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The Report Demands Attention on “A Thousand Acts To Follow”

The Report confronts the sheer chaos of the streaming age head-on with their latest EP, "A Thousand Acts To Follow". Originating from Kingston-upon-Thames, the group Hugo Allen, Jo Rogers, Gary O’Key, Jules Harley, and Mark Williamson seem intensely focused on staying fiercely authentic while elbowing their way through a crowded digital landscape. By weaving '60s and '70s classic rock sensibilities into crisp '90s indie...
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The Fever Dream Clarity of Amy Jay’s “MNEMONICS”

Listening to Amy Jay’s latest album "MNEMONICS" is a bit like discovering a stack of sticky notes you wrote to yourself during a fever...
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AKA Primetime Locks into a Dangerous Groove on “Electric Blue”

With the release of AKA Primetime’s latest single, "Electric Blue", I found myself instinctively checking if the heating in my apartment was actually on,...
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A Punchy Christmas Revolt: Jamie Alimorad Shares “Santa Sucks”

There is a specific kind of betrayal reserved for the morning of December 25th, and with Jamie Alimorad releasing "Santa Sucks", that indignity finally...
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More Than Greatest Hits: The Evolution of Suris on “Rare Brew”

There is something distinctly architectural about the way Suris constructed "Rare Brew," the latest collection from the husband-and-wife duo Lindsey and David Mackie. While...
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Why Pimpin Change’s “Luxury Pimpin” Demands Your Patience

There is a distinctive friction when you listen to Pimpin Change and his upcoming album, “Luxury Pimpin”, something like the satisfying drag of a...
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The Soothing Vibrations of Shelita’s “I’m So In Love With You”

There is a distinct, almost anti-gravitational buoyancy to the latest release from Shelita, titled "I’m So In Love With You", that defies the typical...
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The Widows: Stripping Back the Glamour on “Bardo Blues”

With The Widows and their jagged new single "Bardo Blues", the speakers don't just output sound; they seem to physically sweat. From the opening...
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Oli Ng Offers a Sonic Exhale in “Steadfast”

With Oli Ng and his latest release, "Steadfast," I found myself suddenly transported away from my cluttered desk and into a passenger seat, watching...
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Lana Crow Tackles Modern Chaos in “Orwellian Times”

There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people...
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Phoebe Huisman Constructs a Museum of Youth on “Inside”

Phoebe Huisman and the release "Inside" arrived in my speakers like the sudden, sharp scent of rain hitting hot asphalt familiar, grounding, and weirdly...
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Rellyo Bambini with “Cloned & Upgraded Insert Soul Here (Rebirth Edition)”

To engage with the sprawling, twenty-eight-track behemoth that is Rellyo Bambini’s "Cloned & Upgraded, Insert Soul Here (Rebirth Edition)" is to willingly plug your...
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Stephen Dowd Navigates Nostalgia in “Play Me A Christmas Song”

With the release of the single "Play Me A Christmas Song", Stephen Dowd manages to bottle the very specific, blue-hued silence that falls over...
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