Category: News Flash
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Stevie Holland’s “Talk to Your Tomatoes” Is Peak Jazz Absurdism
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Stevie Holland sings to tomatoes, and I understand why. Jazz has long forgotten that it…
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Hana Bushara’s “5 Year Plan” – The Ultimate “Screw the Plan, Just Go” Soundtrack
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Just listened to “5 Year Plan” by Hana Bushara and wow, it hit me right…
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River Roots’ “Be Still” Understands That Stillness Only Means Something After Chaos
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A motorbike accident puts time in a different gear. River Roots—the van-dwelling UK duo of…
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Ezra Vancil Dreams of Oceans From an East Texas Cabin on “Island”
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Ezra Vancil recorded “Island” in an East Texas wooden structure, miles from any coastline, which…
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Taija New’s “Fallen” Confirms What We Already Knew: She’s a Star
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Taija New channels heartbreak into constellation on “Fallen,” a soft rock meditation on impermanence that…
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Harrison Gesser: “The Amnesia Song” — The Alchemy of Time in Sonic Space
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Harrison Gesser is an American singer-songwriter whose creative trajectory passes through the crossroads of alt-country…
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“El sonido de la luna”: Ann Dreyfuz Finds Beauty in Life’s Uncomfortable Truths
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“El sonido de la luna,” the latest single from Ann Dreyfuz forthcoming album ‘Flores para…
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A Sea of Optimism: Experiencing John Daniel’s Latest Pop Single
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You know what’s more invigorating in the morning than a cup of strong coffee? A…
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Dancing Through the Morning with Carlos Gris’ “La Grieta”
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“La Grieta” by Carlos Gris is positive, so I assumed it’s about two people in…
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Goosebumps Guaranteed: Nina June Teams With 12-Piece Orchestra on “The Lighthouse (Particles)”
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Nina June returns with “The Lighthouse (Particles),” a track that cements her status as one…
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Drew Schueler Dissects the Anatomy of Friendship on the Starkly Beautiful “Mirror”
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I had been waiting for a new release from Drew Schueler for quite some time,…
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Stasi Mai Drafts the Definitive Map of Long-Distance Love, With a Harmonica as Her Compass
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The geography of the heart has its own time zones, its own brutal, sunlit delays.…
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“Only Heaven Knows” by Patrick Davis: The New Pulse of American Country
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Let’s talk about country. Not the kind you’re thinking of—not the dusty boots and the…
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The Shocking Truth Behind the Band Name “Sun Within” Will Make You Hear Their Music Differently
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The new single from Sun Within, “Synthesis + Realization,” is a jolt of precisely the…
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Heartbreak Never Sounded This Good: Devon’s “Shadow” Is a Must-Listen
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Realizing someone exploited your vulnerability carries a particular sting—the hand offered in your darkest moment…
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Sofie Alise is Bending Hearts and Breaking Clichés With One Smooth Vocal Line!
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Sofie Alise’s new single “every time” hits different. YYou know, when you hear this mix…
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‘Church Bells’ by Ordinary Child: A Single That Brings Moments of Peace and Love
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Alright, so there’s this track called “Church Bells” by an Arizona-born Latino artist named Ordinary…
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Delaney Faulds Wrote a Song for Her Ex’s New Girlfriend – And It’s Absolutely Brilliant
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What do you do when you find out your ex is dating someone else? Put…
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The Forgotten Chapters Was Just The Beginning. What Jaden Sade Is Doing Now is Simply Cosmic
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After The Forgotten Chapters, it seemed there was nowhere left to evolve, but here Jaden…
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Alyssa Caroline’s “Fire to Ash” Captures Love’s Fragile Collapse in Cinematic Pop
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Have you ever heard what the moment sounds like when love turns to ashes? Alyssa…
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Summer’s Falling by POLI NIKA — A Love Letter to Summer in Sound
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POLI NIKA delivers Summer’s Falling with the effortless touch she’s honed over the years. The…
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Bad Self Portraits Deliver a Song That Makes You Rethink Faith, Doubt, and Personal Struggle
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An indie-rock song about religious fear? That’s “I Think I’m Going to Hell” by Bad…
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Jack & Jack Turn Up the Heat With ‘Fire,’ a Sultry Comeback Anthem
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Jack & Jack are back with ‘Fire,’ and this one really plays like a reset…
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One Listen, Endless Smiles – Dearly’s ‘Cabbage in the Ashtray’ Wins Hearts Instantly
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Dearly has now completely transformed and become a symbol of indie music for the young…
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The Inadequates Drop ‘Genevieve’ – Proof That Sad Breakups Can Still Sound Pretty Good
