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The Cockney Cowboy Redraws the Map with “Us Against The World”

There's a curious jolt in hearing a title like "Us Against The World" from an act called The Cockney Cowboy. The name itself is a glorious contradiction, a pairing of gritty East London reality with the wide-open romance of Nashville. You half expect a joke, but what Justin Vella delivers is a dead-serious, straight-shooting country ballad that smells less of hay bales and more...
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The Pleasant Dread of Korda Korder’s “You Still Turn Me Inside Out.”

There's a specific kind of pleasant dread in the opening moments of Korda Korder’s new single, "You Still Turn Me Inside Out," like standing...

“Love is Dead”: Beth Sarah’s Quiet Promise of Survival.

The opening minutes with Beth Sarah’s new single, "Love is Dead", feel like watching a beautiful house of cards collapse in meticulously slow motion....

Mad Morning’s “Painkiller”: Cure or Addiction?

Mad Morning have released a new single titled "Painkiller," and it’s less a piece of music and more a prescription filled with ferocious velocity....

Entering The Storm: Morsrot’s “Primrose Path”

Morsrot’s new single, "Primrose Path," is less a gentle stroll and more a full-body collision with a garden wall. This Maltese-via-Berlin outfit has forged...

“Get Back My Way”: Eddie Cohn’s Gripping Battle for Sanity.

Eddie Cohn’s new single, "Get Back My Way," starts with the kind of intimate acoustic strumming that feels like overhearing a conversation someone is...

Feel the Pressure: The Gilhoolys Unleash “Bad Routine”

Listening to The Gilhoolys’ new single, "Bad Routine," is to feel the pressure of a low, grey sky just before it breaks. There’s a...

Why Social Gravy’s “Fools” Still Sounds Like Today’s News

Let’s be clear about Social Gravy’s re-released single, “Fools”: this is not a song that uses metaphor as a shield. From its first snarling...

Punk-Adjacent Paralysis: The Sun Harmonic’s “Glory Days”.

The first listen to The Sun Harmonic’s single "Glory Days" is a jarringly familiar experience, like finding a hot-rodded engine inside your grandfather's once-sturdy...

“I Wanna Live”: Brett Copeland’s Volcanic Rock Energy.

The opening seconds of Brett Copeland’s single, "I Wanna Live", don’t ask for your attention; they stage a hostile takeover. This is a song...

“Across the Miles”: Megapenny Music Remembers What Matters.

The first few notes of Megapenny Music’s single, "Across the Miles," feel less like an introduction and more like a resumption. There’s a quiet...

A Distress Signal: SERAh’s “Favorite Game”

SERAh's new single, "Favorite Game", which features female vocalist Summer Rona, is the kind of track that feels less like it was composed and...

Audra Watt’s “Livin’ It Up”: Rip Up the Map!

Audra Watt’s new single, “Livin’ It Up,” arrived sounding like a car stereo blasting down a highway you’ve never driven before, fueled by a...