Music

“Parakeets” Proves Oaken Wires Can Thrive in Any Storm

Oaken Wires shared their new single "Parakeets", introducing a remarkably chaotic sort of survival energy into the current alternative rock space. The Tottenham duo, Jake and Tim, crossed paths while looking after their kids at a local park, blending vastly different musical backgrounds into a project they pitch as a clash between man and machine. https://open.spotify.com/track/7lLqbPyZI3oPMRy6kT79W5?si=a0c8741a902d401e You can physically feel that friction in the track. A...

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 to lay flat on the floor and cancel all appointments. She calls this entirely original sonic territory ZIONYX™. It is a staggering, humid fusion of Afrobeat, Global Black Sound, and Bayou Soul that flawlessly bridges her ancestral heritage with a...

Listen: Dev London Casts a Hypnotic “Spell On Me.”

Dev London's new single, “Spell On Me,” slid into my listening queue, and frankly, the title felt less like an invitation and more like...

Hear the Truth: “Coughing Up Blood” by Micah Rose-Trespeuch.

Micah Rose-Trespeuch’s new album, "Coughing Up Blood," feels less like a listening experience and more like witnessing an urgent, almost involuntary act of transmutation....

A Fragile Tenacity: Simona-Valentina Unveils “Mirrors & Feathers.”

Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant...

Hear The Urgency: Ultan’s “The Tempest” Hits Hard.

Ultan’s single, "The Tempest," erupts not so much into the room as it does through the floorboards, dragging with it the scent of wet...

Who is Noah? Sean at the Hotel’s Unresolved Art-Pop Gem.

Sean at the Hotel’s latest single, "I Didn’t Think About Noah," doesn't so much start as erupt, a frantic confetti cannon of art pop...

Party Starter: “Let The Good Times Roll” by RSAI.

RSAI’s new single, “Let The Good Times Roll,” has waltzed into my listening rotation, and honestly, it feels a bit like finding an unexpected...

Wild At Heart: TC TENET’s “Animals” Howls In

TC TENET’s new single, “Animals,” arrives with the sort of confident thud you’d expect from a well-aimed Doc Marten hitting a hollow stage. This...

A Raw Nerve: “In All My Nightmares I Am Alone” by Post Death Soundtrack

Post Death Soundtrack’s latest offering, “In All My Nightmares I Am Alone,” arrived not so much as a collection of songs, but as a...

Synth & Strut: Balwako Unleashes “B!tch Please.”

Balwako’s new single, "Bitch Please," doesn’t so much arrive as detonate – a burst of queer dark-pop that rattles the windows of expectation. This...

Beyond the Map: Seema Farswani’s Bold “Under A Blazing Sun.”

Seema Farswani’s new single, “Under A Blazing Sun,” shimmers in much like that first blast of heat when you step off a plane somewhere...

“Dance of Life”: Dalma’s Melancholy Beauty of Being

Dalma’s new single, “Dance of Life,” arrived in my mental airspace much like discovering a pressed flower between the pages of a dense philosophical...

‘I’m Doing Me’: Anna Faè’s Invitation-Only Sound.

Anna Faè’s new single, 'I’m Doing Me,' has alighted, feeling less like a song dropped into the ether and more like a personal edict...