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Back in 2017, three guys from the small Australian town of Brisbane decided to form…
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Addison Rose Unveils Debut Demo ‘What A Man’ With Sass and Smarts
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She’s just 20, originally from Springdale, Arkansas, now living in Nashville, soaking up everything that…
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Josh Merritt’s ‘Devil’s Still Red’ Turns Desert Heat Into Pure Country Swagger
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Josh Merritt’s new single ‘Devil’s Still Red’ has that dusty, cracked-leather energy you want from…
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James Campbell Releases New Single ‘Gringo’ — Full Music Review and Breakdown
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The work of James Campbell has been a true revelation for me. His music weaves…
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Waldo Witt Shares Dreamy New Single “Once In A While” – Full Review Inside
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So… You ever hear a song that just clicks? Like, three seconds in and you’re…
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The Honest Magic of Lior Holzman’s ‘Time Capsule’—Acoustic, Intimate, Essential
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Time Capsule by Lior Holzman just steamrolled into my headphones with all the tenderness of…
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Top Summer Song 2025: Listen to Angel Peaches’ ‘Quedate’ Now
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If there were a contest for the ultimate summer anthem, Angel Peaches’ track Quedate would…
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‘Face&Pace’ by KISU Feels Like a K-Drama Scene in Song Form — Smooth Vocals, Big Emotion, Total Impact
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‘Face&Pace’ by KISU is one of those tracks that shows you right from the first…
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Tired of Polished Country Pop? Murray Hammond Revives Cowboy Testosterone with a Track That Bleeds Grit
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We’ve gotta talk about Murray Hammond’s latest single, “Take This Heart And Lock It Up.”…
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Atomic Tom Raise the Stakes (and the Chorus) With Glitzy Rock Storm ‘Wake Up The Night’
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Coming out swinging from the land of overpriced coffee and permanent Williamsburg twilight, Atomic Tom…
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Mose Wilson Pours Heart and Grit Into the Soul-Stirring ‘That’s Love’
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‘That’s Love’ by Mose Wilson is pure honey—sweet, sticky, a little raw around the edges.…
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Julia Hutchinson Nails the Pop-Country Sweet Spot on ‘Good As It Gets’
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Good As It Gets is pure comfort food. You know exactly what’s coming — the…
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Why Everyone’s Talking About Track 2, “F*ck Closure,” on Kat Marcella’s ‘Love Makes Me Cry’
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Just heard Kat Marcella’s new track “F*ck Closure” and it lowkey floored me — this…
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Retro Glow, Modern Wounds: Inside Wildflower Mind’s “Patina”
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“Patina” by Wildflower Mind sits in that fuzzy space between heartbreak and hypnosis — the…
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Weekly Spotlight: We Picked The Tracks That Genuinely Grabbed Us!
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The music world never sleeps — but you do, and that’s where we come in.…
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Anson Jones Drops a Sun-Soaked R&B Track That Actually Feels Good
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Anson Jones’ new single I Just Want to Hold You is a big warm hug…
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Eveline Leans Into Organic Warmth on Her New Single ‘Solar Power’
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Eveline’s ‘Solar Power’ is a warm, low-stakes triumph—less a banger, more a late-summer float down…
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Carrie Marshall Slows Time with a Velvet Whisper on ‘Under the Moonlight’
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Carrie Marshall’s “Under the Moonlight” is one of those tracks that walks in slow, says…
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Jewelles Imani Kicks Off Her Pop Era with a Cheeky Grocery Store Anthem
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Jewelles Imani. New name. New song. New genre. ‘LABELS‘ marks her first step into the…
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Berlin Finds Erika Levy Letting Love Back In, One Breath at a Time
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Erika Levy’s new single ‘Berlin‘ — a song about falling in love again after fully…
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On ‘False Alarm,’ Emma Harner Turns Homesickness Into a Stripped-Back Folk Confessional
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Emma Harner’s new single ‘False Alarm‘ is a quiet little gut-punch — the kind of…
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ADD | OCD’s Dear SSRI Is a Song For Those Who Always Take The Weird Route — And Somehow Win
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I went in expecting a pretty standard alt-rock or indie pop cut. You know the…
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Calista Garcia Channels Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, and Pure Chaos on the Brilliantly Unstable ‘Carnival’
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Whew. Alright. Carnival by Calista Garcia. Let’s talk about it. This thing starts and I…
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Tuvaband’s ‘Galloping Chest’ Is a Ghostly Panic Attack You Can Dance To
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Norway’s own spectral songstress Tuva Hellum Marschhäuser, aka Tuvaband, is back. And I mean back…
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With Rollerbird, Astara Black Trades Pop Conventions for Something Stranger, Smarter, and More Honest
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Whitney Cline’s ‘Rollerbird’, under her new project Astara Black, is not a crowd-pleaser. That’s the…
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Mallory Warman Channels Drama and Dust in a Confident First Outing
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Mallory Warman’s debut single Part Time Man is a strong vintage cut dipped in the…
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Warning: PSYCHIC FEVER’s New Track May Cause Excessive Smiling and Looping
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PSYCHIC FEVER is back with “Gelato”, and yeah—this thing melts. Like, imagine if a summer…
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With “Philadelphia,” Clare Perrott Avoids Folk Tropes and Lands on Something Much More Honest and Immediate
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Clare Perrott’s “Philadelphia” is one of those rare debut singles that walks into the room…
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‘Fool’ by Dylan Dunlap Is the Soundtrack to That One Text You Shouldn’t Have Sent at 2AM
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The new Dylan Dunlap single ‘Fool‘ — It’s kinda wild how something so safe and…
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Don’t Sleep on ‘Two Bears’ — Josh Raines’ Chorus Game Is Unfairly Strong
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Here’s what stands out about ‘Two Bears’ by Josh Raines: it’s tender, melodic, and instantly…
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Between Psychedelia and Restraint, Skinny Dippers Carves Out a Moment of Balance
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Listening to ‘Breathe’ by Skinny Dippers is discovering a quiet place in the chaos—a moment…
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Jhon Maze Drops a Track That’s Basically Built for Parties, Playlists, and People Who Know How to Move
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Jhon Maze is sliding into the room with ‘Me Tienes’, a track that barely waits…
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Nick Kingswell Drops a Track That’s Chill, Beautiful, and Kind of a Sleeper Hit
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Nick Kingswell’s new single ‘Pictures of the Moon’ might glide in like your usual acoustic…
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Jake Huffman by ‘On The Edge’ Is Straightforward, Tight, and Weirdly Catchy
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Jake Huffman is back after more than a year, and he came back swinging—with a…
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Sax Squeals, Drums Crash, Piano Burns — Carl Bagge’s Latest Is Free Jazz in Full Collapse
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This new Carl Bagge single, Små lätta moln, is EIGHT minutes of pure Swedish jazz…
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‘Carry You Home’: Nowosad Builds The Space, Majoko and Landreth Fill It With Light
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Canadian drummer Curtis Nowosad’s new single ‘Carry You Home’ is a gentle, meditative composition written…
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Louis Emory Returns with ‘The Siege,’ a Rock Single Built on Grit and Simplicity
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‘The Siege’ is the new single from Louis Emory and The Reckless Few and immediately…
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Laura Lucas Walks the Fragile Line Between Holding On and Moving Forward in Her Latest Single
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Laura Lucas’ ‘Did the Mountain Change You?’ is a textbook example of how you can…
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‘Buses Replace Trains’ Is Pure Sad Boy Cinema and Matt Maltese Knows It
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Matt Maltese drops another little heart-tugger on us, and honestly, it’s gorgeous. ‘Buses Replace Trains’…
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Nate Currin’s ‘Lover, Don’t Let Me Go’ Maps the Geography of a Stubborn Heart
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There’s a road that runs through the heart, wide as a prairie and just as…
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Anna Vee’s ‘Honesty’ Stays Right on the Edge, Daring You to Flinch First
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Anna Vee opens “Honesty” with a heartbeat‑thick bass drum, and from the first downbeat she invites…
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40 Lashes Find the Sweet Spot Between Heartbreak and Amp Feedback on ‘My Eyes’
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You know what this is? This is a bruised little anthem cooked up in a…
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Irish Blood, Pop Intuition, and a Drum That Sounds Like a Warning—Andrea Magee’s ‘Gemini Darkness’ Has It All
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On her latest single, Andrea Magee slides into a slick, moody alt-pop lane that wastes…
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Amarillo by The Beveled Edges Is Sad, Smooth, and Weirdly Effective
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How many times have I told myself to stop listening to sad songs? More than…
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“BB” by The Feather Doesn’t Overreach — It Just Delivers a Smooth, Airy Groove Perfect for Doing Absolutely Nothing
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The Feather’s new single “BB” dips its toes in the pastel-tinted waters of ’80s nostalgia…
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Cece Benz’s ‘Just Pretend’ Seems Cute Until the Lyrics Gut You in Verse Two
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Just Pretend by Cece Benz dropped and wow, it hits hard if you’ve ever been…
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This New Michael Sanders Track??? Unreal. “the wild” Is On Repeat Already
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Just gave “the wild” by Michael Sanders a spin, and wow—this one hits the spot.…
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‘Easy’ by Laura Rizzotto Is For Anyone Who Finally Said “nah, I’m good” And Meant It
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Who knew emotional liberation could come with this much groove? Laura Rizzotto’s latest single Easy…
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Schick Sisters – ‘Merci’ Is a Song About Paris, the Past, and Feeling Good
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I don’t know if this ever happens to you — you hit play on a…
