Music

A Mental Vacation: Tony Frissore’s “Island Lantern Festival”

With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly an instrumental nod to the Lunar New Year and the hopefulness of renewal, this piece operates less like a celebration and more like a gentle exhalation. https://open.spotify.com/album/3n43BcxSnavYKC0wt28GNu?si=E_50eQ_lQomyHT1RsD2Jrg It starts wet with the actual crash of ocean waves before slowly drifting inland. I...

Alexz Johnson Shares New Song “Borderline” Off Her Latest Album

Alexz Johnson is back with her next project, a 10-track album expected to create waves as a genre-blending work that promises to take listeners on a fascinating musical journey. "Borderline" is a tune with compelling rhythms and airy vocals that can create a gripping and immersive musical experience. The song's fascinating rhythms developed an enticing aspect that attracts listeners and makes them feel mesmerized or lost...

Nia Marie Makes The Group Chat Ache With “Selfish”

The Queens-based Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Nia Marie turns breakup panic into a sleek, replay-ready single with Juan Arango at the controls. "Selfish" hits like the message...

Saline Grace Turns Urban Vacancy Into Quiet Dread On ‘Rooms To Let’

The Berlin dark alternative band Saline Grace turns city loneliness, gothic folk textures, and Ricardo Hoffmann's voice into a gripping late-night listen. Hit play and...

Tonje Gravningsmyhr Maps Adult Doubt Into Pop Clarity On ‘MAZE’

The Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tonje Gravningsmyhr turns loss, self-love, identity and imposter syndrome into a thoughtful pop album 'Maze' shaped by horns, patient...

Kaitlin Corbett Jones Makes Big Feelings Freeze In ‘Make The World Stand Still’

Press play and the room changes temperature. 'Make The World Stand Still' by Kaitlin Corbett Jones comes in with piano, strings, and a voice...

Aynsley Saxe Lets New Love Hold Its Shape In “Silhouette”

The Canadian singer-songwriter turns early romance into an intimate acoustic single from her forthcoming album "A Thousand Stars". Some feelings arrive before language is ready...

Drew Swords Makes Breakup FOMO Feel Loud In “Better Without Me?”

This is the kind of breakup track that checks your pulse before you have time to act fine. Drew Swords comes in hot on "Better...

John Muka Band Make Wanting Feel Like A Full-Room Groove In “More & More”

The Jacksonville band John Muka Band turns hunger, horns, strings, and live-band heat into a single built for repeat plays. Press play and "More &...

Celeste Marie Wilson Turns Southern Girlhood Into Shelter In “Willow”

The Texas country and Americana singer-songwriter Celeste Marie Wilson frames resilience, sisterhood, and southern poetry with a voice rooted in Gulf Coast memory. There are...

Total Reverends Turn Refusal Into Public Pressure In ‘The Revolution Is Inevitable’

Some songs arrive like warnings from streets that have already learned the smell of rain on hot concrete. Before the first shout fully settles,...

Anacy Makes Heartbreak Sprint For The Exit In ‘Good Luck To Her’

The South African artist Anacy turns betrayal into a fast-moving cinematic pop release packed with bite, motion, and a hard-earned sense of self. 'Good...

TerrorBird Makes Bad Romance Feel Loud, Bright, And Done On ‘Crawling’

Manchester's TerrorBird crashes in with a debut single that turns toxic attachment into a sharp, handmade indie rush. 'Crawling' has the energy of finally...

Zak Coghlan Lets Weight Become Lift In ‘Lead Balloon’

A city can teach a person how to carry noise. The Liberties, with its old trade routes and close communal pulse, has long carried...