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Obsession: Deja Renee Owes Him No Romance

An unanswered message does not turn a friendship into a romance. Yet some people treat a friendly reply as a reason to keep pushing. Californian pop-R&B writer Deja Renee puts that problem at the centre of Obsession. Instead of treating persistence as proof of devotion, the single makes room for annoyance and playful confidence. Her answer matters because he keeps treating friendship as a promise of...
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“Adagio Grooves”: Peter Xifaras’s Seamless Blend of Eras.

Peter Xifaras’s new album, “Adagio Grooves”, treats musical history less like a timeline and more like a room where everyone is invited to the...
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Dive Into The Torment: Grey Jacks’ Gripping “Numbers Game.”

With their single "Numbers Game," Grey Jacks has managed to build a deceptively inviting room inside a house that’s actively on fire. The foundation...
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“Ain’t Got Nothing But Time”: Electric High’s Glorious Rock Paradox.

With their single “Ain’t Got Nothing But Time,” Electric High presents a glorious contradiction. Here we have a Norwegian rock band – a collective...
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Beyond the Groove: TYYE Delivers “whole thing.”

Kansas City’s TYYE has delivered “whole thing,” a single that glides into your ears with the frictionless cool of a late-night drive but leaves...
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Behind the Zip: Lessons in Crime Unpacks Guilt in “Reply ASAP”

Lessons in Crime’s new single, "Reply ASAP," bounces along with the kind of infectious energy you’d want for a summer road trip, but it’s...
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“Bury Me Deep” by Rubanq: The Grim Lullaby.

There’s a peculiar, soil-and-metal chill to Rubanq’s new single, "Bury Me Deep." From the first few sparse piano keys, you’re not so much listening...
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Physics of the Heart: Mike Stewart Theory’s “It Reaches Us” Review

Mike Stewart Theory’s new single, “It Reaches Us,” feels less like a piece of music and more like a strange meteorological event happening inside...
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“Loneliest at Best”: RIOT SON’s Agony of Unsaid Words.

Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early...
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A Doctor’s Dream: Tim Camrose’s “Going to Nashville”

Before you can even properly settle into Tim Camrose’s new single, “Going to Nashville,” your mind gets delightfully snagged on the backstory. For forty...
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A Nostalgic Roar: Gianluca Zanna’s “You Are My Destiny” Arrives.

Gianluca Zanna’s new single, "You Are My Destiny," arrives with the polished sheen and unwavering confidence of a high-tech skyscraper. On a track featuring...
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After the Fall: Finding Tools in Maraad’s “BUFF”

Maraad’s new album, “BUFF”, is a strange and beautiful paradox, an object forged in the very fire it’s meant to protect you from. Each...
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“Angel Gabriel’s Light”: Karen Salicath Jamali’s Sound of Hope.

Most music that arrives with the label “meditative” feels like an instruction to relax—a gentle but firm command. Karen Salicath Jamali’s “Angel Gabriel’s Light,”...
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