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The Turmoil Within: John Keenan’s “Wreckage of the Past” Reviewed.

Listening to John Keenan’s “Wreckage of the Past” feels like being handed the audio diary of a ghost who is not yet dead. This is an 18-song excavation of a psyche at war, made all the more intense by the knowledge that Keenan is the sole architect—producer, writer, mixer, and tormented protagonist. The whole project has the hermetically sealed, slightly feverish quality of a...
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From Ache to Anthem: Julia Faulks’ “Colours.”

Julia Faulks’ new EP, “Colours”, doesn’t so much present a palette as it does the messy, satisfying work of mixing the paints yourself. It's...

Pop’s Darkest Smile: Shotgun Driver’s Jester Privileges.

Listening to Shotgun Driver’s new EP, “Jester Privileges”, is like finding a glitter bomb in a padded cell. The four songs present a disorienting,...

“Holy”: Jacre and Lucie Glang’s Necessary Balm.

Listening to Jacre and Lucie Glang's collaborative single, “Holy,” is an act of calibration. The song doesn’t shout; it quietly rearranges the furniture in...

Rooted & Reborn: “My Alma Latina” by Michellar

Michellar’s new EP, “My Alma Latina,” arrived with the familiar, sinuous warmth of a Santana guitar riff but proceeds to map out an altogether...

Marie Chain Demands Purity with “Holy Water.”

Listening to Marie Chain’s new single, “Holy Water,” is like turning a corner to find yourself in the midst of a sacred ritual already...

Navigate the Tilt: Lincoln’s Future Theory’s Potent “Reality Buzz.”

Lincoln’s Future Theory have distilled a uniquely modern affliction into their new single, "Reality Buzz." It’s the specific sound of a cheap energy drink...

Stars Go Dim’s “Roses”: Discovering Peace in the Prosaic.

Stars Go Dim’s new album, “Roses,” has a peculiar effect; it settles into a room less like music and more like a change in...

Find Your Shield: Shyfrin Alliance’s “Colours of Time”

There are some songs that pose a question and others that feel like an answer. Shyfrin Alliance’s new single, “Colours of Time,” does something...

Radarfield Conducts a “Séance”: Are You Listening?

To listen to Radarfield’s new single, “Séance,” is to accept an invitation into a room thick with the scent of old wood and burnt-out...

“Best Redneck Life”: Brett L Walker’s Ode to Authentic Living.

Brett L Walker’s new single, “Best Redneck Life,” is a curious and compelling thing. From the opening notes, it leans into its identity with...

“Come and Get Your Love”: Annika Bellamy’s Pop-Soul Beacon.

To take on a song so woven into the cultural fabric requires a certain nerve, but Annika Bellamy’s new single, a remake of "Come...

Mahto & The Loose Balloons: Unboxing Attic Vows

Listening to the new EP from Mahto & The Loose Balloons, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” is like opening a wooden...