Category: News Flash
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Meghan Foley Takes on the Pressure of Being Strong in “Oldest Daughter”
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Denver songwriter Meghan Foley started writing at eight and performing in Chicago’s Irish pubs at…
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George Tyner Weighs Musical Ambition and the Pull of Home on His Alt-Country Single “Far From Home”
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George Tyner, a fourteen-year-old singer-songwriter from Virginia, considers where a life in music might take…
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Trinity Jo-Li Bliss Risks Getting Carried Away on “forever fool”
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Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, the singer-songwriter and “Avatar” actor, gives romantic overthinking its due on “forever…
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Arianna Neikrug Puts Her Own Writing First With “The Choice”
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Arianna Neikrug has spent years singing songs that generations of jazz musicians have lived with.…
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Olai Draws From Life on Melbourne’s Streets in “Stories From The Streets”
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Singer-songwriter Olai wrote “Stories From The Streets” while working on Melbourne’s streets. The people he…
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brielle Gets Caught Between Affection and Frustration on “Tug o War”
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Singer-songwriter brielle brings a playful pop sensibility to a strained relationship on “Tug o War.”…
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Mama No Likey Find Their Feet Again on “Light Up The Night”
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Mama No Likey, the Los Angeles duo of Will Haupricht and Troy Gale, bring Maddi…
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Ellie Benn Finds Something Worth Bringing Home on “Mayflowers
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Ellie Benn began performing as a teenage busker and played Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe at sixteen.…
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Naomi Jane Wants the Keys and an Equal Say on “Passenger Princess”
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Santa Barbara is home these days for Naomi Jane, a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist whose…
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Hannah Trim Gives Small-Town Gossip Something to Work With on “Talk Of This Town”
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Hannah Trim gives small-town gossip a romantic upside on “Talk Of This Town.” The British…
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Your New Parents Find Small-Town Friction Behind the Picture-Perfect Promise of Hallmark Town
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The word “Hallmark” does most of the damage. Applied to a real town, its sweetness…
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Chuck Royer Brings Southern Grit and Gospel Heart to “New Day”
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Chuck Royer comes from Shreveport, Louisiana, where local gigs and Sunday worship leading have shaped…
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Night Teacher Gives Love Room to Change on “St. Augustine”
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It is a difficult idea to put into a love song, and the duet gives…
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L’VON Turns the Dance Floor Into a Sanctuary on “God Is A DJ”
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L’VON is a Baltimore based electronic pop artist who grew up outside Atlanta. Their work…
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A Modern Wuthering Heights: Amanda Fagan Explores the Cost of Pride on “Forever Yearn”
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Amanda Fagan sings about a love that arrived too proud to survive itself. Her new…
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Darien Clay’s “Old Timers” Sits With Uncertainty and Still Finds Something Tender
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There’s a particular kind of night that sticks with you. Not a big dramatic one,…
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Max Bien Kahn’s “Skipping Stones” Captures the Fleeting Magic of Live Recording
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Max Bien Kahn, who is skilled on multiple instruments, lived in New Orleans for more…
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Mitchell Broodley Brings Plainspoken Country Back Into Focus on “Boy Who Led You On”
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Mitchell Broodley writes “Boy Who Led You On” with the confidence to let country music…
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Thomas Hendley Turns the Long Road Home Into a Rich Americana Story
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Thomas Hendley is a singer-songwriter from South Carolina whose music draws on the narrative tradition…
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Petit Biscuit Reimagines “cinema (dream version)” for the Quiet Hours
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Some songs survive every club cycle thrown at them. Benny Benassi’s “Cinema” belongs in that…
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Gavarnie Turn Heartbreak Into Momentum on “Tú te rendiste”
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Gavarnie have spent 2026 building their world one release at a time. Formed by Iker…
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OURBIRTHDAY Bring Funk, Sugar and Seven-Way Chaos to “SQUEEZY”
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OURBIRTHDAY Bring Funk, Sugar and Seven-Way Chaos to “SQUEEZY” A seven-member girl group arriving under…
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Hanna Andrea Continues Her 2026 Run with New Indie Pop Single “Pinnacles”
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Hanna Andrea has been delighting us with a string of releases in 2026. The newest…
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Randy Nota Loca Blends Reggaeton, Trance and Club Energy on “Me Alejo”
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“Me Alejo” is a reggaeton track from Randy Nota Loca that’s already from the distant…
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Mazza Returns with New Single “4 TONIGHT” After Two Years
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Singer Mazza rarely delights us with her singles. She released her previous one on Spotify…
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Dalton Jones Brings Country Warmth to “Your Favorite Song”
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Dalton Jones keeps things warm and direct on Your Favorite Song, a modern country track…
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Retro Pop, Rap and Hard Rock Cafe Energy Meet in The Wind’s New Song
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This time, let us get straight to the point and learn how to dance like…
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Jordan Sand Turns Improvisation Into Seven Minutes of Haunting Ambient Music
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Jordan Sand has released Baby with the Sail, the first song from her upcoming album…
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Looking for Calm J-Pop? Start with Song for you by Lovebuff
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A touch of anime always adds something special to a track selection, and one excellent…
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Zuezeu’s WEIGHTLESS Starts Strong and Keeps the Energy Moving
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Looking for a burst of energy and a push toward action? We have something that…
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Tiempo Finds Yari M Between Summer Heat and Early Autumn Calm
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The final month of summer has begun, with autumn already visible somewhere on the horizon.…
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VROWN Is Coming for the Pop Girls With Itsy Bitzy (Fettuccine)
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This time, we are bursting in with VROWN and her song Itsy Bitzy (Fettuccine). The…
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Manuel Leandro Blends Latin Pop and Fantasy on Ritual de huida
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Today brings a light and sunny atmosphere, created with the help of Manuel Leandro. This…
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Jeremie Domenico and Alexandra Bandean — Love Spoken in Two Languages
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The days outside are hot, which means the time has come for authentic Latin American…
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Kissmet’s “Memory Star” Turns Nostalgia Into a Stage
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I hit play on “Memory Star” expecting a breezy summer single, and honestly, London trio…
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Meet The Coux, the NYC Band Playing It Loud and Loose And Their Song “Carolina”
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Okay so I’ve had “Carolina” on loop since yesterday and I think it’s because it…
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The Beard and the Bird Welcome Better Weather With “Waitin’ On May”
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By February, everyone has become a weather bore, checking forecasts, staring at buds and treating…
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Mt. Kili Forecast a Storm of Feeling on “The Weather Report”
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Asheville folk outfit Mt. Kili have always carried the air of a band built around…
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Americana With A Wide-Open Heart: Trapper Schoepp’s “Ogallala”
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Trapper Schoepp has always had an eye for the strange detail sitting at the edge…
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Bunny X Turns Silence Into Something Beautiful on “Even If We Don’t Talk”
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Today I’m back with another recommendation: a warm, glowing track called Even If We Don’t…
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Date of Birth Just Dropped Your New Comfort Track: “Sunshine Girl”
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Rough day? Bad mood clinging on like a hangover? Stick this one on. Date of…
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East Tennessee Roots Meet Timeless Heartbreak in High Carbon Steel’s Latest Cover
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High Carbon Steel, the East Tennessee traditional country band, delivers a powerful cover of the…
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‘Scared To Lose’ By PEPTALK Is The Track That Makes Summer Brighter
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Want to talk about a commercial pop track in the style of the best pop…
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Xinssy Blends K-Pop and Dance Pop in Her New Single ‘Don’t say you were following my pace’
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Korean pop performer Xinssy has released a new single ‘Don’t say you were following my…
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Max Berend Invites Listeners Into His Most Personal World on “Park of Insecurities”
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Today I want to share with you an intimate indie folk track, “Park of Insecurities”…
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Drey Ma-El Brings Fresh Energy to Reggaeton on “AMINLOV”
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I really want to talk about the track “AMINLOV” by Drey Ma-El. Genre-wise, it is…
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Libby Dale Delivers Southern Charm and Energy on ‘Empty Tank’
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Have you already heard the new single ‘Empty Tank’ by Libby Dale? It sounds like…
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Alden Hellmuth Turns the Saxophone into a Storytelling Voice on ‘Microfictions’
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The new single ‘Microfictions’ by saxophonist and composer Alden Hellmuth absolutely must be on your…
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“Lost My Way” Positions Antti Everything as a Rising Force in Modern Indie
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The track “Lost My Way” was created by the duo Antti Everything, bringing together songwriters…
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Woo Yerin Blooms Bright with ‘My Hyacinth’ — A Must-Add to Your Summer Playlist
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Woo Yerin has released her new track ‘My Hyacinth’, which undoubtedly should be in your…
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Caroline Alves Remembers What It Felt Like Before the Guardrails
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Louis Ryan’s production on Innocence does something clever — it gives Caroline Alves enough space…
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Iona Luke Holds Her Breath and Hopes You’ll Call Back
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Somewhere around the second verse of Can We Still Hang Out?, Iona Luke’s vocal shifts…
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B.Miles Just Asked the Question We’re All Too Afraid to Answer in “Choice I Would Choose”
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New York singer-songwriter B.Miles has released her new single “Choice I Would Choose.” And this…
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Maple Avenue Trio’s “I Fall In Love Too Easily” Is the Jazziest Track You’ll Have on Repeat All Day
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If you were looking for light jazz with a soft sound and an easy atmosphere,…
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‘Fraud In My Eyes’: Tom Diva Channels K-Pop Sophistication Through R&B Sensibilities
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Melbourne artist Tom Diva has released his new dark-pop and R&B-pop single. What is surprising…
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MUANH’s ‘Already Know’ — The Dream Pop Track That Will Stop Time Around You
