Music

True Emergency’s ‘Where It Ends’: A Candid Scream.

True Emergency’s new single, "Where It Ends," feels less like something merely listened to and more like stumbling upon a very loud, very candid diary entry left open on a park bench in Montréal. Mick, the project's originator, now with his best friend alongside, doesn’t just pour heart and soul; they practically detonate them. https://open.spotify.com/track/5x0thsyXSP1XTVK1ClYfWX?si=WTZ_gJhOR9yRdDolwxwZZg The sound? Oh, it’s a gloriously conflicted thing: think massive, modern...

Sofi Tukker Premieres “Summer In New York”

When Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern collaborate on electronic music, they become Sofi Tukker, a genre-defying duo that emphasises inclusivity, unity, and self-empowerment. Sofi Tukker's collaboration with John Summit on "Sun Came Up" peaked at number one on the Billboard Dance Airplay chart in 2021, and they also recorded "Mon Cheri," a trilingual effort with Amadou and Mariam. Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry...

Nyinée’s “Tolotolo” Captures The Warmth and Teasing Joy of Public Affection

Nyinée, a Nigerian singer on the rise, just released her new song called “Tolotolo.” A song about a sweet, loving, and clearly romantic kind...

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...

Severing the Nerve: Eye of TJ Drops “Letting Go of You (Acoustic)”

With Eye of TJ dropping "Letting Go of You (Acoustic)", I found myself staring at a crack in my ceiling, contemplating how the ghost...

Ted Stanley Releases Quiet Planet Song In Flux “Shoreline”

Some songs are protests. Others are warnings. But a rare few are something else entirely: they are stories that transport you to another place,...

Weston Day Navigates the Emotional Flood in “Storms”

Listening to Weston Day release "Storms" feels a bit like opening a window during a gale just to see if the glass will hold....

Dancing on the Picket Line with Deptford Sound Collective’s Latest Single

With Deptford Sound Collective dropping "Give Me . Give Me . Give Me, I want it all", I found myself suspended somewhere between a...

Jake Vera Discovers A “Lost” Human Connection In His Latest Album

Have you ever felt a strange sense of nostalgia for a time you never lived in? Like a phantom limb for a past that...

Udeigwe’s “Live In Williamsburg” Is A Raw Document Of Human Connection

What does it mean for music to be “live” anymore? In an era of backing tracks, digital corrections, and performances polished to a frictionless...

Dying Habit Channels High-Voltage Grit in “There Is No Sky”

There is a specific kind of electricity that runs through Dying Habit and their latest album "There Is No Sky", a static charge that...

The Beautiful Contradiction of Hidden Shores and “Neon Silence”

There is something deliciously conspiratorial about Hidden Shores and the release of the "Neon Silence" EP. I find myself picturing the artist wiping chalk...

The Long Road Home: Block’s “Over And Over”

To understand a song like “Over And Over,” you first have to understand the road it travelled to get here. This is not a...

The Mechanical Heart of SLAPPER’s “Into the Light”

Listening to SLAPPER and the new instrumental single "Into the Light" feels like catching a glimpse of a future we were promised decades ago...