Swamp Music Players – Run With Us
Swamp Music Players just dropped a cover of “Run With Us” that’ll punch you square in the nostalgia bone and then set it on fire. These Canadian madmen took that sweet, syrupy synth-pop anthem from The Raccoons and raised the distortion until it screamed for mercy. And I’m here for every second of it. Formed back in 2015 […]
Red Skylark – Sweat Off Your Soul
Columbus, Ohio has been hiding a secret weapon, and his name is Ed Shuttleworth. This guy is the mastermind behind Red Skylark, and let me tell you, their latest track “Sweat Off Your Soul” is an absolute monster that’ll kick your speakers right in the teeth. Shuttleworth isn’t flying solo on this one either. He’s brought […]
Nate Todd – Shores of Galicia
Denver’s got a new psychedelic wizard, and his name is Nate Todd. This guy is something else. And he’s been grinding for a decade, building this trilogy of albums that started with “Whiskey Tango’s Crystal Hotel” back in 2016, followed by “Empty City” in 2024, and now this new record “Tellus” completes the whole damn […]
Franklin Gotham – Lisboa
Virginia’s finest are back, and they’re bringing the heat. Franklin Gotham has been grinding since 2013, dropping nine EPs and building a sound that just keeps getting better. These guys know their way around a hook, and “Lisboa” proves they’re not slowing down anytime soon. This is the second slice of their summer trilogy, and […]
Richard Green – Purpose and Price
Richard Green isn’t messing around with “Purpose and Price.” This Milan and London-based cat is doing the whole damn thing himself—composing, performing, producing, the works. We’re talking a solo artist who locks himself in his Italian home studio and just grinds. He hands it off to his sound engineer for the final mix and master, […]
Rorksha – Récif
Let me tell you something straight up—this Rorksha joint called “Récif” is the kind of track that sneaks up on you like a quiet storm before it absolutely demolishes everything in its path. And I mean that in the best possible way. Now, here’s the deal with this solo artist. This is one person handling […]
Velour On Tap – Sand in the Hardest Shell
Halifax just coughed up something special, and it’s got that North Atlantic brine all over it. Velour On Tap—the brainchild of songwriter Ian D. Brimacombe—is serving up a slice of what they’re calling “Maritime Gothic,” and let me tell you, “Sand in the Hardest Shell” hits like a wave smashing against the rocks. This guy’s been […]
Songbirds + Sirens – What If
There’s a new duo crashing into the scene that’s about to mess with your head in the best way possible. Songbirds + Sirens ain’t your typical husband-wife project, and “What If” is proof that these two know exactly what they’re doing. Let’s talk about the brains behind this operation. Ryan Smiley and Stu Miller are the kind […]
Pray Silence – Kill Room
Strap yourselves in because Pray Silence just dropped “Kill Room” and it’s an absolute monster. This Edinburgh-based crew is coming at you with something heavy, dark, and completely unapologetic. And honestly, it’s exactly what rock music needed right now. Let me break down who we’re dealing with here. Pray Silence is the brainchild of Marky […]
ReeToxA – Bottle
ReeToxA‘s “Bottle” is the kind of track that makes you wanna turn the volume until your neighbours hate you. And honestly, they should be thanking you for the education. The gravel-throated Jason McKee has done something that feels almost illegal in today’s cookie-cutter industry—he’s resurrected a thirty-year-old teenage anthem and made it sound like it […]
Rusty Reid – Alchemist
Holy hell, Rusty Reid has done it again. The Pacific Northwest troubadour isn’t messing around with his latest cut from Lone Stardust (Masterworks of Texas Songwriters), and let me tell you—”Alchemist” hits like a cargo train with a busted brake line. Now, Reid dug deep into the Texas songwriting vault and pulled out this absolute scorcher […]
David DeSantis – Gone from You
Alright, listen up. You want raw? You want real? David DeSantis just dropped “Gone from You,” and this one cuts deep. Real deep. This Syracuse-based troubadour has been sitting on this track for twenty years, and honestly? Sometimes the best stuff needs to marinate. DeSantis wrote this baby at twenty-three, right smack in the middle […]