light
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The album ‘CYBUR WORLD’ by Animals Over People is like a long look in the…
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Summer Never Ends: Watermelon Boy’s New Album ‘The Wow Signal’ Promises Dancing Till Dawn
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Watermelon Boy is an Australian producer with a unique style in electronic music, blending danceable…
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How ALETHIA Manages to Tell Life’s Tale in 10 Songs – You Need to Hear This!
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Colombian artist ALETHIA, who now lives in Naarm (Australia), has earned a loyal army of…
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Why The New EP from Aaron Bear and DKNTL Is What We All Need Right Now!
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You know, there comes a moment sometimes when you hear music—real music, infused with love…
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Every Track on Avinoam Ettun’s New Album Has a Story to Tell: Discover ‘Searching for Colors’
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Avinoam Ettun is an Israeli composer and guitarist living in New York. He has a…
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The Soundtrack to Your Next Summer Fling: Why “Irrational” by Shane Rennison is the Perfect Pop Match
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Shane Rennison’ new album “Irrational” turned out to be a quite light pop release, without…
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Finding Beauty in the Ordinary: Brock Davis’ “Everyday Miracle” Celebrates Life’s Little Wonders
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Brock Davis— a name that washes over music lovers’ ears like a salty wave through…
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Leila Addams Exposed: Her Self-Titled EP is So Raw It Feels Like a Confession
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In these days when true rock has become a rarity, Leila Addams’ EP bursts forth…
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Breakup & Breakthrough: Will Ash’s “october” Finds Light in the Darkness
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Will Ash, a musician based in Los Angeles from Coralville, Iowa, has extensive experience in…
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The Duality of Peace and Pain in Bright Arcana’s New Album ‘To The Terrible Blood’
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John Everett Hardin is a unique musician who has been releasing music for 20 years,…

