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SeeD Brings Fairytale Fire To ‘Wyld Things’

SeeD want ‘Wyld Things’ to introduce the band in one move. That gives the single a clear job. The Netherlands and Ireland group bring together acoustic instruments, voices and folklore. They also promise power, passion, melancholy and joy. For fans of fantasy folk, that is a strong invitation. ‘Wyld Things’ looks set to frame SeeD’s next phase with focus and warmth. SeeD make original acoustic fantasy and pagan...

Vicious Clay Turns Poison Into Ink on “bleecker street revisited”

To listen to Vicious Clay’s `"bleecker street revisited"` is to stumble upon a cartographer’s personal diary, one filled with maps of places that no longer exist and sketches of emotional territories still being charted. This is the latest work from Vinny Silva’s musical project, and it feels less like a collection of songs and more like a core sample, drilled deep into the bedrock...

Dive Into The Torment: Grey Jacks’ Gripping “Numbers Game.”

With their single "Numbers Game," Grey Jacks has managed to build a deceptively inviting room inside a house that’s actively on fire. The foundation...

“Ain’t Got Nothing But Time”: Electric High’s Glorious Rock Paradox.

With their single “Ain’t Got Nothing But Time,” Electric High presents a glorious contradiction. Here we have a Norwegian rock band – a collective...

Beyond the Groove: TYYE Delivers “whole thing.”

Kansas City’s TYYE has delivered “whole thing,” a single that glides into your ears with the frictionless cool of a late-night drive but leaves...

Behind the Zip: Lessons in Crime Unpacks Guilt in “Reply ASAP”

Lessons in Crime’s new single, "Reply ASAP," bounces along with the kind of infectious energy you’d want for a summer road trip, but it’s...

“Bury Me Deep” by Rubanq: The Grim Lullaby.

There’s a peculiar, soil-and-metal chill to Rubanq’s new single, "Bury Me Deep." From the first few sparse piano keys, you’re not so much listening...

Physics of the Heart: Mike Stewart Theory’s “It Reaches Us” Review

Mike Stewart Theory’s new single, “It Reaches Us,” feels less like a piece of music and more like a strange meteorological event happening inside...

“Loneliest at Best”: RIOT SON’s Agony of Unsaid Words.

Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early...

A Doctor’s Dream: Tim Camrose’s “Going to Nashville”

Before you can even properly settle into Tim Camrose’s new single, “Going to Nashville,” your mind gets delightfully snagged on the backstory. For forty...

A Nostalgic Roar: Gianluca Zanna’s “You Are My Destiny” Arrives.

Gianluca Zanna’s new single, "You Are My Destiny," arrives with the polished sheen and unwavering confidence of a high-tech skyscraper. On a track featuring...

After the Fall: Finding Tools in Maraad’s “BUFF”

Maraad’s new album, “BUFF”, is a strange and beautiful paradox, an object forged in the very fire it’s meant to protect you from. Each...

“Angel Gabriel’s Light”: Karen Salicath Jamali’s Sound of Hope.

Most music that arrives with the label “meditative” feels like an instruction to relax—a gentle but firm command. Karen Salicath Jamali’s “Angel Gabriel’s Light,”...

Find Your Peace in Jean-Philippe Ruelle’s “Switeesoul.”

Listening to Jean-Philippe Ruelle’s new single, “Switeesoul,” is a peculiar kind of eavesdropping. You’re not hearing a sunrise, exactly, but the slow, internal thought...