Music

“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. There’s an immediate, polished allure to this dark-pop track, a sleekness in its production that pulls you close before you realize the thorns are digging in. It operates in that fascinating, treacherous space where affection becomes a weapon, a territory...

Edie Yvonne Strikes A Chord With Teen Anthem “15 (When I Leave)”

15-Year-Old LA Songstress Edie Yvonne Captures the Heartache and Hope of Teenage Transition "15 (When I Leave)" Edie Yvonne from Los Angeles brings us a touching look into the life of a teen in "15 (When I Leave)." As Edie Yvonne gets ready to start at a new high school, she shows how raw it is to leave behind what you know and face what you...

The Emotional Arc of Dylan Forshner’s “Hopeless Optimism.”

Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries...

Step into the Current: Roger Knox’s “Buluunarbi & The Old North Star.”

Roger Knox’s “Buluunarbi & The Old North Star” has settled in, and it’s like unearthing a geode – outwardly unassuming country bedrock, but crack...

Is This Us? Rubanq’s “Worldwide Dead” Forces a Hard Look.

Rubanq’s “Worldwide Dead” slides into your listening not with a bang, but with the gritty inevitability of a slowly tightening knot. Joel Patric, the...

The Unforgettable Truth: My Glass World’s “Stranded Assets” Barges In.

My Glass World and their new album, “Stranded Assets,” have barged into my ear-space, rather like that one uncle at a wedding who insists...

Geo Chandler’s “Spent”: Wired, Weary, and Wonderful.

Geo Chandler's new single, “Spent,” arrived like an unexpected late-night espresso – jarring, yes, but with a curiously welcome clarity. It sets out to...

Fearless & Fragile: Lisa Goldin’s “How Love Can Start”

Lisa Goldin’s new single, "How Love Can Start," has a way of sneaking up on you, much like the scenario it so tenderly sketches:...

Rhythm Pals’ ‘Lookin’ Good’: Pop-Funk Joy for All Ages.

Rhythm Pals’ new single, ‘Lookin’ Good,’ shimmied into my listening rotation, and honestly, it’s got the kind of bounce that could coax a smile...

Sam Lewis Steps Into Twilight with “Juan Garcia”.

Sam Lewis’s "Juan Garcia" isn’t a song that arrives with a fanfare; it feels more like a figure glimpsed in the twilight, carrying an...

Moonlit Electronics: Wolfgang Webb Searches for “The Lost Boy”

Wolfgang Webb's "The Lost Boy" arrived not so much as a collection of tracks, but as a sonic correspondence from a place where streetlights...

The Hypnotic Pull of Patrick Hynes’ “Baby’s High Again”

Patrick Hynes’ new single, "Baby’s High Again," doesn't so much arrive as materialize, like a half-remembered scent of bourbon and regret clinging to a...

Fiona Ross Crafts Musical Memoir With “Moments In My Notebook”

London Vocalist Fiona Ross Marks 100-Song Milestone with 21-Track Collection "Moments In My Notebook" Spanning Intimate Ballads to Latin-Infused Jazz Fiona Ross stands as a...

Katya Burns Wants You To Be Her “Best Man”

If you want to be the best man for someone, Kayta Burns is calling you. What are you waiting for? Maybe you'd be a...