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Monrad’s ‘Not by Design’ Is An EP Worth Listening To

Monrad's latest EP "Not by Design" dives into the complexities of middle age with unflinching honesty and gritty musical prowess. "Not By Design" is Monrad's newest album. He is a great Belgian singer-songwriter who lives in Kortrijk. The emotional and mental problems of middle age are at the heart of "Not By Design," a six-track album that looks at life's big questions. Each song on this album...

Heart and Grit: Trickshooter Social Club Returns With “Porchlight Pie”

Chicago-based roots-rock outfit Trickshooter Social Club have returned with their new EP, "Porchlight Pie", a raw, whiskey-soaked collection of songs that grapples with the messy, beautiful experiment of modern America. Led by frontman Steve Simoncic and guitarist Larry Liss, the band crafts a grit-flecked style of garage rock with a conscience, steering their music through a sonic landscape defined by low-slung guitars, country fiddles,...

KC Da Pro$pect Makes The Airport Lounge Feel Like A West Coast Victory Lap In ‘The Layover’

The Los Angeles rapper KC Da Pro$pect turns patience, late night focus, and independent grind into a smooth hip-hop album 'The Layover' with real...

HollyBear Makes Getting Even Sound Smooth And Sweet In ‘OBVIOUS’

HollyBear does not sound heartbroken on "OBVIOUS". She sounds like she already checked the receipts, closed the app, fixed her hair, and decided the...

Nicosongs Turns Panic Into A Glittery Late Night Rush On ‘Insane (sb90 Remix)’

The Melbourne artist's Nicosongs debut single gives anxiety a club-ready pulse 'Insane (sb90 Remix)' without sanding down the ache underneath. Nicosongs comes in hot...

Ferdinand Rennie Turns Closing Night Anxiety Into a Big-Hearted Pop Ballad With “Why Do We Try?”

British singer Ferdinand Rennie gives a theatre character's final bow the kind of emotional punch that feels ready for playlists and late-night replays. Some...

Agnes Fred Makes Grief Feel Glitchy And Beautifully Out Of Reach In ‘After Death’

Some songs feel like opening a message you were never meant to read. Agnes Fred's 'After Death' has that private charge, the kind that...

MOMARZ Unleashes Synthwave Nostalgia on “THE THEORY”

Boston-based indie electronic producer MOMARZ just dropped his new EP, "THE THEORY", delivering a fiercely human reaction to an increasingly automated musical landscape. He...

Forging Trauma Into Triumph: Tahani – “Don’t Come Knocking”

Tahani, the Coleford-based singer-songwriter pulling therapeutic fire from the depths of the Forest of Dean, is stepping fully into the light to deliver her...

Written by T. Brown Finds Peace in the Club on “The Way She Goes”

Written by T. Brown captures a strange, beautiful contradiction on the new single, "The Way She Goes". T. Brown operates as a storyteller obsessed...

Faceless and Furious: OpCritical Ignites on “Not My America”

I don’t know who the people behind OpCritical actually are, but their furious debut single "Not My America" hits with the blinding, aggressive clarity...

“Infinity Fall II” is Watch Me Die Inside’s Brutal Sonic Autopsy

Sometimes you put on headphones expecting a brief escape, but Watch Me Die Inside's new single "Infinity Fall II" actively hunts down your peace...

The Radical Calm of Zióna Maré-Laveaux’s “FOLD ME LIKE SUNDAY”

Southern Louisiana Creole visionary Zióna Maré-Laveaux introduces her new single, "FOLD ME LIKE SUNDAY", and honestly, my immediate physical reaction was a sudden urge...

7Z MAXI Rises From Rock Bottom on “Back From The Dead”

When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic....