Music

Dr Cryme’s Musical Legacy: Six Albums Of Twipop and Beyond

Dr. Cryme, whose real name is Darlington Kwasi Agyekum, is known for his "Twipop" sound, which mixes rap, hiplife, and Afro-pop.  He has been one of Ghana's most varied hitmakers since his breakout song, "Kill Me Shy." He blends street anthems with radio-friendly melodies while staying true to his roots. Dr Cryme has showed both constancy and innovation across six major projects, from his first album,...

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 but the guests are all pleasingly melancholic figments of memory. It doesn't swagger; it glides, a full orchestral sway that clearly tips its hat to the spirit of composers like Stelvio Cipriani, not by mimicry, but by sharing a certain...

DJ Boat Connect Olivetheboy For New Single “Lonely World”

Ghanaian Afrobeats star Olivetheboy returns with his new single, “Lonely World,” bringing a fresh sonic direction by pairing energetic pop-rock elements with classic Highlife...

Patience Pays Off On Ben Lester’s Self-Titled Debut “Ben Lester”

The fastest pop songs arrive like a notification. Ben Lester’s self-titled debut does something more interesting: it lets the listener wait for the message...

Heavy, Patient, and Raw: Last Relapse Resurfaces with “In My Place”

Atlanta-born indie rock outfit Last Relapse broke a 13-year hiatus last year to share their devastatingly patient single, “In My Place.” Reunited and unhurried,...

Paper Mountains Maps the Human Heart on “An Olive Tree and a Warm Breeze”

There is a strangely magnetic pull to Paper Mountains’ released debut album, "An Olive Tree and a Warm Breeze." Toby Lloyd, the music producer,...

Cathal Fitz Faces The Toll Of The Road On “A Rock And A Hard Place”

There is a particular kind of clarity that only surfaces when a body has nothing left to give, the kind found on the last...

“The Wires Out”: THROES NYC Master the Art of Sonic Friction

When childhood friends Courtney Leo (vocalist) and Michael Bozzo (multi-instrumentalist and producer) formed THROES NYC, they seemingly tapped directly into a mainline of late-night...

Sweat, Swagger, and Synths: Desperate Electric Drops “News Flash!”

Desperate Electric, the genre-defying power disco duo out of Butte, Montana, dive headfirst into an intoxicating cocktail of rhythm and human vulnerability on their...

Are You Brave Enough for Love? Aurealis Asks on “How I Feel”

The masked, studio-bound artist Aurealis absolutely detonates our collective romantic defenses with the euphorically vulnerable new single, "How I Feel". https://open.spotify.com/track/3NHjiue4n0sIyzDTFNYjyc?si=d1e3303ecc1941b1 There is a delightful contradiction...

KahMenCents Gets His West Coast Fix On “Like A Villain”

When the storm finally breaks and the rain begins to fall, the immediate human instinct is often to seek shelter, to view the deluge...

Ellijai Deconstructs The Allure Of Chaos In “Skinny Boyfriend”

There is a strange gravity to those who seem entirely unbothered by the weight of expectation. They move through rooms with a careless grace, leaving...

Adam Michael O’Shea Finds Freedom In Leaving On “One More for the Road”

Sometimes, the hardest part of chasing a dream is looking back at the people who helped you build it. That sharp, bittersweet feeling of standing...

The Silence Hits Hard On Kylo’s “Nimble”

Getting ghosted by someone you thought you were building a future with hits different. It is the frantic, exhausting mental gymnastics of trying to figure...