Music

“Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II”: The Restless Magic of Haïfa Melliti

The latest release from French-Tunisian multidisciplinary artist Haïfa Melliti, "Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II", pulses with a deeply unexpected rhythm of the sacred. Melliti, known for her visual art and creation of spiritual spaces, builds this meditative instrumental EP entirely on intuitive piano improvisations. The project extends an open invitation to an immersive, inward journey aimed at re-establishing a connection with the quiet...

J. Matthews A Storyteller’s Journey Through His Latest ‘Courage’ EP

J. Matthews is a distinctive force in the world of modern pop music. He has created a one-of-a-kind aural environment that speaks to listeners from all different walks of life. His music creates a tapestry of disconnected but united rhapsodies, with each story developing via unique chapters and surprising turns. His music is like a tapestry. J. Matthews, who is a poet and singer at heart,...

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...