Music

SUUNCAAT’s “Salad Years” Serves Up Nostalgic Hyperpop Realness

Rising Star SUUNCAAT Blends Upbeat Energy with Raw Emotion in Upcoming Single "Salad Years" You won't find another artist like SUUNCAAT anywhere else. It is known that SUUNCAAT likes to try new things when she makes music. This hyperpop hit sounds like it will be one of her best songs in 2024. With its catchy, upbeat tune and self-reflective lyrics, SUUNCAAT's new song "Salad Years" delves...

Mark Rolfe Captures Ethereal Isolation on “Compton Bay”

Mark Rolfe has released "Compton Bay," an ethereal new instrumental single ahead of his upcoming album "The Isle of Wight." The Nottingham-based composer, academic, and Lorna songwriter handles entirely everything for this project through his DIY label Winnetka Records. You hear him acting as the solitary architect of this ambient universe tracking the guitar, cello, clarinet, piano, and percussion himself, all while handling his...

Lynsey Tibbs’ “Hold Me Close”: Infatuation in Three Minutes

Lynsey Tibbs. Royston, England. Sounds like the beginning of a particularly charming British mystery novel, doesn't it? Except instead of a whodunit, we have...

High Life, Low Tides: Yksopretty’s “IT IS WHAT IT IS”

Okay, here we go. Buckle up, buttercups, because Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS" just body-slammed my expectations. This Detroit native, apparently a herald...

“Las Mariposas” – Ivelisse del Carmen: Love’s Embers Fade

Ivelisse del Carmen, a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter crafting sonic tapestries in London, has just released "Las Mariposas," a single that… well, it sort of...

Through the Looking Glass: Whitmell’s “Crack in My Window” Reviewed

Allyson Whitmell's "Crack in My Window" arrived in my inbox, and honestly, my first thought was, "Is this the soundtrack to a particularly poignant...

Echezona’s “Make Up Your Mind” Is A Melodic Meditation On Decision-Making

Captivating Music Review: Exploring the Artistic Depths of Echezona's Latest Release “Make Up Your Mind” Sometimes, a song doesn’t need to shout to be heard....

Julia Kate’s “Fake Friends”: Real Talk, Reel Problems?

Julia Kate, a 20-year-old sojourner in the land of melodies (a.k.a. a songwriting student at Berklee), just dropped "fake friends," and my initial reaction...

“Naima” Notes: AriSawkaDoria’s Jazzy Incantation

AriSawkaDoria. The name alone sounds like an incantation, a summoning of something… interesting. This trio—KJ Sawka, he of Pendulum and Destroid percussive prowess, Joe...

ANGELICA Bares Her Soul on ‘Lincoln Pl’

ANGELICA, the Colombian-born, New Yorker— wait, wasn't she a dancer? Yes, was. Now, she's singing, and her latest single, "Lincoln Pl," produced by Marrick...

“It’s You” Who? Thomas And The Angry Hearts’ Mystery Muse

Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le...

Supra Nova’s Super-Nova: An Explosive Love/Hate Relationship

Supra Nova. Caleb Loomis. I Love You, I Hate You. Names and titles, huh? They sit there, inert, until sound breathes meaning – or...

Hatching Harmonies: Reinis Jaunais Builds a “Nest”

Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk,...

Adam Brice Delivers Raw Emotion on “Never Is Too Late”

Adam Brice's "Never Is Too Late" landed on my desk – or, rather, materialized in my digital ether – and I've been wrestling with...