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If you are looking for truly light music, I recommend the new track ‘Already Know’…
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MIGGS Unveils ‘Chasin’ Ghosts’ — One of the Most Honest Country Singles in Recent Memory
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MIGGS is a Texas-raised, Maryland-based country artist who this time created a completely unusual single.…
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The Huntress and Holder of Hands Just Released the Most Haunting Song — ‘Beasts We Are’
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Today I want to share my impressions from listening to the song ‘Beasts We Are.’…
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Honking, Wailing, and Unapologetic: The Wild Heart of Adam Gaffney’s “Nomad”
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The harmonica on “Nomad” is so loud, so omnipresent, so unapologetically itself that it essentially…
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Kissmet – “Ruin Me” Pop’s Shortest Distance Between Two Points
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Kissmet wrote “Ruin Me” after a road trip spent mainlining Sabrina Carpenter, and the genealogy…
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Zoe Konez – “Nudge” The Smallest Possible Rescue
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An acoustic guitar, a voice pressed right against the microphone, and backing harmonies that arrive…
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Love, BB – “Solitaire” A Speakeasy Ghost Story, Dealt One Card at a Time
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Love, BB emerged from the velvet murk of Brooklyn speakeasy gigs circa 2012, a trio…
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On “Rungs of Love,” Jenny Gillespie Mason Makes Stillness Feel Like Revelation
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Jenny Gillespie Mason has a rare quality: the ability to sound as though the recording…
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Yari M Stripped a Beat Down to Pure Body Heat and Called It “Alócate” — She Was Right
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Summer has a way of announcing itself through speakers before it arrives on the calendar.…
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A Voice from South Korea Just Made the Most Universal Heartbreak Track of the Season — Meet hanju
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The rain in this track is audible before the first note. hanju‘s vocals enter quietly,…
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Kiki Cavazos Declines the Pedestal She’s Being Offered
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American folk has always trafficked in biography as costume, and Cavazos arrives with a provenance…
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“Useless to Cry, Useless to Scream” — Two Fields Over’s Haunting New Track Says It All Anyway
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Two Fields Over don’t flinch from it. “Museum of Useless Endeavors” takes the Uruguayan writer’s…
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Elle Belle Blows Minds With The New Single ‘RWB’: Psychedelia And Pop From A Parallel Universe
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In the new release ‘RWB,’ Elle Belle (the alter ego of composer Christopher Pappas) once…
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akatasamattin Peers Into the Shadows — and Finds a Dance Floor There
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On “El de atrás,” the Japan-based producer akatasamattin pulls off a neat trick: making a…
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“Flourish” by Shaina Hayes Is Four Minutes of Pure Sonic Honey and We Are Not Okay
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On “Flourish,” Shaina Hayes does what she does best — turns a quiet, intimate feeling…
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KulfiGirls’ “Twist (Melted)” Is Already Sharp Enough at Demo Stage
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Plenty of bands claim to fuse traditions. KulfiGirls actually do it — and on “Twist…
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WITH U and Joshua Baraka Turned a TikTok Scroll Into the Summer’s First Contender
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“Girl In Ibiza,” released March 13 via Crash Your Sound / Universal Music, arrives with…
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The Huntress and Holder of Hands Carries Fire on the Slow-Burning “Promethean”
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The band’s name comes from a Dave Lamb lyric on the final Brown Bird record…
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Raw Honey’s “The Key” Is a Michigan Indie Folk Gem Hiding in Plain Sight
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Maggie Hopp has been recording as Raw Honey since 2014, moving through cities and collaborators…
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Kiki Kyte’s “Nightfall” Is an ’80s Power Play With No Ironic Safety Net
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On paper, the track reads like another bet on ’80s nostalgia, but Kiki Kyte isn’t…
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Sara Nowakowska’s “Bez pytania” Is the Ballroom Scene Waiting for Its Film
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Polish pianist-vocalist Sara Nowakowska drops a single that could score the climactic ballroom scene in…
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Loshe Builds an Anatomy of Absence from Pillows, Cave Paintings, and Karmic Ties
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The second single from Argentine artist Loshe is built around one very precise feeling: you’re…
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Brian Walker Proves He’s Just Getting Started With the Unapologetic “WHO NEEDS WHO”
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“WHO NEEDS WHO” born out of a toxic situationship, the track channels personal pain into…
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Lindsay Kay Choose the Most Exposed Format Available
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Don’t Tease Me lived in unfinished versions, shifting, waiting. The final form — electric guitar…
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Mia Salazar Fuses Huapango Complexity With Glacial Nordic Electronics
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For Mia Salazar, Stockholm serves as a cold forge where Mexican and Andalusian roots undergo…
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Manchester Twins Blend 70s Disco with Cosmic Euphoria on New Single
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Twin brothers from Manchester have crafted a hypnotic time capsule. The track opens with a…
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Raised by a Guitarist, Ornate Proves He’s Got the Chops on New Single
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Nashville-based producer Ornate lives up to the title with his latest single. “Good Song” is…
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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…
