Music

Ben Gage Trades His Soul For Nothing In “Lookin’ For A Devil”

Ben Gage and "Lookin' For A Devil" arrive at a moment when the American dream feels particularly elusive. The Akron-born songwriter has spent years chronicling the rust belt experience, and his latest single captures something both specific and universal: the peculiar frustration of being too broke even for damnation. Released on July 18, this track emerges from Gage's upcoming album like smoke from a dying campfire....

Pascal Grandjean Asks the Big Questions: Is “Karma Beyond Death” a Hit or Myth?

Pascal Grandjean's "Karma Beyond Death" isn't just another hard rock record, nor is it simply a rock pop jaunt. It’s more like a sprawling, philosophical conversation conducted at ear-splitting volume and then softened by quieter reflections. Imagine Pythagoras decided to pick up an electric guitar after contemplating the secrets of numbers – that’s kind of the vibe here. https://open.spotify.com/album/0DJUix0UIeFkhtMKWJFGLu?si=yiLx1d1yRTWGx6emdf0CoA Grandjean grapples with those eternal head-scratchers: Why...

ORWAX Unveils “Everything’s Addictive”: A Grim Diagnosis

The single from Syracuse’s ORWAX, “Everything's Addictive,” doesn’t so much ask a question as it does state a grim, unblinking diagnosis for the modern...

Digital Disorientation: Asta Bria’s “Dragonfly” Soars.

The first encounter with Asta Bria’s new single, “Dragonfly,” is a calculated disorientation. For an artist who once cozied up to funk’s leisurely sway,...

The Uncluttered Beauty of Lucas Pasley’s “Laissez-Faire Love.”

Listening to Lucas Pasley’s new single, “Laissez-Faire Love,” is less like pressing play and more like easing into a worn-in armchair that has held...

The Cold Room: Brendan Pegg’s “I Can Tell.”

With his new single, “I Can Tell,” Brendan Pegg documents not the loud crash of a relationship’s end, but the awful, held-breath silence just...

“Ruined”: Caitty Navigates the Treacherous Heart.

Listening to Caitty’s new single, "Ruined," is a bit like discovering a breathtakingly beautiful, venomous flower growing in the cracks of a city pavement....

Love’s Eternal Echo: Dive into Lost Lot’s “Waiting”

Lost Lot’s new single, “Waiting,” does a funny thing to the air in the room. It settles it. For three-and-a-half minutes, everything seems to...

The Potent Magic of Helena May’s ‘Side Effects’.

Helena May’s new single, “Side Effects,” doesn’t just enter a room; it strides in with the kind of confident, hip-swinging swagger that makes you...

Da Big Mike Set To Take Over With New Song “DOINZ”

Growing up on legendary Afrobeat giants, Da Big Mike is slowly conquering this space with his new single “DOINZ.” The addictive drumming, slick basslines, and...

Listen Deep: Sound Liberation’s Complex “Elegy”

Sound Liberation’s “Elegy” isn’t so much an album as it is an unbolting of several sonic cages, letting the inhabitants mingle, argue, and eventually,...

Maverick Smith Ignites A Raw Rebellion with “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke”

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s...

Introspection in Motion: Farbod Biglari’s “Waltz for Baran”

Farbod Biglari’s new single, "Waltz for Baran (The Rain Waltz)," arrived like a polite invitation to a forgotten ballroom, where the chandeliers are lit...

Instant Happiness Hit: Mick J Clark’s “Anuther Sunny Hulliday”

Mick J Clark unfurls “Anuther Sunny Hulliday,” and one finds oneself contemplating the peculiar architecture of joy, especially when it’s blueprinting escape for the...