Tony Lio – Better to Sleep
TONY LIO just rolled out of the shadows and slammed down “Better to Sleep.” This is vulnerability turned up to eleven, and it’s absolutely blistering. Lio has always had chops, but here, he ditches any semblance of a safety net. But don’t mistake that for acoustic campfire fluff. This is the kind of minimalist, heart-on-the-sleeve rawness that […]
Lana Crow – Laugh With You
Lana Crow is dropping a gauntlet wrapped in a melody with her latest track, “Laugh With You.” This is Indie/Alt Pop with a serious rock ‘n’ roll spine, a track that’s built on conviction and screams resilience from every guitar chord and vocal swell. Crow, the solo singer-songwriter powerhouse known for her authenticity and fearless […]
Allan Jamisen – The Coalition
Artist Allan Jamisen just plugged in the discontent and unleashed “The Coalition.” This is a bone-shaking, politically-charged one forged in trip-hop precision and industrial noise. Jamisen, the composer and painter who operates from the shadows of the mainstream, screams the ugly truth in your face. “The Coalition” is a direct, no-bullshot musical indictment of the military-industrial complex. […]
Ed Boxall – The High Far Fields of Home
Ed Boxall, the Hastings-based artist, printmaker, and storyteller, has just fired the first colossal shot from his upcoming LP with End Of The Trail Records, and it’s a monster. The debut single, “The High Far Fields of Home,” is a tidal wave of melancholy and powerful wistfulness. Ed Boxall makes story-driven songs where every lyric is a carefully […]
Madeline Rosene – Love and Algorhythms
In a world drowning in AI-generated slop and algorithmic spoon-feeding, Madeline Rosene grabs the damn microphone and throws a human wrench into the machine with “Love and Algorhythms”. This is a wired, sharp-toothed reflection on the creepy-crawly feeling that a server farm might know the contours of your heart better than the person lying next to you. […]
Make Believe Love – Kid with a Dad Bod
Los Angeles powerpop collective Make Believe Love just released their new single “Kid with a Dad Bod,” for anyone who’s ever felt the weird clash of youth’s spirit in an aging chassis. Who’s behind this noise? A trio of scene veterans who know how to weld a hook. At the helm is Lucas Berman, spitting lead vocals while simultaneously […]
Lunar Lagoon – Miles
Lunar Lagoon is here to drag the genre through the gutter and into a beautiful, grimy neon light with their new single “Miles”. The engine room of this operation is Joe Nurrish, whose moody, thoughtful lyricism is the soul of the project. But Lunar Lagoon has evolved into a formidable collaborative beast with Luke Morton in the mix. Their […]
ReeToxA – HMAS CERBERUS
ReeToxA’s new single “HMAS CERBERUS” is your fix. This is a voltage-fuelled confession booth, screaming through a wall of 90s Oz rock amplifiers with a modern twist. Right out the gate, the vibe is pure alternative grunge sludge—think heavy riffs meets melodic punch, the kind of tune that’s deep but you can still dance to it. And you will move, […]
Tom Minor – Change It!
Buckle up, grease your gears, London N1’s own gutter-poet prophet Tom Minor is back, and he’s swinging for the fences with his latest seismic single, “Change It!”. Dropping on Boxing Day via Overreaction Records, this is a vintage soul-drenched indie rock riot designed to shake the apathy right out of your bones. Minor is no fresh-faced rookie. “Change […]
There’s Talk – Unfucktheworld (Angel Olsen cover)
Oakland’s electronic dream pop power trio There’s Talk just dropped a cover of Angel Olsen’s “Unfucktheworld,” and let’s be clear—this track pulls you into its expansive, meditative void. The engine of this machine is Olivia Lee—multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and the band’s core. The story goes that she first tackled this song during the grim, isolated dawn of Covid, a […]
KINSALE – Is It Time
In a world drowning in algorithmically generated, sterile “rock,” Atlanta’s KINSALE arrives not with a whimper, but with “Is It Time,” the opening salvo from their debut EP Nights & Weekends. Raymond Gurley owns the microphone with a voice that’s seen some miles—earthy, urgent, and cutting like a switchblade. Flanking him is the six-string spine of David Thornton, whose guitars weave between […]
Sam Zucker – Ashwood Road
Springfield’s Sam Zucker just dropped “Ashwood Road”, and it’s anything but a gentle acoustic weep. The soul of “Ashwood Road” comes from a genuine family-and-friends fire. The catalyst was Mat Zucker, who, reeling from the loss of his mother and the subsequent sale of his childhood home, played the visionary. No musician himself, he made a brutally honest music “brief”—a one-page […]