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Battling Inner Wars: T-RAN Drops “Don’t Stop the Fight”

Listening to T-RAN and his new single "Don’t Stop the Fight" creates the sensation of finding a frantic heartbeat returning to a steady, confident rhythm after a near-miss on the highway. There is an immediate urgency here, a sonic landscape that refuses to sit politely in the background. https://open.spotify.com/track/7BAbhLJoHZYcwAMH6BvnhV?si=1d371859cf294456 The production fits the moniker of "gospel firestarter" perfectly, though perhaps not in the way you’d expect...
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A Perfect Vocal Braid: Gavin Fox and Lilirose on “Where I Belong”

There is a particular heavy gravity to December afternoons, a specific slant of light that Gavin Fox manages to shoulder and inspect closely in...

Shake Off the Static with “Shout!” by d’Z & Bernadette Dengler

When d'Z & Bernadette Dengler (featuring Chris Korzec) unleashed "Shout!", it hit me less like a typical single and more like a sudden, necessary...

My State Delivers a Sonic Exorcism on “Its Whatever”

When the Malaga-based duo My State unleashed "Its Whatever", I half-expected my speakers to start smoking—or at least demand an apology for the sudden...

Ferdinand Rennie Brings Theatrical Depth to “The Prayer”

There is a specific variety of artistic audacity required when Ferdinand Rennie approaches the microphone for "The Prayer". Most of us associate this David...

The Digital Soul of CMD.EXE: Inside “love.language.model”

There is a specific kind of cold that burns, like dry ice pressed against a fingertip, and that paradoxical sensation pervaded my entire weekend...

Deemon Diamonds Community Choir: “Now Christmas Can Begin” is Here

When I hit play on the Deemon Diamonds Community Choir and their latest offering "Now Christmas Can Begin", I wasn't expecting the sudden urge...

The Gothic Intimacy of “Necromancer” by She Becomes

She Becomes’ new single, “Necromancer”, has left me thinking less about music and more about the strange inscriptions one finds on very old gravestones....

The Unyielding Assertion of J Terrell’s “Stardom”

J Terrell's "Stardom" isn't a song asking for your belief; it's a receipt for a future that has already been purchased. Presented as a...

Moss Sets Fire to the Silence with “Moss E.P”

Some records politely ask for your attention; the "Moss E.P" from MOSS just sets a small, contained fire on your coffee table and waits...

Un-Till’s “Where We Belong” is a Colossal Party for One.

Un-Till’s new single, "Where We Belong," presents itself as a meticulously engineered festival anthem, a gleaming machine of euphoria built for raised hands and...

Lisbon Rock Noir: The Bateleurs Uncover “A Light In The Darkness”

Listening to the new album from The Bateleurs, "A Light In The Darkness", is like finding a perfectly worn leather jacket in a forgotten...

Finding Hope’s Homing Beacon on DownTown Mystic’s ‘Mystic Highway’

Listening to the new DownTown Mystic EP, "Mystic Highway", is a bit like finding an old, perfectly worn-in roadmap in the glovebox of a...