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Quote the Raven Unveil New Single ‘Tell Me Tell Me’ With Deep, Atmospheric Sound
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“Tell Me Tell Me” is the new single from Quote the Raven, and honestly, it’s…
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Blue Cactus – ‘Bite My Tongue’ and Why This Country Sounds Like America 2025, Not 1995
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Look, if you thought ’90s alt-country died somewhere between Lucinda Williams’ discography and a dusty…
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Jack Schneider – ‘Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain’ and Why I’m Now Fully Addicted to Lo-Fi Country
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Okay, full disclaimer: I haven’t heard the original. Yep, that Willie Nelson version, written by…
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M’Lynn’s Wasted On You Has That Late-Night Energy Where You Dance Alone and Pretend You’re Fine (But You’re Not)
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Alright, let’s get straight to it: if you’ve ever found yourself staring at the ceiling…
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Windser’s Shut Up And Kiss Me Is a Warm, Late-Night Ballad That Captures Intimacy Without Making a Show of It
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Sometimes a song doesn’t need to be loud to be heard. It doesn’t chase your…
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Flora Cash Just Dropped “93,” a Heart-Twisting Ode to Memory, Mistakes, and the Ghosts We Keep
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Sometimes a song like “93” by flora cash comes along—one of those post-album singles that…
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When the Sun Goes Down and the Volume Goes Up, This Is the Track You Want Kicking In — Enter Chevy Beaulieu
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Chevy Beaulieu — a name that keeps popping up more and more among country music…
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Breaking Every Rule in the Book: Anthony Mills Unleashes a Sonic Storm with ‘hook lyin and sinker’
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I honestly don’t know what to think anymore. I thought I’d heard it all. I…
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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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He Skipped The Studio Polish And Ended Up With Something Better — Eric Gabriel’s ‘Your Name’
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“Your Name,” from Eric Gabriel’s album Samara, with Philip Weinrobe behind the board — a…
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Devil in the Desert by TULLE — Dust In Your Teeth, Salt On Your Wounds, And a Deal You’ll Never Wash Off
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“Devil in the Desert” is like a cowboy joke with no punchline — by the…
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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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Play It Once, Play It Again, and Then Play It Louder—Aaron Rizzo’s Mouth Breather Wasn’t Meant to Be Subtle, and That’s the Whole Point
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Aaron Rizzo digs into the idea of obsession like an archaeologist unearthing an ancient artifact—one…
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IAMCORNELIUS Rewrites the Rules of Country-Folk, Blending the Personal and Cosmic in the Single “Life”
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IAMCORNELIUS is spinning a fresh slice of cosmic Americana. Imagine a black hole on the…
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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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A Lullaby Dressed in Rock’s Clothes: ‘Escape’ by Strange New World
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“Escape,” from Strange New World, feels like a time capsule cracked open, spilling out the…
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‘Imposter Syndrome’ by Stella Matteoni Dropped and It’s Catchier Than a Cold in Winter—Who Let This Happen?
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Prove to me I’m not the only one, but I recently stumbled across Stella Matteoni’s…
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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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Some Country Songs Are Made For The Charts, and Some Are Made For The Soul—If I Had a Rose Is The Latter
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If country music is the lifeblood of America, then If I Had a Rose is…
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Eva James’ Something New Hits Hard—Dark-Pop Fans, Don’t Sleep on This One
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If you’re into dark, intimate pop with an emotional gut punch, Eva James and her…
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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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Maddox Gipko Kicks Off His Music Journey With a Moody Rock Ballad
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Maddox Gipko, this 19-year-old indie rocker from Southern Delaware, just dropped his debut single, and…
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Amistat and Their New Single ‘stranger’: A Psychoanalysis of Farewell and the Unbearable Beauty of Pain
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Some songs open a wound, but they do it so gently that the pain becomes…
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‘Colourblind’ by Nuraini: A Smooth Groove with a Bittersweet Sting
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Nuraini’s ‘Colourblind‘ washes over you like a soft wave, but there’s a sting beneath the…
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Rowan Sway Makes Seduction Feel Soft and Sincere—Make A Lover Is a Song You’ll Want To Hear Again and Again
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From the very first seconds, Make A Lover begins to cast its spell, like a…
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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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If You Love Sultry Vocals, Cinematic Soundscapes, and a Bit of Nostalgic Glam, Mollie Elizabeth’s Vegas Venetian Is For You
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Mollie Elizabeth had the audacity to blow up the internet with a raw demo, and…

